Barbados’ UN ambassador has called for an ambitious global plastics treaty at INC-5.2, linking plastic reduction to economic opportunities for small island states while unveiling an anti-pollution art installation in Geneva.
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The BVI government is working with supermarkets to keep staple food prices stable after a minimum wage increase, while pursuing long-term measures to cut import costs and ease the territory’s high grocery bills.
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Eight people were killed in a nightclub shooting in Santa Lucía, Ecuador, amid ongoing gang violence in the province of Guayas.
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Puerto Rico is investing $35 million to restore and reopen the historic Hotel Ponce Intercontinental as The Continental Hotel under Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio, aiming to boost tourism and the economy in the island’s southern region.
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Barbados and India have signed an agreement to build a high-tech coconut processing plant that will create jobs, support small businesses, and promote green manufacturing.
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Kentucky bourbon’s post-recession boom has turned into a bust, hit by changing drinking habits, trade wars, oversupply, and shrinking export markets.
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Niger is investigating how a $4.3m Martian meteorite left the country for auction in New York, amid disputes over legality and heritage rights.
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Mexico’s president has ruled out any U.S. military presence in the country after reports that Trump secretly authorized operations against Mexican drug cartels.
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Grenada’s parliament has voted unanimously to remove allegiance to the British crown from its oath, sparking renewed calls to remove King Charles as head of state and push for full republicanism.
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CARICOM plans to launch a regional ferry network linking Guyana, Trinidad, Barbados, and other islands for under US $100 per ticket, aiming to boost trade, tourism, and integration despite legal and infrastructure challenges.
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