All appears to be on track for residents of Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), currently under British direct rule, to vote in general elections next year. But regardless of the outcome, there will be a greater British presence in the island than before.

The two unsuccessful St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) candidates have lodged petitions in the High Court challenging the return of their People’s Action Movement (PAM) opponents in the January 25th general elections.

A Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat consultancy is investigating the circumstances that currently restrict the effective participation of Belize and the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).

A new Cabinet that features a mix of familiar and fresh faces and crosses party lines, has been officially put in place in St Kitts and Nevis, two weeks after the St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) won general elections. And Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas says his team of nine ministers will have a part to play in debt reduction during this fourth term in office.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has committed to financing the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) relief base in Haiti for another month before the regional grouping shifts its focus to recovery interventions and longer term contributions.

Special Envoy on Haiti Disaster Relief, former Jamaican Prime Minister P. J. Patterson, has suggested several long term measures for the rebuilding of the earthquake ravaged nation, Haiti, which he says will ensure the rebirth of the country.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Jamaica's application for a US$1.27-billion loan, half of which the country can get immediately.

Jamaica has made an about turn in its decision to pull its soldiers and aid workers out of Haiti.
Less than 24 hours after announcing that it had started withdrawing the team since last Saturday, with the last expected to return home today, the Jamaica government said the team would stay put following a commitment of funds from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA).