LOS ANGELES, CA – CARICOM Chairman John Briceño has described as inexcusable, incomprehensible, and unforgivable, the decision by the United States to exclude Cuba and Venezuela from the ongoing ninth Summit of the Americas.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados is expected to have draft policy and legislation on the rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWD), by November 30.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – As Guyana celebrated its 56th Independence Anniversary on Thursday, President Irfaan Ali promised that residents can look forward to better transportation systems, access to modern healthcare facilities, and cheaper energy.

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – The British government has decided against imposing a partial suspension of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Constitution and has accepted the National Unity Government’s proposal on how to implement the other recommendations outlined in the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report, Governor John Rankin has said.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Opposition Leader Kamala Persad Bissessar says the main opposition United National Congress (UNC) will not support legislation “at this time” allowing for CARICOM nationals to gain employment in Trinidad and Tobago.

NEW YORK, New York – Caribbean American community activist Monique Chandler-Waterman said on Wednesday she was “humbled” by her Special Election landslide victory in the three-way race in the 58^th New York State Assembly District in Brooklyn.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica government says a Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC), to include representatives from the government, the parliamentary opposition, relevant experts, and the wider society, is to be appointed to ensure the country’s smooth transition to a Republic.

Washington, DC - Republican Congressman from the 7th District in the State of Tennessee, Dr. Mark Green, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy, has the rapped attention of Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, as they held discussions during a courtesy call on him at his Office at the Rayburn House Office building on Capitol Hill on Tuesday May 17th.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – CARICOM foreign ministers have reiterated a call by regional countries for the upcoming Summit of the Americas to “be inclusive by ensuring the participation of all countries of the hemisphere”.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Former health minister, Dr. Fuad Khan has filed nomination papers to challenge Opposition Leader, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, for the leadership of the main opposition United National Congress (UNC).

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua –Commonwealth Secretary General, Patricia Scotland, has praised Caribbean and Commonwealth countries for their “strong support” to improve upon data-driven approaches to sustainable development.

NEW YORK, New York – Caribbean American community activist, Monique Chandler-Waterman, has won by a landslide the Special Election for the seat vacated by former New York State Assembly Member N. Nick Perry, who, earlier this month, was sworn-in as the new United States Ambassador to Jamaica.