ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Prime Minister Gaston Browne has confirmed that he has tested positive for the coronavirus but that he is “feeling fine” and has little nasal congestion.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) got underway here on Wednesday, with Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley urging closer collaboration in dealing with new areas of conflict such as climate change and the use of technology as a major contributor to cyber-related criminal activities.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica has received remittance inflows exceeding US$3.3 billion last year, representing an increase over the US$2.9 billion over the previous year, Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Leslie Campbell, has said.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, has sent condolences to the Government and people of St. Kitts Nevis on the passing of former Premier Vance Winkworth Amory .

QUITO, Ecuador – Guyana and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have called for the establishment of financial mechanisms that target small farming communities and indigenous people.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, has declared that the monarchy will continue to support with “pride and respect” any decision made by the governments of The Bahamas, Jamaica and Belize, in the future.

GENEVA, Switzerland – Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley wants to see the dismantling of the old global order and replaced with a new order that promotes world peace.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The World Food Program (WFP) Tuesday warned that at least 4.5 million Haitians are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity as it pointed to lower-than-expected humanitarian food assistance and continued fallout from the last August earthquake as key drivers.

LONDON, UK– The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate have embarked on a week long tour to Central America and the Caribbean – the trip that is being made at the behest of William’s grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, is intended to strengthen the U.K.’s ties with Commonwealth countries as the queen marks 70 years on the throne.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The World Bank has approved a grant financing of US$102 million for the Emergency Resilient Agriculture for Food Security Project in Haiti.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda government has hinted at the possibility of extending an amnesty to allow undocumented foreign nationals to remain in the country legally.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have adopted a protocol which should create opportunities to further the principles, goals and objectives of the Community through enhanced cooperation, according to a statement issued by the Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat.