America Jamaica Members of the local cultural and entertainment industries will soon have a dedicated health insurance programme, according to a statement by the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport
America Dominican Republic On average, 64.6% of Dominicans, in 6 different age groups starting from 15 years of age, avoid going out at night for fear of crime, states this year’s National Household Survey
America Cuba At least 32 species of birds inhabit Cuba in endangered conditions, say the authors of the book Birds of the National Botanical Garden
America Barbados Today, December 21, 2022 shall be a VAT Holiday - a 17,5% per cent reduction of prices on VAT goods - as the government aims at providing ease for consumers who have faced 33 months of significant economic challenge
America Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has confirmed that he has advised Governor General Sir Rodney Williams to dissolve Parliament; speculation is high that PM will announce the date of the elections next
America Ecuador Thousands of students have taken to the streets to demand a higher budget for public universities and better job offerings for them, successfully resulting in a scheduled public talk with the National Assembly to discuss these issues and more
America Belize As an initiative to promote sustainability and cut back on its debt, the country has sealed a deal with the World Bank so that it can pay part of its credit by demonstrating the progression of the conservation of its coral reefs
America Honduras The government has signed an agreement with the UN to establish an anti-corruption commission in the country, which will consist of UN professionals directly investigating possible corruption links in public and private infrastructures
America Guyana The Police department has been awarded with a budget increase, as this year general crime went down by almost 20%
America Suriname The Dutch government has begun working on an official apology for 250 years of slavery in its former Surinamese colonies, and will also help the country establish a robust national plan to fight against ongoing internal racism
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ever since Opposition MP Daniel Cummings leaked information that he claimed was taken from the 2018 Poverty Assessment Report, this report has been at the centre of controversy between the government and the opposition
America Colombia The country has signed an agreement with Ecuador to join forces so they can protect their shared border from organised crime and drug dealing, which includes shared personnel training, combining of certain border laws, and joint border control
America El Salvador As of today authorities have arrested over 2% of the country’s adult population: the UN has warned that El Salvador should control the number of arrests it has been executing