America Panama Due to a water supply crisis that is endangering the future of the Panama Canal, the interoceanic waterway has been forced to reduce the draft of ships passing through it, owing to the shortage of rainfall
America Guatemala The country is one of the most entrepreneurial worldwide, according to a study by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor GEM, as it is one of the nations where the highest percentage of the adult population is the owner and manager of a new business
America Honduras President Xiomara Castro has signed a letter at the Council of Ministers to ratify the installation of the International Commission Against Impunity in Honduras (CICIH) in the country, thus initiating the work of the group of experts
America Bahamas More than two hundred women representing a cross section of businesses gathered for a reception organised by the Small Business Development Centre
America Barbados Unionist Caswell Franklyn strongly opposes authorities requiring teachers to monitor what students eat, under the National School Nutrition Policy that came into effect on Tuesday
America Brazil The WHO has applauded the country’s leadership in advancing on its engagement towards ending tuberculosis by joining 9 different government divisions to establish the new Committee for the Elimination of Tuberculosis and other Diseases (CIEDS)
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Nevis Culturama Festival Committee is encouraging Kaisonians to register for the kaiso and soca competitions to be held as part of Culturama 49, which will run from 27 July to 08 August 2023
America Jamaica In the first quarter of 2023, the country recorded its lowest homicide rate in seven years, according to Minister of National Security, Horace Chang, with a 17% decrease compared to 2022
America Grenada Local lawyer Arley Gill, a leading supporter of the Grenada and Caribbean movement calling for reparations for the enslavement of Africans in the region, said Britain's King Charles must do more than just express regret for slavery
America Dominica The introduction of a new law to provide greater protection to victims of domestic violence and to grant protection orders to promote their safety was passed in Parliament
America Cuba The Cuban men's handball team has won its ticket to the semi-finals of the World Championship of Emerging Countries, which in its fourth edition will be hosted by Varna, Bulgaria
America Mexico The Senate has approved an environmental emergency to quickly investigate the “ecocide” of over 300.000 bees in the Campeche area, speculated to be due to the use of agricultural chemicals for extermination used by nearby companies
America Saint Lucia Team Saint Lucia emerged the overall winner of the Caribbean Champion of Champions boxing tournament, held on Friday and Saturday night at the Vigie Multi-Purpose Sports Complex