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 Guatemala Guatemala’s avocado market is currently eyeing India, a potential market of 1,4 billion people, with the Minister of Economy citing its privileged geographic position and the potential of surpassing the US$1,5 billion that were done in exports in 2022
America El Salvador El Salvador inaugurated Central America’s largest library; it was a gift from China and was hailed by President Nayib Bukele as a cultural haven, housing 360.000 books in a building designed after the nation's landscape
Europe Kosovo The total number of air passengers in September 2023 was 304.420, or 20,3% more than in the same period of the previous year, while the number of rail passengers was 4.990, or 24,9% fewer
Africa Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia and 2011 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, will be honoured at the TIME100 Impact Awards Africa ceremony today 17 November 2023, at the Kigali Convention Centre, for promoting women's leadership
Africa Angola The new Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport has been officially inaugurated; President Joao Lourenco declared that it "will not only serve Angola, but will also be a crucial hub for airport transport in Africa and around the world"
America Dominica School bus drivers in the Eastern District, who had been on strike, resumed transport services for pupils at Castle Bruce Secondary School and several primary schools, after reaching an agreement with the Dominican government
Asia Brunei A delegation from Brunei travelled to Singapore for the 47th meeting of the religious ministers of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore on the theme "Agreement on Religious Continuity"
Africa South Africa 200.000 schoolchildren in the South African province of KwaZulu Natal still have to walk more than three kilometres every day to get to class
America Honduras In Tegucigalpa hundreds of protesters, supported by opposition parties, voiced discontent over the appointment of public officials, alleging insufficient votes in the National Congress
Africa Central African Republic After a 10-year suspension, Ethiopian Airlines relaunched passenger services to Bangui, interrupted due to insecurity for political and military crisis in 2013; the resumption of operations proves a better security climate, according to observers
Europe Bulgaria Over 40 Bulgarian technology companies and start-ups attended the first Bulgarian stand at the world's largest technology conference - the Web Summit 2023 exhibition in Lisbon
America Ecuador To enhance international supply chain security and trade facilitation, a Mutual Recognition for such operations of Panama and Ecuador was signed, promoting adherence to safety requirements and monitoring of supply chain processes for certified operators
Europe Austria Austria reached the top ten of the world's most visited international destinations in 2022, according to a recent report by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation