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 Brazil Homophobic slurs are now punishable by prison, a decision welcomed by rights activists, that puts such hate speech on par with racist hate speech; the country’s Supreme Court has ruled that penalties range from two to five years in prison
Africa Republic of the Congo The National Network of Positive Congo has published the results of its survey on the impact of Covid-19 on people vulnerable to HIV carried out between March 2020 and October 2022
Africa South Sudan A medical waste management facility has been built by the WHO at the Juba Teaching Hospital
Asia Qatar The Qatar Diabetes Association has launched a free App that provides access to diabetes management services offered by the association
Europe Monaco Next month, the Principality of Monaco will host the revolutionary Sustainable Gastronomy Summit, a brand-new event that is the brainchild of Michelin-starred culinary master Alain Ducasse
Oceania Australia With 11,15 million viewers and 7,13 million average audience, national women soccer team 'Matildas' smashed all TV records: their match against England has become the most watched television show since 2001 when the existing rating system was introduced
Oceania Papua New Guinea Black Swan International, PNG's leading security services company, has been sold by its international owners to TrueNorth Capital of Papua New Guinea, at the conclusion of several months of negotiations
Africa Sudan An average of more than 700 children have been displaced every hour in the country since the conflict began, reaching over two million
America Saint Lucia The National Council for Competitiveness and Productivity has implemented St. Lucia Movable Assets Registry, improving access to finance for SMEs, which can now use their movable assets to secure financing
Oceania Kiribati Tematong Kamarie, a volunteer with UNFPA's partner Y-PEER, runs a programme to prevent unwanted teenage pregnancies in Kiribati, in a conservative environment where many religious leaders condemn birth control
Africa Guinea The National Transitional Council unanimously authorised the ratification of the financing agreement between the International Development Association and the Republic of Guinea
America Haiti 61% of the population agreed with deploying armed forces according to a nationwide poll
Africa Malawi A training course for artisanal and small-scale miners on the correct use of a manual to promote and support sustainable mining and environmental monitoring at community level has been conducted by the government, in collaboration with several partners