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In a new project aimed at reducing the amount of solid waste disposed in the island’s lone landfill, residents in Clozier and Telescope will now be able to convert their organic kitchen waste into high grade compost for garden use and for sale

The Trinbago Unified Calypsonian Organisation has given notice of the death of Francine Edwards, aka Singing Francine; she won the national Calypso Queen competition in 1972, 1973, 1981 and 1983 and was known for Christmas songs

The eruption of the volcano Fuego, one of the most active in Central America, forced authorities to close the country's largest airport and major highways because of ashes spewed and flowing lava

The Integration Bridge - the bridge that terrestrially joins the country with Brazil - has officially been inaugurated after three years of being in the works

President Nicolas Maduro has announced his interest in resuming diplomatic relations with neighbouring Brazil after years of interruption as Brazil's elected President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is about to take office

Food distribution non-profit organization Hands for Hunger Executive Director Keisha Ellis said soaring costs are contributing to a growing need for food in Bahamian society that outpaces charitable efforts

A total of 11 US cities have asked to establish medical cooperation with Cuba, an official from the country's Foreign Ministry reportedly posted on Twitter

President Luis Abinader has ordered that the Christmas super combination of the Institute for Price Stabilisation (Inespre) - with 15 basic basket items - be reduced from 800 to 650 pesos for the benefit of the Dominican population

The average rent surpassed $2.000 for the first time ever in November, up 12,4% over November 2021 far outpacing Canada's inflation rate of 6,9%; the figure covers all types of housing from bachelor apartments to detached homes

U.S. border officials have stopped migrants 2,38 million times in the fiscal year that ended on 30 September, +37% on previuos year; the annual total surpassed 2 million for the first time in August and is more than twice the highest level in 2019

The country’s sugarcane fields yielded 16,23 million tonnes last month, a record-breaking +318,75% with respect to last year

The government has changed its migration policies in order to avoid “migratory excess”, which means that after years of accepting all migrants, it will now only accept political refugees and not those seeking to better their economic conditions