America Brazil Brazil has been projected to supply green hydrogen to the Netherlands by 2030 through a proposed corridor from its northeast region, leveraging strong renewables and regulatory support, according to a study by Aurora Energy Research
America Dominican Republic A minimum wage increase for workers in the hotel, bar, and restaurant sectors has been approved by the National Wage Committee and will be implemented in two phases from 1 June; government officials, business leaders and unions reached historic consensus
America Dominica Ferdison Valmond, a prominent Indigenous environmental advocate from the Kalinago Territory, has been designated a Youth Ambassador for the 2nd Annual Hamburg Sustainability Summit, representing Indigenous and Caribbean youth perspectives
America Argentina 33 deaths in hospitals due to contaminated fentanyl, which has been traced to bacterial infections from batches supplied by local labs now under judicial investigation and market withdrawal orders
America Jamaica 60 educators from all grades of school will benefit from workshop 'Education Transformation: Elevating Mathematics Teaching and Learning’ on May 27-29 at The Mico University College, that will offer transformative, innovative, evidence-based strategies
America Haiti New medical workers will be recruited amid staff protests; despite years-long pay delays, hospital shutdowns and a lack of adequate equipment, Haiti moves to hire 430 nurses and 300 doctors in underserved areas
America Cuba Along Havana’s central highway, 114th Street market offers a imported groceries: Washington apples and grapes, garlic from California, Turkish produce; shoppers; almost nobody living off a local salary can afford them, but nobody grows them either
America Barbados Beekeeping in Barbados is on the rise: a sustainable source of income and a critical service to the environment, it is supported by growing honey consumption, public interest and structured training from the Ministry of Agriculture
America Bahamas The Bahamas is taking part in the wider push to eliminate cervical cancer by 2030, focusing on administering the HPV vaccine to boys and girls across the country, Minister of Health and Wellness said at the WHO 78th World Health Assembly
America Antigua and Barbuda The Antigua and Barbuda Horticultural Society has earned a Silver Medal at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025, an outstanding achievement in their first-ever participation at the event
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Nevis was awarded Best Energy Resilience Project at the 17th Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum; the prize recognizes the island’s photovoltaic desalination plant in Butlers, using solar power to produce up to 60.000 gallons of treated water per day
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines StVincent will join celebrations for Bee Day 2025 on 20 May under the theme “Bee Inspired by Nature to Nourish Us All”; this year’s theme highlights the critical role that bees and other pollinators play in agrifood chains and the health of our ecosystems
America Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival 2025 was characterized by a slow opening and a strong close, some logistic issues that authorities pledged to solve for next year, and the announcement of a broader, more inclusive and accessible 2026 edition