Trinidad PM says meeting with US Secretary of State was “very good”

Prime Minister Stuart Young Thursday said he held “successful” discussions with the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio on Wednesday and that he remains confident that Trinidad and Tobago’s oil agreements with Venezuela to develop the…

Trinidad and Tobago to hold general election on April 28

Prime Minister Stuart Young has named April 28 as the date for the general election in Trinidad and Tobago. Young, who was sworn into office on Monday, advised President Christine Kangaloo to dissolve Parliament as of midnight on Tuesday. Nomination…

United States reaffirms support for Guyana

United States Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot on Thursday reaffirmed the US government’s strong support for Guyana following a recent Venezuelan naval incursion and Venezuela’s continued aggression towards Guyana’s Essequibo region. “We support…

Suriname foreign affairs minister elected as OAS Secretary General

Suriname’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Albert Ramdin was elected as the new secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS) for a five year term, urging multilateralism and calling on member states to be united in the fight against a…

Indian Prime MInister given Barbados award

Barbados on Wednesday presented the Honorary Freedom of Barbados Award to India’s Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, with Bridgetown set to strengthen its commercial ties with the Asian country as it continues to expand its diplomatic footprint…

Haiti Gang Leader- ‘I can now use explosive drones to reach anyone’

The leader of the G9 gang, Jimmy Chérizier, alias “Barbecue,” has denied being injured during a large-scale operation involving several specialised security forces and drones is Bas-Delmas over the last weekend. Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé…

Guyana says Venezuelan vessel entered oil block in Guyanese waters

March 1 (Reuters) - Guyanese President Irfaan Ali said on Saturday that a Venezuelan coast guard patrol entered Guyanese waters earlier in the day, approaching an output vessel in an offshore oil block managed by Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), opens new tab……

Jamaican government urged to ‘fully decolonise’ with bill to ditch King Charles

KINGSTON/LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - Many Jamaicans want their country to ditch King Charles as head of state but a bill presented by the government to do just that has frustrated some critics of the monarchy who believe the change should go further…

Anguillians elect first woman head of government

Governor Julia Crouch is expected to swear in Anguilla’s first ever female head of government later on Thursday after Cora Richardson-Hodge led the main opposition Anguilla United Front (AUF) to a convincing victory on Wednesday’s general election.…

UN Secretary General calls on international community to stand behind Haiti

The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, is urging the international community to “act quickly” as he acknowledged that each new wave of criminal attacks against Haiti’s communities and institutions “is a distressing sign that time is…