GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The governments of Guyana and the United States are working to prepare for the release and deportation of convicted Guyanese drug lord Shaheed Roger Khan.

UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Security Council has voted overwhelming to extend, by a further six months, its justice-support peace keeping mission in Haiti.

VIEUX FORT, Saint Lucia – The management and staff of Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa and Serenity at Coconut Bay staged the reception for His Royal Highness, Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales on March 17, 2019 on the occasion of the royal visit to Saint Lucia celebrating the country’s 40th Anniversary of Independence.

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – Eight years after it was swept out of power, the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) headed by Andrew A. Fahie won the nation’s general elections on Feb. 25.

PORT OF SPAIN Trinidad – Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley is scheduled to visit the United States early this month to undergo medical tests regarding his heart.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana celebrated its 49th anniversary as a republic on Feb. 23 with President David Granger urging “national unity.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has urged St. Lucians to reflect on the country’s journey as the nation observed the 40th anniversary of political Independence from Britain last month.

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada last month celebrated 45 years of political Independence from Britain with Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell claiming his administration is committed to the nation’s development.

The Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Keith Gilges, representing the United States Government, handed over an ambulance, lifesaving medical equipment, and two-year supply of parts and service equipment, their worth estimated at $128,000 BZD, to the Belize Coast Guard. The handover is part of a continuous collaboration between Belize and the U.S. to combat the flow of drug trafficking, presumably.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname– The arrest of a 75-year-old grandmother on drug related charges resulted in people here trolling police and calling for her release.

General elections will be held in the British Virgin Islands on Feb. 25.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana– Acting Chief Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire has ruled the motion of no confidence passed in the National Assembly on Dec.21, which brought down the David Granger-led coalition government, is valid.