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Land clearing for new New Providence Specialty Hospital is expected to begin within days and government pledged to buy another 15 ambulances, signals of the administration's commitment to optimize urgency response and health services

Uber in St Lucia has become a national test of whether the country can absorb unavoidable technological change with discipline, competence, and long-term planning: the ride-hailing debate is now introducing a wider discussion about regulatory credibility

The CinemaOne Group is pursuing a deal that could reshape the company, moving beyond its traditional business and into the wider Telecommunications, Media and Technology sector as an answer to widening losses

An international operation against illegal gold mining in the Amazon is led by Brazil with Suriname, French Guiana, and Guyana; illegal mining is a cause of deforestation, pollution, and yearly losses of over US$570 million in the Guiana Shield region

A memorandum of understanding was signed with the US Grains & BioProducts Council to enhance efficiency, data and sustainability of US grain shipments through the Panama Canal, which handled about 25,1 million metric tonnes of grain in 2025

Cuba is at the center of international attention: pressure from the US to halt support to the island is worsening its economic crisis; Air Canada evacuated tourists and stopped inbound flights for lack of fuel, Chile will provide humanitarian monetary aid

A pilot preschool program has been launched, allowing 3 year-olds to enroll in selected centers starting this month to expand early education access, improve cognitive development and ease childcare costs amid efforts to modernize the national system

Guatemala has announced it has begun phasing out its 30-years cooperation agreement that deploys 412 Cuban medical personnel, citing a technical review to strengthen national staff, amid growing US pressure on countries to reassess ties with Cuba

Ecuador has recorded a historic high of 29.402 million dollars in non-oil exports in 2025, up 18% from 2024, driven by strong growth in shrimp, cacao and banana sales to markets such as the EU, US and China, boosting diversification beyond crude oil

The MERIAN project for agricultural modernization has been implemented; it has introduced a digital model to expand technical assistance coverage, strengthen research and modernize education for farmers through technology

Six agricultural schools have been transformed with Chinese-funded labs and food processing facilities, boosting technical training for rural youth and modernizing agro production

13 parties have been dissolved as they failed to reach 5% of the valid votes cast in latest election; the Board of Directors of the Electoral Service SERVEL applied current legislation to the letter