ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands – The leader of the Virgin Island Party (VIP), Dr. Natalio Wheatly was sworn into office as the Premier of this British Overseas Territory the party secured the support of Territorial At-Large winner, Lorna Smith, in forming a coalition government following Monday’s inclusive general elections.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – India’s Minister of External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar who is currently on a four day official visit to Guyana says that he is focused on intensifying his country’s ties with CARICOM member states.
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Government has approved the full activation of the Cannabis Act on 4/20, the unofficial holiday celebrating cannabis.
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Newly appointed Governor, Jane Owen was sworn into office on Friday, shortly after arriving in the Cayman Islands on a flight from the United States.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaicans may need to participate in several referenda as the country moves to become a Republic, says Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte.
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – The Grenada government says it is owed more than EC$750 million (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) in outstanding taxes and penalties and that a tax amnesty offered this year is aimed at significantly reducing the outstanding arrears.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The co-Chair of the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC), Marlene Malahoo Forte, says the committee has arrived at consensus to recommend the abolition of the constitutional monarchy as the form of government while insisting that no one view dominates the decisions of the CRC.
BELMOPAN, Belize – Prime Minister John Briceño has again defended his government’s decision to impose visa and other restrictions on Haitian and Jamaican nationals after Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow denounced the move.
NEW YORK, New York – A New York-based Black advocacy group says several Caribbean leaders will speak at a major Black conference in the United States.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia -Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre has again deplored “this senseless gang violence” following the four murders including that of a two year-year-old toddler last weekend in the southern town of Vieux Fort.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The United States government says it will spend “more than US$400 million” in the construction of a new embassy in Trinidad and Tobago.
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell Tuesday gave up the portfolio of Minister of Finance in a minor Cabinet re-shuffle that resulted in him adding the Ministry of Public Utilities to his workload.
BELMOPAN, Belize – Belize has announced new measures regarding the entry requirements into the CARICOM country for nationals from Haiti and Jamaica.
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