America Cuba International investors can now build and fully own tourism facilities: to reverse the dramatic fall in tourism, authorities have eliminated the requirement for foreign groups to form a joint venture with the Cuban state to manage their tourism activities
America Saint Lucia Mount Pimard in Gros-Islet will be home to the new Caribbean Seven Wonders, with a proposed development project comprising seven zones
Africa Cape Verde The Mindelo Oceanarium project, which has already been hypothesised a few times by government officials and also presented publicly, is currently 'not in the government's main plans' until 2026, the Minister of the Sea confirmed this
Europe Slovenia A bill on post-flood reconstruction and development was voted for reconstruction after the August floods; to help fund the effort, corporate income tax is being raised and a tax on bank assets introduced over a five year period
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Minimum wage workers in St. Kitts and Nevis will benefit from an increase in pay in 2024, going from EC$9 (3€) per hour to $10,75 (3,6€) per hour
Europe Estonia Local authorities are considering whether to continue paying teachers during the strike, with teachers going on strike as of 22 January; the city of Tallinn has decided to continue paying teachers even during the strike
Africa Eritrea Israeli Interior Minister Moshe Arbel granted Israeli residency to Molugata Tsagai, originally from Eritrea, who risked his life to save an IDF officer injured during the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel
Africa Seychelles The country has officially joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council; according to Tourism Seychelles, 'Seychelles' entry into this network signifies its commitment to learn from the experiences of other nations and share its sustainable practices'
Oceania Fiji Fiji Airports Ltd has put out a tender for the construction of the new Labasa Airport building, a single-storey structure of about 1000 m2 including head end facilities
Africa Cameroon Hadidjatou Dairou for research on cardiovascular health benefits of garcinia kola and Sabine Adeline Fanta Yadang for research on pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases have won the L'Oréal-Unesco Young Talent Prize for Women and Science
America Costa Rica Costa Rica is anticipating the second-highest economic growth in a decade, reaching 5%, driven by thriving free trade zones, influencing commerce, tourism, and private construction
Asia Pakistan A three-day exhibition of photographs and paintings kicked off at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts in conjunction with the 13th Pakistan Mountain Festival - the annual flagship event of Devcom-Pakistan
Europe North Macedonia Hundreds of young people, teachers and parents showed interest in a campaign to promote higher education in Bulgaria, which toured Skopje, Bitola and Strumica involving 12 higher education institutions
Oceania Palau Palau's Civil Service Pension Plan is facing a deepening financial crisis, with the investment fund declining and a growing gap between contributions and payments