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Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez said that one of the main challenges for the development of the tourism sector in the country is the cleanliness of the environment, appealing to residents to keep the country clean to boost tourist arrivals

The Long Island community has honoured the memory of the nation builder, community leader, war hero, Joseph Benjamin Carroll, by officially naming a road in his honour, which from King's Highway is now Joseph B. Carroll Highway

The Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation has delivered 8.000 tablets to Cuba's National Office of Statistics and Information for census-related tasks, accompanied by specialists, as part of a cooperation project

By increasing the quality of maintenance work on its canal, the country reportedly expects to extend its life by a century

A new suite hotel has been inaugurated in Casa de Campo with the presence of President Luis Abinader; the $90 million investment is expected to generate numerous direct jobs in the province and the eastern part of the country

Prolonged dryness in St. Vincent, and surrounding region is impacting the cost of agricultural production and the export price of produce

A herd of goats in Santa Juana is being used to prevent wildfires: their grazing and droppings protect the native vegetation and serve as a successful firebreak, benefiting the ecosystem

The Tourism Institute and the Red Cross have signed an agreement to enhance beach safety that allocates 1,2 billion colones (€2 million) to increase the number of lifeguards on the most popular beaches

The National Assembly voted to proceed with the impeachment process against President Guillermo Lasso, accused of embezzlement, potentially leading to his removal this month

The US Department of State reported over 160 attacks against members of the Catholic Church in the country; the annual report on religious freedom also emphasised the ongoing persecution of religious minorities and human rights violations

The Human Papillomavirus vaccine is now available from the Westmoreland Public Health Department for boys aged nine to 14 years, in a more comprehensive approach to prevention

Around 200 Cubans marched in Havana on Saturday to the beat of the conga, a popular dance, to protest against homophobia and transphobia and to celebrate the legalisation of same-sex marriage, to the cry of "socialism yes, homophobia no"