America Barbados From August 20, 2024 printing driving licence cards service has been resumed for special categories of users at Barbados Licensing Authority's Pine - St Michael branch; the service will soon be once again available for everyone
America Antigua and Barbuda Richard Benjamin Richardson to be named the new Senator and Minister of Sport, honoring his outstanding contributions to cricket and its impact on Caribbean sports and culture
America Grenada Grenada has become the first country in the world to use the so-called hurricane clause in a government bond, a special feature that allows authorities to defer debt payments following a major natural disaster
America Venezuela Supreme Court validated Maduro’s victory amid criticism over its lack of independence; the ruling was anticipated by the opposition and presidential candidate González Urrutia warned the TSJ could not assume the functions of the National Electoral Council
America Dominican Republic The country will exceed 11,5 million visitors by the end of 2024, making it the second most visited country in Latin America, said Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader in his inaugural speech for his second term
America Cuba The director of the Centre for Demographic Studies at the University of Havana, Antonio Aja, warned of the complex demographic situation, given the strong ageing, as 24,4% of the total population will be 60 years or older at the end of 2023
America Peru The birth of the first cloned Peruvian Paso horse in the Amazon region marks a historic scientific milestone and a significant advancement in national biotechnology
America Uruguay Reducing the standard workweek from 48 to 40 hours without lowering salaries is being considered; the PIT-CNT, Uruguay's largest labor union, has launched a campaign to promote legislation that would set this limit
America Venezuela With the country still in political turmoil, international calls for transparency in the election continue; the government maintains that the system was hacked, preventing a full release of results
America Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi highlighted that the government will shortly begin to address inefficiencies in the home purchasing power programme for low-income locals, which has recently come under scrutiny due to allegations of fraud
America Trinidad and Tobago Local institutions and legislation, such as the Public Procurement Act, the TT Revenue Authority and the Gambling and Gaming Commission, promote good governance by allowing transparency and accountability - Finance Minister Colm Imbert stated
America Jamaica Jamaica has recorded about 165 local earthquakes this year according to Mona Campus, seismic unit of the University of the West Indies
America Grenada QR codes are being issued to help parents access school supplies and uniforms under the Assistance Programme