World Vision Taiwan and other charities are teaming up with private businesses to provide Internet access and computers to students who need them for distance learning amid a nationwide level 3 COVID-19 alert.
A computer with Internet access has become a necessity for students, as the alert and remote-learning measures have been extended to June 14, but not every household has equal access.
According to a World Vision Taiwan report released earlier this year, 83 percent of households served by the charity lack Internet access, while 43 percent do not have a digital device for personal use and 22 percent lack both.
Meanwhile,
By Yang Mien-chieh and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writerWorld Vision Taiwan and other charities are teaming up with private businesses to provide Internet access and computers to students who need them for distance learning amid a nationwide level 3 COVID-19 alert.
The Judicial Yuan has drafted special regulations to allow for virtual court hearings to ensure that the legal system does not become overwhelmed with backlogged trials due to closures from a nationwide COVID-19 level 3 alert.
The regulations, drafted on Tuesday, have already been sent to the Executive Yuan for approval.
Measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 not only affect a person’s constitutional right to trial, but are also making it difficult to mete out justice, the Judicial Yuan said.
The regulations would only allow for virtual hearings in extraordinary circumstances, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic, and at the discretion of
MOFA thanks ally’s president for supporting Taiwan
By Kayleigh Madjar / Staff writer
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday thanked Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei for his “unwavering support” of the two nations’ friendship, after he denied plans to seek Chinese vaccines or establish ties with Beijing.
In an interview with Reuters published yesterday, Giammattei said that unlike its neighbors Honduras and El Salvador, Guatemala has no interest in COVID-19 vaccine procurement from China, as its jabs are less effective than the alternatives.
Guatemala would also not seek diplomatic ties with Beijing out of loyalty to long-time ally Taiwan, he added.