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Prime Minister Holness' decision to reject his 214% pay raise and maintain his annual salary of $9 million (USD 58.000) is reportedly binding on all former and future heads of government

The Central Bank has put into circulation the new 2.000 peso banknote, which is the highest denomination bill aimed at improving cash transportation in a context of rapid inflation

Local ecologists in the Amazon are managing land to preserve the forest, aiming to counter deforestation and create a replicable model; the project focuses on extractive reserves and sustainable practices to protect biodiversity and engage communities

Just over a year after legalising hemp and medical cannabis, Costa Rica’s Minister of Agriculture and Livestock has authorised the country’s first medical cannabis license

Dominican cyclist Ajani Casimir continues to reap rewards on the international stage, taking first place in three races in France

The trade union participating in the tripartite dialogue to amend the Dominican Republic's current Labour Code has proposed reducing the working hours per week by four hours and increasing annual leave days from 14 to 15

Haiti's head of diplomacy, Jean Victor Geneus, is seeking military assistance from Africa and regional partners to help deploy a multinational military force

Grenada Co-operative Bank Limited has taken over the operations of FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited in Grenada following approval from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank of St Kitts

Toronto will be getting a new 942 area code from 26 April 2025; the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approved the measure after a report projected the city’s existing area codes 416, 437 and 647 will be exhausted by April 2026

The temporary parliament being built in Calliaqua is nearly finished; when the permanent parliament building is completed, the legislative hall will be converted into a student hostel

Victor Jay Martin has been named keynote speaker of the Nevis Reformation Party Convention planned for Sunday 21 May 2023

One of the country’s smallest Amerindian villages has begun fighting for indigenous land rights in a landmark court battle against a gold mine