TORTOLA,  British Virgin Islands – The United Kingdom’s Minister for the Overseas Territories (OTs), David Rutley has called on the government to prioritize the outstanding governance reforms recommended by the Commission of Inquiry (COI).

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados government says it will table new electricity supply legislation this year as it begins the process of creating a new macro framework that is legislated for a new look energy sector.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada is honoring prime ministers Sir Eric Gairy and Maurice Bishop as well as successful Olympian, Kirani James, as the island continues with activities to celebrate its 50^th anniversary of political independence from Britain on Wednesday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – National Security Minister, Dr. Horace Chang, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is expected to meet its established quota of 14,000 members this year.

UNITED NATIONS – The President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Ambassador Dennis Francis, Friday warned that the global community is losing ground on peace, precisely when it is needed most.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The newly appointed United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for Jamaica, Kishan Khoday, Friday presented his credentials to Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Kamina Johnson Smith.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has warned other regional leaders to be cautious in their negotiations with Venezuela which faces a reimposition of oil sanctions for failing to meet its end of the bargain and allow full participation in its upcoming elections.

NASSAU, Bahamas – Bahamas Prime Minister Phillip Davis Wednesday made an impassioned plea for Parliament to approve the amendment to the Bail Amendment Act, telling legislators “we are here today because enough is enough.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaicans will go to the polls on February 26 to vote for their local government representatives.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana government advisor on aviation, Lenox Shuman, announced Friday that he had resigned his post in order to concentrate on establishing a new airline, El Dorado Air.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The Trinidad and Tobago government has welcomed a ruling by the United States Appeals Court that ruled in favor of Mexico’s attempts to file a lawsuit against US gun manufacturers alleging that their negligent business practices facilitate the illicit trafficking of their products into Mexico.

GENEVA – UNAIDS has welcomed Jamaica’s expansion of protections against gender-based violence as the country’s Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act came into effect on Monday.