America Uruguay The state has established a new programme to make electronic devices and internet plans more accessible for elderly people, as well as include proper training and assistance for them once the device is bought
America Brazil The country has heavily fined Apple for not selling phones that don’t include a power adapter and was even warned by the Ministry of Justice that if this doesn’t change, the company would have to stop selling phones in the country
America Belize The Ministry of Labour has just inaugurated a Labour Complaints Tribunal, being the first-ever government organ specifically for handling work disputes and labour concerns
America Bolivia The country has officially substituted 50% of the use of gas with renewable energies, being a significant step forward for its national energy transition strategy to achieve all renewable energy by 2025
America Honduras Hurricane Julia has officially affected over 100.000 people, leading to the temporary suspension of all schools and the loss of this year’s corn harvests
America Paraguay The country has asked Taiwan for US$1 billion in investment to ensure it can resist pressure to cut its diplomatic ties and switch them to China
America Guyana The government has formally asked Facebook and Twitter to remove "illegal maps" posted by users showing large parts of Guyana as Venezuelan territory, which referenced an allegedly false claim done by Venezuela
America Saint Lucia The National Competitiveness and Productivity Council has partnered with several public agencies and private sector organisations to host this year's Productivity Awareness Week from tomorrow to 21 October
America Trinidad and Tobago Several pieces of labour legislation - including the Maternity Protection Act, the Minimum Wages Act, the Industrial Relations Act, and the Redundancy and Severance Pay Act - will be reviewed by the Ministry of Labour
America Dominican Republic Raquel Pena Rodriguez, Vice-President of the Republic, was appointed President of the Cabinet
America Saint Kitts and Nevis St. Kitts Investment Promotion Agency attended 23rd Annual US-Africa Trade and Investment Conference 2022 bringing together business leaders, investment promotion authorities and other government officials to showcase trade and investment opportunities
America Grenada The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, gave a speech at the 100-day milestone of his government, highlighting the burden of neglected health services and of a system that keeps many of its citizens in poverty
America Antigua and Barbuda Entries are now open for the second edition of Antigua's Got Talent, which will take place on Saturday 19 November; the competition is open to all non-professional artists aged 16 and over