Africa Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa signed into law constitutional changes that extend his time in office to 2030; new legislation, approved by Parliament last month, also introduces a provision allowing presidents to be elected by lawmakers instead of direct public vote
America Haiti More than 13.000 Haitians have been displaced and dozens have been killed by the first storms of the hurricane season
America Peru The country has reduced the timeframes and permits required to begin mining operations from 18 months to 90 days; the aim is to reduce bureaucracy and increase the state’s competitiveness in international mining business
Asia Saudi Arabia The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority was officially announced as a government member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature
America Saint Lucia Concerned residents have announced that they are ready to take legal action in response to noise pollution from restaurants and bars in Rodney Bay, after many businesses failed to show understanding
Oceania New Zealand The government has announced new measures to curb vaping among young people as it pushes to create a 'smoke-free generation'; new vape shops will have to be at least 300 metres from schools and vapers will have to change their branding
Africa Seychelles Seychelles Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is raising funds through birthday pledges, raising around $800 in the first two months of launching its first birthday initiative
Asia Singapore Horse racing in Singapore will end in October 2024 and the Singapore Turf Club site in Kranji will be returned to the government in 2027 for redevelopment
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Various UN agencies report worrying levels of hunger in the country, with a crisis affecting more than 6 million people in the east alone
Asia Palestine The expansion of the desalination plant in the Gaza Strip, with production substantially increased for 175.000 more people, was completed and officially marked by representatives of the UN, EU and Palestinian Authority
Europe Germany The country has asked the European Commission to investigate the flow of allegedly fraudulent biofuels into the EU, according to a spokesman for the German Environment Ministry
America Guatemala The country has inaugurated a sustainable poultry farm to strengthen national production; the farm aims at generating local development and promoting national entrepreneurship whilst being environmentally friendly
Asia Nepal Contractors have warned of stopping 3000 projects if the government does not extend the deadline by one year, claiming that the government has failed to settle their payments and adjust the cost of construction materials to dramatic rise in inflation
Africa Mauritius Mrs. Sarrosut Nehenny, born 3 June 1923, celebrated her 100th birthday on 3 June 2023 at the Mountain View Hall in Khoyratty; Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity organised an official ceremony