BELMOPAN, Belize – Prime Minister John Briceño says he believes that Belizeans understand that “we are not acting out of malice” after the latest round of talks with trade union leaders regarding salary and wage cuts ended prematurely on Thursday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change Pearnel Charles Jr., says a new comprehensive National Housing Policy, which will address the country’s complex housing challenges, will soon go before Parliament.

BELMOPAN, Belize – Government is to hold talks with trade union leaders later on Tuesday even as it maintains that the austerity measures are necessary to deal with the financial situation facing the country.

KINGSTON, Jamaica– The Jamaica government has tabled the Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organizations) (Amendment) Act, 2021, commonly called the anti-gang legislation indicating that the legislation will provide an additional game-changing tool to the security forces in combatting criminal gangs.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Thursday paid tribute to late Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) stalwart and diplomat, Ambassador Anthony Johnson, describing him as “an exceptional humanitarian and statesman who was of unquestionable integrity and had an intense devotion to his country”.

NEW YORK, NY – A New York-based Grenada group is calling on the island’s Governor General, Dame Cecile La Grenade, to stop using the royal insignia because of what it alleges is its racist image.

BELMOPAN, Belize –The Belize government has indicated that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country will have a new Governor General and that it would move to amend the existing legislation that regulates the office of the Governor General so as to ensure the office holder is adequately compensated.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana,– Foreign Ministers of the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United States Secretary of State Wednesday agreed on the need to work together on a number of issues of mutual interest.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, – The Guyana government says it has not promised any increase in wages to sugar workers who last weekend downed tools in support of their claims as well as a pending agreement between the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU).

CASTRIES, St. Lucia,– Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has presented an EC$1.12 billion (One EC dollar=US#0.37 cents) budget to Parliament saying it is the best estimate for both revenue and cost; with the understanding that if the coronavirus (COVID-19)  continues it will impact revenue negatively and increase cost.

BELMOPAN, Belize,–Opposition legislators are expected on April 22 to respond to the BDZ$1.030 billion (One Belize dollar=US$0.49 cents) national budget that Prime Minister John Briceño presented to Parliament over the last weekend.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana,– Guyana says it has introduced and voted in support of a resolution urging a global call for concrete action for the elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.