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
Africa Eritrea Africa shows the most significant declines in the 2023 ranking of press freedom in the world, compiled by Reporters Without Borders; the country occupies last place
Africa Burkina Faso More than 2.150.000 people will be in a food crisis situation in 2023, including internally displaced persons, a figure that represents approximately 9,9% of the population
Asia Nepal Although the country received $110 million as the first instalment, IMF had delayed the second instalment stating that it didn't meet the necessary conditions; IMF has now approved second instalment of $52,8 million of its credit line extended to Nepal
Africa Ethiopia Pam informed its humanitarian partners that it has temporarily suspended food deliveries to Tigray due to reports of misappropriation of aid
Europe Netherlands Dutch universities seem to be increasingly reluctant to accept doctoral students with scholarships from the China Scholarship Council (CSC), funded by the Chinese Ministry of Education
Europe Iceland The Minister of Social Affairs and Labour Market signed a declaration of intent for more personalised support for young people in vulnerable positions, with an investment of $3,3 million over the next three years
Africa Namibia Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism spent USD 132,4 million to improve the infrastructure of Dorob National Park and the Skeleton Coast; funding was provided with assistance from the German government through the KfW Development Bank
America Grenada The country lost $92 million in grants offered by British Prime Minister David Cameron during a visit to the island in 2015, due to the inability of the New National Party to draw up and execute projects
America Chile Strong rains have left over 100.000 people and hundreds of households without electricity in the country’s southern region, leading to authorities having to carry out emergency operations
Asia Tajikistan International universal fair Tajikistan-2023 opens today 4 May at the Kokhi Borbad state complex in Dushanbe
Europe Greece A survey by the Greek Exporters' Association shows that 9 out of 10 companies are unable to find staff, complaining of a mismatch between labour supply and demand and blaming a lack of specialisation
Africa Guinea Regional workshop on the use of the new Global Partnership for Education funding model opened in Conakry
Asia Kazakhstan Kazakh national airline Air Astana will resume seasonal flights to Georgia, Greece, Montenegro and Turkey for the summer period, as announced in its summer schedule