Oceania Fiji A vacancy notice for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions has been posted by the Judicial Services Commission, inviting applications from suitably qualified local and overseas candidates to head Fiji's independent prosecuting authority
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The World Bank downgraded the country's rating in a report analysing the adequacy of the national policy framework and institutions for the effective implementation of financial aid for development
Europe Hungary Hungary is one of the ten largest seed-producing countries in the world; last year, the Hungarian seed sector produced 350.000 tonnes of seed, sold in equal parts on the domestic and foreign markets
America Ecuador The state has intensified banana export controls to prevent fraud and drug-contaminated shipments, including the removal of codes for 16.000 fictitious hectares, implementing scanners at ports to validate export declarations and ensure sales transparency
Oceania Solomon Islands The first Pacific Games village to be used for this year's edition has been formally handed over by Australia to the Solomon Islands, which will host the Pacific Games for the first time
Europe Russia G7 countries are expected to announce a ban on the import of Russian diamonds in the coming weeks in an attempt to further cut Moscow's revenues; globally, the country is the largest supplier
America Dominican Republic A controversial bill offering tax exemptions to a specific category of luxury boats, including yachts and sailboats, has been approved by the Senate
America El Salvador El Salvador marked its 202nd anniversary of Central American independence with parades of soldiers and students, attended by thousands of spectators; security forces performed acrobatics and simulations, while firefighters joined in the celebrations
Europe Poland Nexun, a portfolio company of infrastructure investor Marguerite, has signed a co-development agreement with a Polish developer for 16 medium-sized projects of solar photovoltaics
America Costa Rica The UN-produced song "Tayëla" has won the Best Pop Song of the Year award in Costa Rica, performed by Sara Curruchich and the collective of indigenous local women, Icuru Tsö, emerging from a human rights and music workshop by various UN entities
Asia Qatar The National Cyber Security Agency has recommended updating the Firefox browser and Thunderbird email client due to the discovery of security vulnerabilities
Asia Singapore Singapore is proactively working with Malaysia and Indonesia to strengthen regional supply chain, to take advantage of the changing dynamics of global manufacturing flows
Africa Lesotho This year marks the 20th anniversary of Lesotho's biggest international golf event, a major attraction for lovers of the sport; this year's tournament is scheduled for 20-21 October and will be played simultaneously in Maseru and Ladybrand, SA
Africa Niger Almost 1.000 expired diplomatic passports have been cancelled, including over 368 diplomatic passports granted to former ministers, lawmakers and other officials