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The Electoral Justice system has signed an agreement with Meta to combat electoral disinformation through platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, addressing concerns about fake news and AI misuse during elections

902 of the island's 1.009 schools will be ready for the start of the 2024/25 academic year on 2 September notwithstanding the impact of Hurricane Beryl, the Ministry of Education and Youth Affairs said

Belizean composer Errollyn Wallen has become the first Black woman to be appointed Master of the English King’s Music; she is known for her prolific work, which includes compositions for prestigious events like the Paralympic Games

A referendum on presidential term limits has been announced by President Arce: voters will be asked if they want to allow a president to be reelected more than once, with the condition that a third term isn't consecutive with the first two

The first-ever Kiwi Day in Chile was celebrated, with nearly 500 producers and exporters participating, mainly focusing on improving the quality and consistency of the country's kiwifruit, especially green varieties, to compete globally

A total of nineteen students transitioning from primary school to secondary school were awarded scholarships under the annual National Cooperative Credit Union Ltd Scholarship Program; started in 2011, it fully funds all the 5 years for each student

A total of 1.333 farmers across Saint Vincent received essential agricultural supplies during distribution ceremonies from 12 to 20 August 2024, when the Government began the distribution phase in the World Bank-funded food insecurity project

Positive trends in the latest Junior Certificate and General Certificate of Secondary Education exam results have been highlighted, with improvements across the islands, observe Bahamas Education Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin

To fund an initiative to improve access to electricity for several rural communities where residents usually rely on candles, kerosene, dry wood and charcoal for lighting and cooking, a $5 million grant has been approved by the Caribbean Development Bank

New law promoting large investments has taken effect, offering significant tax and legal incentives for private investments over US$200 million; the law targets sectors such as mining, energy, agriculture, technology, and infrastructure

This week Brazil has deployed nearly 1.500 firefighters to combat severe Amazon forest fires, worsened by the region's worst drought in decades

Despite fake images of Taylor Swift and her fans supporting former President Donald Trump, 2024 is currently not shaping up as the AI campaign that was feared, experts say, but warn that it could still hit targets with easily produced fake material

Vancouver based Lucara Diamond Corp. has recovered a 2.492 carat diamond from its Karowe Mine in Botswana; one of the largest rough diamonds ever unearthed, it was detected and recovered by the company's Mega Diamond Recovery X-ray Transmission technology