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New rules that ban the use of cellphones in class are taking effect at schools across Ontario opening this week; critics say they're unsure how the regulations will be enforced or how effective they will be in removing distractions from learning time

A series of training workshops were conducted to provide participants with the skills and knowledge needed to create and manage their own home gardens, improving local food production, in the frame of the UBEC CERC Food Insecurity Project

The Banana Board has urged farmers to prioritise the proper use of fertilisers to aid crop recovery after periods of heavy rains, as these can wash away essential nutrients, leading to the depletion of the soil

Truck drivers protested in Bogotá and other cities against the government's decision to increase diesel prices, which had been frozen for 4 years, warning that the price hike will raise costs, passenger transport fares, and food prices

The country just announced that it will host its fourth major event of 2025, the Youth Parapan American Games, joining the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the FIBA Women's AmeriCup, and the Track Cycling World Championships

Nearly two million hectares have recently been burned by wildfires in the Santa Cruz region; the Bolivian government has opened a Fire Control Center to combat over 30 active fire outbreaks

The country is moving to end child marriage by proposing amendments to its Marriage Act to raise the legal age for marriage from 16 to 18, also eliminating provisions allowing minors to marry with parental consent

A Supreme Court justice has ordered the "immediate suspension" of the social media platform X, former Twitter, in Brazil until the company complies with all court orders, including the identification of a legal representative and payment of fines

Vice President Victoria Villarruel has called for reopening legal cases against leftist guerrilla groups from the 1970s and potentially imprisoning their members today

A new record for energy demand was set i in the Dominican Republic in August 2024, reaching 3,729 megawatts, an 8,9% increase compared to the same period last year

Christopher Columbus and other colonial-era figures were scrutinised in a lengthy debate in a small auditorium in Port of Spain, after the government asked residents if they wanted statues, signs and monuments related to the colonial period removed

The Hague Court of Appeal has upheld the seizure of 19.5 million euros from a cash shipment from Suriname, rejecting the Central Bank of Suriname's complaint for immunity from criminal seizure, as the money belongs to commercial banks, not the state

The water of the Santa and Tablachaca rivers has been declared unfit for human consumption due to high levels of iron, arsenic, and manganese, which have been linked to illegal mining activities