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Former First Lady jailed for 58 years

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.

11 Sep, 2019

Philippines hit by African swine fever

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.

11 Sep, 2019

Canada’s cannabis tourism not high

Canada introduced the legalisation of cannabis almost a year ago, but it has yet tourism bureaus are not seeing an influx of cannabis tourists.

11 Sep, 2019

St Lucia stirs honey pot

St Lucia is buzzing from the prospect of revitalising its honey industry.

06 Sep, 2019

Spicemas attracts many more

Grenada’s Spicemas festival solidified its position as one of the top Caribbean carnivals to visit with record numbers.

06 Sep, 2019

Barbados allows cannabis dealers

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.

06 Sep, 2019

Jamaica attracts more Russians

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.

06 Sep, 2019

Dominica car show needs revving

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

06 Sep, 2019

Trini boss: I’ll take lie detector

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.

06 Sep, 2019

Bahamas death toll rising

The death toll of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas is at least 20 people with officials certain the number will rise, the prime minister, Hubert Minnis, announced as he declared a “historic tragedy” on the archipelago.

06 Sep, 2019
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