Honduran exporters are awaiting the all-clear to begin shipments of melons to Japan after president Juan Orlando Hernandez announced that the government was working on market access. “Soon we will be announcing that the first containers of melons will be entering a market as demanding as Japan. We are working … Read More      

With over a century and four generations of family in Honduras they are committed to produce the finest cigars to honor Honduras, our legacy, and that of Rolando Reyes Sr. and his heirs (Reyes Family Cigars). Kafie Cigars is excited to announce the addition of their new Ecuador Sumatra blend. … Read More      

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and LATAM Hotels Corp announce the opening of Hyatt Place Tegucigalpa, the first Hyatt Place hotel in Honduras located in the capital city of Tegucigalpa. The hotel brings the Hyatt Place brand’s intuitive design, casual atmosphere, and practical amenities, such as free Wi-Fi and 24-hour food offerings, … Read More      

September 17th is Teacher’s Day in Honduras, and is celebrated by thousands of teachers across the country. This date commemorates a famous, respected Honduran teacher, Jose Trinidad Reyes. … Read More      

The fire truck that local residents may have seen parked at The Brambles on Main Street in Mathews, Virginia recently is being auctioned to benefit a boys’ orphanage in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The call-in auction is very informal, said Brambles owners Clyde and Mary Forrest, who are coordinating the … Read More      

The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team will travel to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, from Sept. 19-25 for a training camp that will serve as excellent preparation for the 2015 CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s Championship, which will send three teams to the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papau New Guinea. … Read More      

Dreams sometimes come true! Meet the new “Utila Dream” ferry service from Utila to La Ceiba and La Ceiba to Utila daily! For way too many years the ferry service between Utila and La Ceiba and back to Utila has been”controlled” to put it lightly by the “Utila Princess”. .. Read all about the Utila Dream Ferry      

A Honduran man who told federal agents last year that he was sexually abused by a Somerset County priest while he lived at an orphanage recanted Tuesday when he testified before a federal jury in Johnstown. Prosecutors expected the man, who is now 24, to testify that he was given … Read More      

COPÁN RUINAS, Honduras (BP) — The buzzing grows louder as the small group climbs the mountain toward the bee hives. Decked out in protective gear, the group approaches carefully. They’ve heard the stories of these bees — Africanized “killer” bees who swarm aggressively and whose painful venom can damage human … Read More      

Happy Independence day Hondurans! Today the 15th of September, 2013 marks the 192nd celebration of the declaration of independence from Spain by the five states of Central America; Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Costa Rica. The Central American Independence Day marks the day in 1821 when a congress from all … Read More