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
Asia Jordan Abboud Joudeh, athlete of the nation team, won the bronze medal in the 10.000-meter walking competition, in the 2023 West Asian Championship in Doha with a time of 50:54:86 minutes
Asia Laos A workshop to promote the protection of creative professionals in Laos and facilitate collaboration between creative people has been hosted by the US Embassy in Vientiane and the Ministry of Industry and Trade
Asia Qatar 2,62 million people in Qatar - 96,8% of the total population - are active social media users, the DataReportal online reference library reveals
Asia Saudi Arabia The country has jumped 17 ranks in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index for 2023, recognizing efforts consolidate the Kingdom’s position as a global logistic hub
Europe Andorra Over €41.000 in one-off contributions have been reserved by the Government for sports subsidies to federations and entities, an increase of 11,6% compared to last year
America Belize The nation is currently hosting the 8th Central American Cricket Championship, and as the last tournament's champions, they're currently defending their title
Africa Ivory Coast In Abidjan's Plateau district, an emblematic building of the Brutalist architectural style, the Pyramid, is currently undergoing renovation and mural decoration
Oceania Tuvalu Tevaogali Elisala, primary school teacher in Funafuti, teaches cultural values of 'olaga fakafenua' (shared living systems), 'kaitasi' (shared responsibility) and 'fale-pili' (being a good neighbour), providing tools to support community and environment
Asia United Arab Emirates Elite Agro Holding is the country's first and largest producer of blueberries and the first Emirati company to export to markets such as Japan, which strictly require high quality certification
Africa Rwanda SC Johnson, a US company, has partnered with the Society for Family Health and the Ministry of Health to provide official certification and livable wages to unofficial community health workers
America United States 15 million people could lose Medicaid coverage; one moth after Covid safety net was dropped on March 31st, states are starting to disenroll people from Medicaid program if they no longer meet pre-pandemic eligibility requirements, mostly based on income
Africa Zimbabwe The country still has work to do to clean up its 'negative perception' so as to gain the confidence of investors, EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe Jobst von Kirchmann said
America Bolivia The national minimum wage will be increased by 5% and the basic wage by 3% following an agreement between President Luis Arce and the leaders of the Bolivian Workers' Central COB, the largest union in the country