America Bahamas The Caribbean Development Bank has approved a $43,3 million loan to the government for the construction and rehabilitation of two schools in East Grand Bahama, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Dorian in 2019
America Dominica Energy Minister Vince Henderson, after a visit to the Laudat geothermal development project, said the project is proceeding "faster than expected"
America Haiti The crew of an US Coast Guard cutter repatriated dozens of people, men women and children, to Haiti after attempting to enter the US illegally
America Haiti The 1.500 girls of the Lycée du Cent-cinquantenaire - better known as the "Lycée des Jeunes Filles", an excellence in the country - celebrated the 79th anniversary of the founding of this public school
America Jamaica The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is advising shoppers not to accept poorly documented cash register tapes as substitutes for receipts from vendors
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