Radio America reports that a number of (unnamed) US companies are interested in investing up to $400 million in Honduras’s Empresa Hondurena de Telecomunicaciones (Hondutel). Allegedly, various proposals are on the table concerning the management of mobile telephony, internet access services, fibre-optic cabling and power exchanges to help the state-backed company recover financially. International investors […]
In San Pedro Sula, VTV (before Vica Television) relaunched yesterday their new TV show, with what they aim to be one of the best options for viewers. After months of preparation and millions of Lempiras invested in equipment, technology, and over all human talent (and with a renewed business image), VTV is preparing to “take […]
All too aware of the Honduran public health system’s shortcomings and the great vulnerability of the country’s poorest people, women who have beaten breast cancer are stepping up to share their experiences and knowledge in an effort to save more lives. “We are all survivors of this disease, and we decided to organise in order […]
The head of the Honduran coffee association said the country is expected to yield more coffee from the forthcoming 2010-11 growing season. Farmers have been encouraged by higher financial returns, and therefore increased their investment in fertilizers, and in the expansion of their land. Honduras’ coffee production currently stands at 3.83 million 60kg bags for […]
Doris Patalano nearly 20 years ago started an orphanage to benefit children in South Florida and Honduras, Central America. Her most recent contribution was to organize a clothing drive for those children; but it has turned into a nightmare, despite the good intentions of those mixed up in the controversy. (Original story at end of […]