Earthquakes of a 2.8 and 4.5 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred last night in northern Honduras, but only caused minor damage according to the Permanent Commission for Contingencies (COPECO – Comisión Permanente de Contingencias). … Read More
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Honduras Prepares for General Elections
The Armed Forces will begin distributing voting materials to be used in the Honduras General Election being held on Sunday, November 24th. They will distribute 16,000 bags to 5,437 voting centers operating throughout Honduras’s 18 departments. … Read More
Honduras Approves Cremation
Before now, the cremation of corpses in Honduras could only be authorized by the Ministry of Health in cases of an epidemic. However, with the new law, the process of the incineration of a corpse is permitted if requirements outlined in this regulation are fulfilled. … Read More
Honduras and USA Military Participate in Camaraderie Day
Camaraderie Day is an event built around celebrating the partnership between Honduras and the United States. The day serves to increase cohesion between the military members of the two countries. … Read More
Medical Care considerations
When considering a ‘home away from home’ especially on an island, there are questions that go through your mind in the evaluation of the entire process. One of those evaluations is medical care. There is no doubt that the low end of quality can be lower than what … Read More
Completion of Choloma Bridge Celebrated
The Choloma bridge project has an important impact on the national market by linking the CA-5 North Highway en route to Puerto Cortés, through the highway that services San Pedro Sula. … Read More
A new Sports Bar has opened on the island!
A new Sports Bar has opened on the island!
This location has started a contest to ‘name the bar’ but is in the old location of the ‘Hungry Kiwi’ in Sandy Bay at the Lawson Rock condo complex.
The have a great $5.00 Burger for lunch and also serve Gyros, (yum). … Read More
2013 Electoral Process Results Still Unclear
With less than three weeks left before the elections, the results are still quite unclear for the Honduras presidential candidates; however, there are some tendencies that might be enough to draw conclusions. … Read More
IHSS to Impose Sanctions on Protesting Doctors
Following a request from the Association of Doctors of the Honduran Institute of Social Security (AMIIHSS), several physicians did not attended their medical appointments today, which left dozens of Hondurans unattended to. This action forced the Labor Relations Office of the IHSS and inspectors from the Ministry of Labor to … Read More
Honduras Looks at Adjusting the Monetary Policy Rate
The reactivation of domestic production could be accelerated with an adjustment in the monetary policy rate (TPM – Tasa de Política Monetaria) which is more in line with the national reality, and would encourage investment by lowering interest. The current TPM remains at 7.0%, where it has been since May … Read More