America Jamaica Operators of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the agriculture and fisheries sectors received training on how to transition from informal to formal activities through the Jamaica Business Development Corporation's formalisation project
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines This year's Association of MIT Alumnae (AMITA) Senior Academic Award went to Abigail Scott, a Vincentian scholar, for demonstrating outstanding academic excellence through courses and professional activities
America Antigua and Barbuda The country may soon ban products containing skin-lightening chemicals, such as whitening creams, given they can contain harmful ingredients
America Dominica The Education and Youth Committee of the Lions Club of Dominica procured books to help some schools on the island replenish their libraries
America Barbados The Child Care Board has closed the Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month with a walk through the city Saturday under the theme Speak Up, Speak Out, Report Child Abuse, encouraging Barbadians to act against child abuse
America Trinidad and Tobago The country is facing a sharp increase in malicious cyber activity over the past two months and police are urging those affected to come forward with reports of these incidents
America El Salvador Shrimp fishing for the entire month of May is prohibited by government decision, as in this month shrimp reproduction is at its highest
America Paraguay USAID has partnered with the Paraguayan National University, establishing a 3-year plan that includes establishing a center for ethics at the country’s largest university and fostering education for vulnerable groups
America Uruguay National vineyards are usually naturally irrigated, however, this year wine producers are manually irrigating them due to the ongoing national drought - an additional and worrisome cost for the producers
America Dominican Republic The Pro Pedernales Trust plans to hold a public hearing today to present the results of the latest environmental impact studies carried out by that body for the Cabo Rojo Tourism Development Plan over an area of approximately 38 mln sq meters
America Guyana A consortium of local businesses, in collaboration with international maritime infrastructure companies, will design and build a US$300 million shore base facility to support the country's oil extraction projects
America Ecuador The state has signed the Commitment to the Elimination of Malaria, establishing an official plan to eliminate the disease, a public health problem that affects the poorest and most vulnerable groups in the country
America Mexico The country has officially filed a lawsuit against the US firearms industry, claiming that the industry is facilitating organised crime in national territory