America Panama A tanker paid a record $5,3 million for priority passage through the Panama Canal before the number of daily transits will be reduced due to the El Niño weather phenomenon; rainfall deficits and drought deplete water reserves needed to operate the canal
Asia Mongolia Over 2.400 representatives gathered at the National Risk Forum to discuss the social, economic and disaster risks facing Mongolia, explore ways to prevent and mitigate these risks, and seek practical solutions
Africa Namibia The 2024 IMMAF International Mixed Martial Arts Federation African Championships will be hosted by the country, with the support of the African MMA Confederation to ensure the highest standards of the event
Oceania Marshall Islands Two studies on the Marshall Islands conducted by the global fish value chain development initiative FISH4ACP show that investing in cold storage facilities and tuna loading equipment can turn the Marshall Islands into a tuna containerisation hub
Europe Malta Three new day care centres are in operation in Bormla, Birgu and Kalkara, providing recreational space for the elderly in the community to meet and stay active
Africa Lesotho UNITAR's international training centre launched training workshops in Lesotho, South Africa, Eswatini and Namibia; in Maseru, the inaugural workshop was held with 100 government officials and law enforcement officers from Lesotho Road Safety Department
Africa Libya The UN envoy to Libya has asked the country's main power groups to nominate representatives for a meeting to reach agreement on elections, as part of an apparent new push for a national vote
America Brazil Brazil's National Development Bank (BNDES) has greenlit the allocation of US$65 million from the US$1,3 billion Amazon Fund to establish a law enforcement initiative addressing deforestation and environmental crimes in the rainforest
Africa Kenya Authorities intend to privatise 35 state-owned companies and are considering opening up the capital of another 100 as the country faces liquidity problems and economic difficulties
America Belize Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard, thanked WHO for donating medical equipment to the University of Belize in order to enhance national nursing education
Europe Slovakia Pensioners will receive a one-off bonus of €300, instead of the initially promised €150, by the end of the year, thanks to the additional €220 million found in the budget after talks with Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky
Asia Maldives The World Bank has warned that the Maldives faces significant fiscal challenges and that, having failed to meet fiscal deficit reduction targets, the national debt is expected to exceed 115% of GDP in the medium term
Asia Singapore The Monetary Authority will introduce a series of measures to tighten regulations for providers of digital payment services with tokens, or cryptocurrencies, in Singapore, including a ban on making payments via locally issued credit cards
Africa Cameroon Martial artist and sportsman Francis Ngannou was appointed 'commander of the order of valour', Cameroon's high honorary decoration, by Head of State Paul Biya