Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
Asia Azerbaijan The Enlightenment Public Assistance Association of Azerbaijani Youth, based in Lankaran, has launched the implementation of the project Promotion of Women's Rights and Increasing Social Participation of Women in Azerbaijan in the Southern Region
Asia East Timor Bishop Leandro Maria Alves has been elevated to Bishop of the Diocese of Baucau; the 9th Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste expressed its congratulations
Asia Cyprus Taxpayers can now pay any tax arrears online after submitting their returns electronically, tax inspector Soteris Markidis said on Saturday - 11.500 individuals submitted their declarations for 2022 while 4.500 are still processing them
Africa Equatorial Guinea The country has chosen VFS Global as its technical partner to offer a new eVisa service that will enable faster and more convenient visa application, processing and issuance for leisure and business travellers
Asia Kuwait New guidelines for the upcoming Hajj 2024 season have been announced by the Department of Hajj and Umrah Affairs of Kuwait's Ministry of Awqaf
America Haiti After the UN voted unanimously in favour of deploying the multinational armed force PM Ariel Henry has called for since October, he appeared relieved this week despite demonstrations calling for his resignation
Asia Yemen The reopening of Al Ghaydah airport in the eastern province of Al Mahrah, after nine years of suspension due to the ongoing civil war, has been announced by Yemen's government
Africa Sierra Leone New Parliament will have the largest female representation in country's history, 41 legislators, more than double of last election, but it could have been higher if new law reserving 30% of leadership roles for women had been followed correctly
Africa Gambia The 'Seneya Project', aimed at achieving a clean and waste-free West Coast Region, has been launched in the presence of the Chairman of the Brikama Area Council
America Saint Kitts and Nevis A National Addressing System will be launched in the coming weeks by General Post Office, a system that will provide clear indications of people's place of residence and reduce the confusion that results from misdirection
Asia Indonesia The launch of a national cryptocurrency exchange is planned for August this year, pending approval from the Ministry of Commerce
Europe Andorra The Service of Attention to Victims of Violence attended to 176 cases during the first half of this year, according to data provided by the government, which specifies that 87 are new cases, not previously known to the service
Asia China The Party’s Central Committee and the State Council released a 31-point action plan aimed at improving the business environment and treating private companies the same as the state's firms; Chinese big entrepreneurs welcomed and are backing the pla