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An anti-vaping campaign to tackle the rampant problem of e-cigarette use among high school students in St Ann has been launched by the National Council on Drug Abuse

850 schools throughout Trinidad and Tobago must implement the National School Hair Code; they will, however, have the authority to implement how it will be enforced

A task force has been set up to prevent the entry into the country of the banana disease Tropical Race 4 - also known as 'TR4' and 'Panama Desease', which is becoming deadly, in a proactive approach by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security

The second anniversary of the widespread protests of 11 July 2021 has been followed by police manoeuvres, increasingly visible in Cuba, with surveillance carried out by uniformed policemen and trucks carrying oldiers

The last of the country’s declared chemical weapons stockpile has been destroyed, President Joe Biden said, thus ending a decades-long effort to eliminate the deadly weapons first used on a large scale in WWI

Long-awaited tax reform bill has been approved by Congress, aiming to simplify the complex tax system; if fully approved, it could potentially boost GDP growth by up to 2,39% over the next eight years

Horse back rider Juan Manuel Bolaños has secured the country’s first ever double gold medal in equestrian events at the Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador 2023, winning both the individual and overall competitions

Nicaragua's "La League" project is empowering over 300 girls and young women through football, promoting autonomy, challenging gender norms, and raising awareness about health and reproductive rights, fostering leadership and dreams of professional career

The country has presented a framework for protecting critical technological infrastructures in the state as part of the National Cybersecurity Plan

In drought-hit region Olivera, a rural school tackled their water issue by having students monitore the water chlorine levels, gaining international recognition and highlighting the importance of valuing and preserving water resources

Along with Trinidad and Tobago, the country has signed a preliminary energy agreement aiming to enhance energy cooperation, potentially including the transportation of natural gas from Suriname to Trinidad and Tobago through an underwater pipeline