Oceania Fiji A vacancy notice for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions has been posted by the Judicial Services Commission, inviting applications from suitably qualified local and overseas candidates to head Fiji's independent prosecuting authority
America Ecuador Armed forces have had presidential order to execute anti-terrorism actions throughout the territory, using all means against criminal organizations, in response to the violence that has been affecting the country for the past 2 years
America Bahamas The direct medical costs and productivity losses of gun-related violence in the Bahamas amounted to almost $49 million in 2019, a CARICOM report has revealed
America Panama The Coordinating Commission of Creative and Cultural Industries CCICC, newly created, will be responsible for coordinating initiatives and identifying strategic interventions to improve the country's creative and artistic economy
Africa Guinea-Bissau Religious leaders have issued a joint statement calling for peace in the upcoming legislative elections to be held on 4 June
Europe Bulgaria 2.600 consumer complaints were handled by the European Centre in Bulgaria in 2022, an increase of 24% compared to 2021
Africa Mauritius A cancer awareness workshop for trainers, organised with WHO, was launched by the Minister of Health and Welfare who recalled the alarming number of occurrences in the country
Africa Angola Angola will continue to promote vaccination against COVID-19 despite the declaration of the end of the pandemic as a global emergency by WHO
Asia East Timor Cambodia's prime minister has promised to send experts to East Timor to inspect soil conditions and other environmental factors in connection with a major initiative to boost agricultural production in the ASEAN observer state
Asia Malaysia Bank Negara Malaysia and Bank Indonesia have announced the commercial launch of the Indonesia-Malaysia cross-border QR payments link
Europe Russia There is tension over the tightness of security at the celebrations to commemorate the defeat of Nazi Germany, an event that has always been a propaganda tool for Putin; this year it was cancelled in dozens of cities
Asia Myanmar Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh said they will not return to Myanmar to 'be confined to camps' after making their first return visit as part of efforts to encourage their voluntary repatriation
Asia Armenia The erection of the monument dedicated to Operation 'Nemesis' was a wrong decision,' said Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
Europe Finland The country counts the highest number of heat pumps per 1.000 households in Europe, according to preliminary statistics from the European Heat Pump Association