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Haiti’s transitional council hands power to US-backed prime minister
AL JAZEERA
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti- Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council has handed power to US-backed Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime after almost two years of tumultuous governance marked by rampant gang violence that has left thousands dead.
Gov’t orders Uber to halt operations
ST LUCIA TIMES
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia- The Government of Saint Lucia has declared that Uber is operating illegally on the island and has ordered the ride-hailing company to suspend its services until it complies with local laws.
Cuba in communication with US
REUTERS
HAVANA, Cuba- Cuba and the United States are in communication, a Cuban diplomat told Reuters on Monday, although he said the exchanges have not yet evolved into a formal "dialogue."
Martinique gets green light to seek Caricom associate membership
CMC
FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique- The French Senate has given the green light to Martinique to seek associate membership with the Caribbean Community (Caricom), after it officially signed the accession agreement at the Caricom summit held in Barbados in February last year.
Mia Mottley invites CARICOM, Commonwealth observers to monitor poll
BARBADOS TODAY
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- In an unprecedented move, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has invited independent electoral observers for the upcoming general election on February 11.
Families in Trinidad sue U.S. over boat strike
MS NOW
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA- The mother of one Trinidadian man and the sister of another filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Tuesday, accusing the Trump administration of what they called the “premeditated and intentional killings” of their son and brother in a boat strike carried out by the U.S. military in October.
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.
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