Honduras is preparing for its presidential elections next month and a favourite to become leader, Xiomara Castro, who would become the first female leader.
Cuba has again denied government opponents permission to stage a peaceful march for civil liberties in the capital Havana and a few other provinces on grounds it was part of efforts to overthrow the government.
Jamaica’s tourism continues to rebound strongly despite the coronavirus pandemic, reflected by the US$1.7 billion in earnings since the reopening of the country’s borders in June 2020.
St Kitts and Nevis is becoming so popular with wealthy Indians seeking a second passport through their Citizen by Investment (CIB) programme that fraudsters are misrepresenting themselves to unsuspecting applicants.
Today, a Consortium of leading Banks in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the branches and banking operations of CIBC FirstCaribbean in Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, FirstCaribbean International Bank (Barbados) Limited (“FCIB Barbados”), has agreed to sell its banking assets in St. Vincent, Grenada, Dominica and St. Kitts
Trinidad and Tobago may soon see the waiting time for surgical procedures reduced, thanks to the introduction of robotics.
Antigua and Barbuda will soon produce medical professionals after opening a new university that will facilitate medical studies.
Cuba has announced it will conduct annual military exercises on the date of planned human rights protests around the country.
Guyana’s oil wealth got a massive boost after a discovery of a new source of approximately 10 billion barrels.