America

The St Andrew Development Organisation continues its efforts to help the people of St Andrew's parish, providing support to over 80 families, health centers and the RGPF Eastern Division - elderly, people with disabilities, single parents and others

Gun violence is killing an increasing number of children, from toddlers caught in crossfires to teenagers implied in turf wars, drug squabbles or for posting the 'wrong thing' on social media; 2021 is estimated to reach 1500 victims

President Guillermo Lasso declared a national State of Exception due to the rising criminality and drug trafficking rates in the country

The government will begin to gradually suspend national Covid-19 relief paychecks in order to progressively get citizens back into the workforce

The prime minister and his cabinet will discuss what to do with the Columbus statue that was damaged by a man with a sledgehammer, saying he empathises with those who want to erase memories of the colonial past, not condoning violence and destruction

President Iván Duque announced that Spain will be investing over US$2.530 million in various projects to help with the country’s development

This week the government starts providing health personnel with the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine

The government formally declared that prioritized groups will have to receive the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine

Due to money laundering charges, the USA extradited Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman and one of the most powerful allies of President Nicolas Maduro, resulting in the Venezuelan government apprehending 5 US oil executives as a way of retaliation

The country received a donation of US$125 million from The Global Fund for Coral Reefs, since the Belizean Coral Reef is part of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites Under Threat; the aim of this donation is to prevent the rapid deterioration of marine life

The government finalised discussions to build a 220-kilometer subsea gas pipeline in order to depend solely on national energy to deliver goods and services, therefore attracting more foreign direct investment

The Council of the European Union announced that the already imposed sanctions against the country will be prolonged due to the increasing sociopolitical retrogression that is overtaking the state

The ongoing drought in the country is causing a worldwide pea shortage, resulting in vegetable based protein foods to have a steep price increase