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
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
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"
Africa Malawi The country will restrict foreign currency transactions and crack down on black market traders after devaluing its currency by 30% against the US dollar last week, a move necessary to correct supply and demand imbalances in the currency market
Europe Albania A co-operation programme to improve waste management in Albania officially started this week and is expected to last 3,5 years, supported by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development with €14,6 million
America Antigua and Barbuda The Sandals Foundation has partnered with the Antigua and Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute to support the culinary arts department with a donation of $10.000 including a water heater, heavy mixers, catering equipment and paint to improve the space
Asia Singapore About 80% of free-roaming dogs have been neutered since the national Trap-Neuter-Rehome/Release-Manage programme was introduced, surpassing the five-year target of 70%, set when the programme was launched five years ago on November 2018
Asia Indonesia A pyramid hidden in a hillside on an island in West Java Gunung Padang may be the oldest in the world according to an interdisciplinary team of archaeologists, geophysicists and geologists; in 1998 it was declared a national cultural heritage site
Africa Sierra Leone The Lungi Bridge could have a significant positive impact on the economy, allowing a direct link between the capital Freetown and the airport; located in Lungi, on the other bank of the Tagrin Bay estuary, makes transfers difficult
Africa Libya The country acceded to the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
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
Africa Algeria The foundation stone was laid for the development of a new zinc and lead mine, the Tala Hamza project in the Oued Amizour area; Algerian state mining company Entreprise Nationale des Produits Miniers Non-Ferreux et des Substances Utiles holds 32,5%
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
Africa South Sudan Médecins Sans Frontières marks 40 years of medical and humanitarian work in the region that today constitutes South Sudan, the world's youngest country, working with local authorities and communities to provide daily medical assistance