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Protecting your home against burglary

Burglary and home invasions are some of the most prevalent crimes in the US. With a break-in happening every 26 seconds, you can see why home security is an important area to consider.  The difference between a home invasion and…

CDC suggests US travelers take COVID test, regardless of vaccine status

By Jay Clemons From Newsmax The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is again recommending that domestic American travelers submit to a COVID-19 test — regardless of their vaccine status — roughly three days before each trip. Last month, a federal judge in…

The World Bank approves US$25 million for Grenada First Recovery and Resilience Programmatic Development Policy

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2022 —The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved the financing of US$25 million for Grenada’s First Recovery and Resilience Programmatic Development Policy Credit. Before the pandemic, Grenada’s steadfast reform path to building economic resilience had attained solid growth,…

Eastern Caribbean secures US$27 million from the World Bank to improve data-driven Decision Maki

Project aims to strengthen statistical systems and data production to better inform policymaking in the region – including gender and climate change WASHINGTON, May 17, 2022—The World Bank Group (WBG) approved today financing of US$22 million to Eastern Caribbean countries—…

Volta Trucks confirms its US market entry strategy

Volta Trucks reveals its product, services, and manufacturing roadmap for entry into the North American market as part of the Route to Zero Emissions strategy. Volta Trucks aims to appoint an experienced US-based manufacturing partner in late 2022. Product introduction…

British Virgin Islands: Premier Andrew Fahie arrested in US drug sting

By Adam Durbin From BBC News The leader of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been arrested for alleged drug smuggling and money laundering in the US. Premier Andrew Fahie was detained in Miami by US agents posing as cocaine…

US public transit mask mandate not in force after court decision

From Newsmax The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation, after a federal judge in Florida on Monday ruled the 14-month-old directive was unlawful, overturning a key White House effort to reduce the spread…

“SONS 2 THE GRAVE” Movie Rolls Out

HAVE FAITH PRODUCTIONS Rolls out “SONS 2 THE GRAVE” “THIS AIN’T NO FAIRY TALE … THIS IS HUDSON” April 12, 2022 – (Toronto, ON) Canadian production company, Have Faith Productions (HFP) has begun the roll out of its new film “Sons 2 The…

US labor market nears full recovery after strong March hiring

From Newsmax The US labor market has almost recovered from the mass joblessness caused by the pandemic, adding hundreds of thousands of positions last month and sending the unemployment rate nearly to where it was before Covid-19 broke out nationwide….

Belize secures US$25 million from the World Bank for Climate-Resilient Agriculture

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2022 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved financing of US$25 million for the Belize Climate Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture Project, which will aim to increase food production capacity and the adoption of climate-smart agricultural…