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The Sandals Foundation has partnered with the Antigua and Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute to support the culinary arts department with a donation of $10.000 including a water heater, heavy mixers, catering equipment and paint to improve the space

Tentative projections in Colombia suggest a 9% to 12% net increase in the minimum wage for 2024, following a 16% rise in late 2022, potentially bringing the net salary to around 1,3 Colombian million pesos per month, around €300

To enhance international supply chain security and trade facilitation, a Mutual Recognition for such operations of Panama and Ecuador was signed, promoting adherence to safety requirements and monitoring of supply chain processes for certified operators

The Water and Sewerage Corporation contract awarded to the daughter of the company's executive chairman Sylvanus Petty will be cancelled, said Prime Minister Philip Davis

The government of Antigua and Barbuda is in talks with a desalination business based in Trinidad and Tobago to provide water as it works to alleviate the shortage, but it is not purchasing water from Trinidad and Tobago, as some media headlines claim

Seven Cuban athletes have officially asked to seek asylum or refuge in Chile after staying post the Pan American Games Santiago 2023 closure, citing a desire to remain in Chile amid economic crises in their country

Costa Rican researchers are testing black soldier fly larvae for converting organic waste into high-quality protein for animal feed, potentially leading to significantly reducing land and water usage compared to conventional methods

Thousands of Bolivian miners paralysed La Paz for two days, suspending blockades while awaiting dialogue with President Luis Arce, as they are protesting for new gold mining areas amid environmentalist opposition

The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards has assumed, for the first time, the role of co-secretariat, alongside the British Standards Institute, to steer and support the development of an International Standard for organizations on modern slavery

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has become the first Eastern Caribbean country to sign on to the School Meals Coalition, a global Member State-led initiative that has been established to promote school health and nutrition

The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis will honour the sacrifices made by soldiers and women during the First and Second World Wars and other conflicts with events scheduled for the observance of Remembrance Day 2023 on Sunday, 12 November 2023

The Jamaica's Child Protection and Family Services Agency declared its processes for the adoption of children in state care has improved as it points to 631 children adopted into "loving families" between 2018 and 2022