The Cuban government condemned the new measures announced last week by the United States, which further strengthen the embargo imposed on the island by limiting family remittances and financial transactions through third countries.
A court in Honduras has sentenced former First Lady Rosa Elena Bonilla to 58 years in prison.Mrs Bonilla, 52, was found guilty of misappropriating $779,000 from international donations and public funds during the four years her husband Porfirio Lobo was in power.
The Philippines has registered its first cases of African swine fever, becoming the latest country hit by the disease that has killed pigs from Slovakia to China, pushing up pork prices worldwide.
Canada introduced the legalisation of cannabis almost a year ago, but it has yet tourism bureaus are not seeing an influx of cannabis tourists.
St Lucia is buzzing from the prospect of revitalising its honey industry.
Grenada’s Spicemas festival solidified its position as one of the top Caribbean carnivals to visit with record numbers.
Barbados is preparing to allow foreign cannabis companies to set up operations there. They will be required to ensure locals own at least 30 percent of the business, the Ministry of Agriculture revealed.
Jamaican tourism continues to grow with the news from Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, who announced new flights out of South America and Russia to the island.
Dominica held its fourth annual Auto Sport Show which organisers deemed a success. The show, at Sikwi Park in Castle Bruce last weekend, saw auto enthusiasts showcase the best of bikes, cars, buses and SUVs in music, design and driving skills. The event was organized by 767 Street Promotion – Krew m
Trinidad and Tobago politics is in turmoil as two former senior civil servants argue over whether there was a policy of firing people of East Indian descent from the Strategic Services Agency.