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Grenadian parliament approves amendment to marijuana legislation
CBC
ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada- The Grenadian parliament has given the green light to legislation amending the existing marijuana legislation, even as Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell Tuesday, said that his preference had been for the decriminalisation to take effect from the age of 18 years, given that it is also the age of civil responsibility.
Central Bank pauses Clico trial for one week pending review
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO GUARDIAN
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad- The ongoing trial of a lawsuit over the collapse of insurance giant Colonial Life Insurance Company (Clico) has been put on hold for a week as the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) and the former insurance giant’s current management mull over its future.
New co-operation agreements between Guyana, Belize imminent
GUYANA CHRONICLE
GEORGETOWN, Guyana- President Dr Irfaan Ali will make a State Visit to Belize from February 1 to 3, 2026, as Guyana continues to deepen its diplomatic and economic engagement within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
Barbados hints at signing refugee agreement with US
CMC
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- The Barbados Government has hinted at the possibility of following several other Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries in signing an agreement with the United States (US) to facilitate third-country refugees so as to mitigate scenarios where Washington cannot return these individuals to their state of birth or origin.
Last lap homicide under police investigation
THE ST. KITTS & NEVIS OBSERVER
INDEPENDENCE SQUARE, Basseterre, St. Kitts- Police have launched an investigation into a fatal stabbing that occurred during Last Lap festivities in the vicinity of Independence Square on Friday night, January 2, 2026.
Dwayne Bravo insists he was forced out of Windies Test team
CMC
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad- Former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has revealed that it was not his choice to retire from Test cricket almost 11 years ago.
Trinidad gov’t seeking regional & international partners to restart oil refinery
CMC
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad- The Trinidad and Tobago Government is exploring the possibility of regional and international partners being involved in the re-start of the state-owned oil refinery that was shut down in 2018 when the former government said the cost of upgrading the refinery would have loaded the company with an unsustainable debt burden estimated at TT$12 billion.
Cuba rejects new US measures against Iran, Venezuela
YEMEN NEWS AGENCY
HAVANA. Cuba- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez expressed his country's rejection on Wednesday of the new unilateral measures imposed by Washington against Venezuela and Iran, which he said violate international law and seek to increase aggression against both countries.
Venezuela accuses US of 'extortion' over seizure of oil tankers
BBC
NEW YORK, New York, USA- Venezuela has accused the United States of the "greatest extortion" at an emergency session of the UN Security Council in New York.
Caricom private sector organisations reaffirm commitment to CSME, regional integration
JAMAICA OBSERVER
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Private sector organisations in seven Caribbean Community (Caricom) states have reaffirmed their commitment to the objectives of the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME), highlighting its economic benefit to the region as well as the role it plays in Caribbean integration.
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