There is division in Jamaica over the government's plan to extend states of emergency, or SOEs as they are commonly called, to fight an upsurge in violent crime in that country. Murders there are now well past the 1000 mark and Prime Minister Andrew Holness has argued that the SOEs are needed, having secured the approval of the House of assembly to get a 46 day extension of the measure in seven parishes.
There has been a new development in the Venezuela-Guyana territorial dispute
The International Monetary Fund has been sharing its views on the world economy.
The Samoa Agreement is signed by Jamacia after some hesitation