HAVANA, Cuba – Cuba and the central Asian nation of  Kazakhstan agreed on the mutual interest in developing economic relations, especially in the energy and biotechnological fields.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Legislators on Tuesday tabled a new National Identification and Registration Act, 2020 (NIDS),  in Parliament on Tuesday. The bill has now been referred to a joint select committee of Parliament for deliberations. 

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Rena Lalgie, Bermuda’s first black and female Governor,  was sworn into office on Monday during closed  ceremony at Government House.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – The Government of Grenada has announced plans to cancel all mass gathering events due to the sudden spike in cases of COVID-19 across the island.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent  – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves created history in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) when he led his ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP) to a comfortable fifth consecutive victory in the general elections here on Thursday.

The Trinidad and Tobago government has called on the Surinamese authorities to either charge or release the Trinidad-based political analyst, Derek Ramsamooj, who has been in detention in the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country since October 6.

The Jamaica government says it is working to resolve banking issues that have been impacting the island’s medical cannabis industry.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti President Jovenel Moise has announced plans for a national debate on a new constitution for the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country ahead of a referendum on the new document early next year.

The two major political parties in St. Vincent & the Grenadines recently nominated candidates to contest all 15 seats in the November 5 general election.

BELMOPAN, Belize, – Prime Minister Dean Barrow has formally handed over the leadership of the ruling United Democratic Party (UDP) to Patrick Faber as the political parties intensify their campaigns for the November 11 general elections.

The United States has laid charges against two people, including a 53-year-old born Trinidad and Tobago national, who were detained by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and recently transferred to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley last month named the following members of his Cabinet, after his People’s National Movement party was returned to power in the recent general elections: