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 Barbados Back for the first time since the start of the pandemic, the charity event in aid of Aunty Olga's Needy Children's Fund "Chefette Fun Run" saw 4000 people raise funds that will be used to purchase school supplies and other necessities for children in need
Asia Sri Lanka Cabaret performer Nathasha Edirisooriya, who got into trouble for her remarks on religions that caused much controversy, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department at Bandaranaike International Airport while trying to leave the country
Europe Russia At the end of the trial that began last March, the prosecution demanded a 12-year prison sentence for Lilia Chanysheva, the former coordinator of Aleksei Navalny's political offices in Baskiria, accused of extremism
Europe Italy A congestion in passport emission, due to both a peak in applications after a ‘freeze’ in 2020-2021 and to the obsolescence of the information system, is resulting in months of waiting to book the service, while the passport is then issued in a few days
Africa Seychelles Public Utilities Corporation of Seychelles and Department of Energy are evaluating potential government buildings for installation of photovoltaic panels; the goal is to reach 15% penetration of renewables by 2030
Africa Republic of the Congo The associations Diabaction Congo and Marcher courir pour la cause (MCPLC) have agreed to organise a free diabetes screening and treatment campaign
Africa Central African Republic The Minister of Energy and Hydraulic Resources was accompanied to check the progress of construction work on the 25-megawatt Ganzi solar power plant, built thanks to funding from the World Bank as part of the Emergency Power Access and Supply Project
Africa Guinea The crisis unit has been reactivated to speed up repatriation of Guineans rejected by Algeria to Niger border; according to Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Guineans Abroad, there are more than 1.000 people
America Bahamas Speaking on the Consumer Protection Bill 2023, the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance described it as an "important piece of legislation" aimed at improving consumer rights, given the needs in the digital age, by providing better safeguards
Africa Cameroon The Telecommunications Regulatory Agency has fined mobile operators Orange, MTN, Camtel and Nextel for poor quality of service and non-compliance with coverage obligations contained in respective specifications
Oceania Australia Led by Professor Irene Blackberry as Institute Director, Care Economy Research Institute is posed to be a world-leading research institute to improve health and wellbeing and drive Australia's economic growth
America Saint Lucia The country has been elected for the first time to join the General Committee of the World Health Assembly-WHA held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 21 to 30 May 2023
Africa Togo Decentralised Financial Systems lent CFA 255 billion in 2022, compared to CFA 196 billion in 2021, an increase of +30%