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Dozens of young people added their voices to the chorus of rejection of gender-based violence in Antigua and Barbuda, calling for action and change during the conference "Change Starts Here: Youth Against Gender-Based Violence"

The competent Ministers on 31 January passed The Passage of the Vehicles and Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2025 and the ground breaking Passage Of Plea Negotiations And Agreements Bill 2024, considered a milestone for justice reform

A new self-referral pathway for mammograms has been implemented by the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital; the program welcomes women who wish to undertake the examination and encourages to access critical breast cancer screening services

Construction of the world's longest cable car in Laudat is expected to be completed in December 2025; Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit expects Dominica to benefit from an increase in tourist arrivals upon completion of the project

The President of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council has promised to hold elections this November and inaugurate an elected government by February 2026; the last elections were held in 2016

Central Grand Bahama MP Iram Lewis called on the Davis administration to save the Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts, which needs $400.000 to keep its doors open

Before the end of the fiscal year 2024/25,work is scheduled to begin on 100 roads under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network programme

Over 4.000 deportees, including non-Mexicans, were sent to Mexico during Trump’s first week in office; President Claudia Sheinbaum launched the “Mexico Embraces You” repatriation program

Over 30 Poor Clare nuns were recently expelled from their convents in Nicaragua; the regime is continuing a series of actions against religious organizations after revoking their legal status in 2023

Paraguay and Panama strengthened commercial ties through a business meeting hosted by Panama’s Chamber of Commerce, where Paraguayan President Santiago Peña highlighted his country’s competitive advantages and mutual interest in trade collaboration