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Maternity workshops have starter for pregnant indigenous women in the Boruca, Rey Curré and Térraba regions with the goal of providing maternal education and awareness for local minorities

The National Parks Authority is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage status awarded to the Antigua Naval Dockyard and associated archaeological sites with an educational campaign featuring videos about the national park

The country aims to become a world leader in the production of low-cost green hydrogen, powered by huge wind farms in the southern region of Magallanes, with strong winds and low population density

Parties, public performances and social events will now be allowed thanks to the slowdown of the pandemic and the vaccination of more than 50% of the population

CONAB - Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento - has lowered its outlook for the nation's second maize crop due to planting delays, dry weather during development and a late-season frost event

Strict closure rules imposed in Bimini after private ships arriving on the island with unvaccinated and untested guests have created a wave of infections in the community

Hundreds of children have benefited from Qatar's latest medical donation, which included some 5.000 children's masks, recreational materials and other essential health products to reduce Covid-19 spread at the hospital

In order to administer the second dose of vaccination for first-line employees of banking institutions, First Citizens will close six of its branches today at noon

A health awareness session for taxi drivers has been held by health officials, urging them to get vaccinated to provide a higher level of protection for themselves and others

Environmental activists are calling for an investigation into the damage to marine life of the Gulf of Mexico after last week's underwater fireball, as sudden lightning and a gas leak have so far been blamed

New possibilities for national development that involve collaboration between private and state-owned companies are praised by authorites as means to boost the country's economy

The Social Security Board has allocated US$250.000 to the food stamp initiative to immediately and effectively help people in need

Suriname's state oil company, Staatsolie, is conducting studies to plan the overhaul of its hydroelectric plant, replacing turbines with more efficient models