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The NGO Amnesty International accused the Cuban government of 'irregularities' and 'lack of transparency' in the process of releasing 553 prisoners, announced following the agreement between Washington and Havana

The Jamaica Fire Brigade has urged people to adopt the habit of closing bedroom doors while sleeping, stating that this practice can increase the chances of survival and reduce the spread of fires

The cocoa industry in Dominica launched a five-day training session that focused on the unique aspects of growing speciality cocoa, post-harvest handling, quality control and sensory evaluation

Dominican students Mia Alejandra Rodríguez Santos and Ana Margarita Sabillón Méndez from Saint George School won at the Harvard Speech and Debate Tournament in the “Junior Varsity International” category

The wastewater treatment and recycling project at the Princess Alice Hospital in Mirabeau, St. Andrew, has officially begun with the installation of a septic tank

New traffic management measures in St. John's are being implemented, starting with an experiment in changing traffic lights timing during rush hour to address the capital's growing congestion concerns

Almost 500 retired civil servants have been re-employed by the government, Minister of Labour and Civil Service Pia Glover-Rolle confirmed

To strengthen health care and boost digital connectivity, Barbados signed two key agreements with European partners, one focusing on pharmaceutical regulatory cooperation and the other on satellite technology for digital transformation

Canada has withdrawn from a UN mission in eastern Congo citing the “increasingly perilous conditions” in the rebel-held city of Goma; critics say it is a time when peacekeepers are desperately needed to protect thousands of people displaced at UN bases

All 21 people hospitalized after Monday’s crash of US Delta Air Lines flight 4819 at Toronto Airport have been released, the airline confirmed; five major US aviation disasters occurred in 2025, one involving a commercial airline, causing 87 casualties

A new division of the Ministry of Commerce will open its office on 26 February in Vieux Fort and will provide services previously available only in Castries to local businesses and entrepreneurs

Haiti’s national carnival, which was supposed to take place this year in Fort Liberté, has been canceled; the announcement of the Presidential Office, shared on social media, explained that the decision was taken for security reasons

A comprehensive public sensitization campaign to educate residents and businesses on the phased ban of single-use plastics in St. Kitts and Nevis was organized and launcheds by the Nevis Island Administration