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St. Lucia declares state of emergency due to water shortage

Published on: May 14, 2024
22:05

Castries, May 14 (Prensa Latina) Saint Lucia’s Government declared a state of emergency as abresult of water shortage, a decision made after consultations with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Water Resources Management Agency and the Meteorological Office, official sources confirmed on Tuesday.

Nicaragua backs up Afghanistan after floods

Published on: May 14, 2024
22:02

Managua, May 14 (Prensa Latina) The Nicaraguan Government expressed on Tuesday its solidarity and condolences to Afghanistan following the floods that have left hundreds of deaths and caused economic damage.

Panama donates medical supplies to Cuba (+Photos)

Published on: May 14, 2024
13:55

Panama, May 14 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Panama donated medicines and medical supplies to Cuba on Tuesday, as a gesture of friendship with its people and in support of health services in the Caribbean island.

Norway-Cuba cooperation in marine aquaculture makes progress

Published on: May 14, 2024
12:30

Oslo, May 14 (Prensa Latina) A delegation from the Cuban Fisheries Research Center (CIP) visited Norway within the framework of the “Production of marine fish fry in Cuba” cooperation project, it was reported here on Tuesday.

South African president to sign health bill

Published on: May 14, 2024
11:32

Pretoria, May 14 (Prensa Latina) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to sign into law the long-awaited National Health Insurance (NHI) bill on May 15.

PAHO promotes health protection with less salt consumption

Published on: May 13, 2024
16:57

Washignton, May 13 (Prensa Latina) World Salt Awareness Week, which runs from today through May 19, aims to encourage the implementation of evidence-based interventions to reduce salt consumption in the population to protect cardiovascular health and help prevent many other diseases, according to PAHO.

WMO stresses significance of forecasting space weather events

Published on: May 13, 2024
16:42

Geneva, May 13 (Prensa Latina) More than a great light show in the skies, the onset of one of the largest geomagnetic storms in several decades has highlighted the importance of forecasting potentially disruptive space weather events, the WMO reported on Monday.

Guatemala to record extreme heat forecast till May 19

Published on: May 13, 2024
15:20

Guatemala City, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala's National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology (INSIVUMEH) forecast on Monday extreme temperatures, mainly above 40 degrees Celsius in several departments, until May 19.

Investment in northeast Colombia aims at restoring ecosystems

Published on: May 13, 2024
14:51

Bogota, May 13 (Prensa Latina) The investment of nearly 164 billion pesos (approximately USD$43 million) will go towards the ecological restoration needed on Monday in the capital of the department of Magdalena, Santa Marta, in the northeast of the country.

Burundi’s families relocated to safe places due to floods

Published on: May 13, 2024
14:44

Guitega, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Burundi’s Government began the voluntary relocation of some 2,000 families to shelters on higher ground, in view of the heavy floods affecting the country due to the ‘El Niño’ weather phenomenon, local press announced here on Monday.

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