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PM Holness ‘encouraged’ as more Jamaicans abroad look to return home. Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged Jamaicans to focus on building a future at home, amid news that the United States will indefinitely pause immigrant visas for 75 countries, including Jamaica. Speaking in a wide-ranging interview, Holness reflected on the historical frustrations that have driven many Jamaicans to seek […More]

US to suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns. The State Department said on Wednesday January 14th, 2026, that it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States. […More]

No lawyer disciplined in over 25 years – Bar President calls for better accountability. President of the Guyana Bar Association, Kamal Ramkarran, on Tuesday revealed that no lawyer in Guyana has been suspended or removed from practice in more than 25 years, as he called for stronger accountability mechanisms within the legal profession to address persistent delays in the justice […More]

All fifteen seats in the Tobago House of Assembly have gone to the ruling Tobago Peoples Party. The preliminary results make it the second time in history that one party has won all seats in the house of assembly. As he hailed the work of his party’s membership, political leader Farley Augustine described the victory as historic. According to Mr. […More]

Desperate Complaints By Trinidad & Tobago Citizens Causes Changes To Traffic Penalties. Up to 18 traffic offenses will see police officers having to allow motorists, time to fix the faults on their vehicles. After days of pleas from the public, Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar said, in the coming days she will go to the parliament to change certain clauses. […More]

Guyana in talks with US to accept third-country deportees – Foreign Secretary. Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud has confirmed that Guyana is in discussions with the United States (US) to develop a framework of understanding for the acceptance of third-country nationals deported from that country. Once the framework of understanding is concluded, an official agreement will be drafted. However, even after […More]

Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, is calling for the implementation of a strong public education campaign on proper waste disposal and personal responsibility. Holness made the call during a meeting with representatives from the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), in Kingston, recently. “It’s one thing to have the garbage trucks running on time regularly and collecting garbage and it’s […More]

Venezuelan President Maduro arrives in New York following U.S. capture: Full coverage. President Trump on Saturday said the United States would temporarily “run” Venezuela after the capture of President Nicolás Maduro in an overnight operation that he said was an “assault like people have not seen since World War II.” Trump said the U.S. was prepared to launch a second […More]

New York’s New Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani was sworn in twice on New Years Day, Thursday January 1st, 2026. His first private swearing ceremony was at a decommissioned subway station below City Hall just after midnight, placing his hand on a Quran as he took his oath as the city’s first Muslim mayor. The oath was given by New York’s […More]

Prime Minister Holness Thanks China for Support After Hurricane Melissa. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has expressed gratitude to the Government of the People’s Republic of China for its unwavering support to Jamaica and its people in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which devastated sections of the island. “The Chinese Government has been very good to us,” […More]