Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to the UK over the weekend following a Caribbean winter vacation in Mustique, to a storm of criticism for his silence over the weekend as a military firestorm appears poised to be unleashed between UK-ally the United States, and Iran.
From Britain to the Overseas Territories (OTs) New Year and Christmas messages by the various leaders were replete with commitments and morale-boosting pledges for development.
The Cuban authorities will launch a campaign in 2020 in which they will ask Cubans to have more sex to increase the depressed birth rate on the island.
New Year’s Eve in Venezuela used to be celebrated with various rituals including grapes and lentils, yellow underwear, a handful of money, and a suitcase taken around the block after midnight to invite opportunities for travel.
Innovative black-led companies in the UK are set to benefit from a £100 million (KY$109m) investment fund created by a unique team of venture capitalists who are strategically targeting businesses that also deliver a positive social impact.
Honduras closed 2019 with more than 115,000 cases of dengue and 177 deaths from the disease, the worst in Latin America.
The Philippines is still counting its death toll from a powerful typhoon that lashed over the country over Christmas. It has risen to 47, with another nine people still missing, authorities said at press time.
Canadian firefighters are in Australia to bolster Canadians already assisting the country in the battle against devastating wildfires.
The UK has the second lowest number of doctors in leading European nations relative to its population, according to research for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Venezuela looks like continuing with President Nicolás Maduro’s rule, despite the best efforts of the United States to oust him and replace him with Juan Guaidó.