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 Nigeria The Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja is hosting the second 2023 Plenary Assembly of the Bishops' Conference of Nigeria, Sept. 10-15; the event began with Opening Mass celebrated by CBCN President Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji
Europe Ireland Irish lone parent families have one of the highest average incomes in the EU when measured in strictly monetary terms, but are far down in terms of actual purchasing power, according to statistics released by Parliamentary Budget Office of Oireachtas
Africa Seychelles The World Artistic Dance Federation is willing to work with dance coaches and choreographers in Seychelles to help local dancers improve their techniques and skills
Oceania Palau After 67 years in business, Yano's Market, a well-known local market that has been selling local food products since 1957, has closed its doors for good
Africa Kenya Kenya Electric Boda, an electric motorcycle service, has been launched by car rental company Uber in a bid to make its global platform emission-free by 2040; the launch in Nairobi, the first in Africa, will be followed later this year by other countries
America Haiti About 40.000 people forced to leave their homes by continuous gang shootings have taken refuge in the grounds of the sports hall turned into a large tent city to try to save themselves from the fury of criminal gangs
Africa Republic of the Congo Work has begun on the first Protected Agricultural Zone dedicated to cassava cultivation, covering aover 400 hectares, consisting of 53 groups of more than 500 producers
Europe Norway Sales of plastic bags in grocery stores have dropped by up to 40% since stores increased their price from NOK 3 (0,26€) to NOK 4,25 (0,37€), in line with EU and country guidelines to reduce plastic bag consumption
Europe Iceland 213 cases of gonorrhea were diagnosed in the first 8 months of 2023, surpassing the total number of cases recorded last year; already in 2022, the figure broke a 3-decade record, in fact after 1990, its incidence had declined significantly
Oceania Papua New Guinea A framework agreement to landowners, affected communities, and stakeholders of the Porgera mine will be proposed by the government
Africa Ivory Coast The first edition of Abidjan Fashion Week has been announced for 5-10 December 2023 to stimulate exchanges and foster collaboration on strategic issues and themes related to the luxury and fashion industry
Asia Uzbekistan 74,1% of Uzbeks are very satisfied with life and current situation according to survey of public opinion research center Ijtimoiy Fikr; the social survey also found that Uzbeks are increasingly active politically and socially
Africa Madagascar Outgoing President Andry Rajoelina has filed his candidature for the presidential elections, becoming the 28th candidate on the ballot scheduled for 9 November 2023, a controversial move due to his dual French and Malagasy citizenship