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Unvaccinated persons travelling to the country will continue to have to present a negative Covid-19 test result upon entry, as the government does not intend to remove this requirement for this category

While condemning it as an "indefensible misuse of public funds", former Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield denied any knowledge that under the Minnis administration more than $500.000 was spent on furnishing a Bahamian ambassador's flat in Europe

Past president of Soroptimist International of Barbados, Ramona Smart, has called for more to be done to stop elder abuse, saying the incidence of reported and unreported episodes continues to be disturbingly high

The approval in the Chamber of Deputies of the new Matías Ramón Mella province generated rejection from several sectors nationwide, which considered it an electoral intention

After two years of virtual activity, Haiti's annual 'Livres en Folie' book fair once again welcomed people in person for its 28th edition, with 1.200 books presented

The ongoing drought has significantly affected wheat imports from Argentina, leading to the country’s declaration of a food crisis

At a meeting on water and drought conditions, the government proposed more wells and a desalination plant to address the problem

Although the country is benefiting from increased oil, gas and petrochemicals production and related prices, it should not rely on that gain indefinitely, the Central Bank warned in its May 2022 Monetary Policy Report

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has revised the speed regulations used to protect North Atlantic whales and set new restrictions on incoming ships to further protect the animals