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 Kuwait About 15% of Kuwait's population are millionaires, which ranks the country third globally, according to the World of Statistics
America Guatemala Guatemala's coffee exports reached a record high in 2022, with exports valued at over US$1 billion; this is a positive development for the Guatemalan economy, as coffee is one of the country's most important exports
Africa Gabon Gabon has deposited the instrument of acceptance of the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement, becoming the third African country to do so
America Ecuador New measures set to address poverty in the country include increasing the minimum wage, expanding social programs, and investing in infrastructure
America Guyana The country’s oil production has reached 100.000 barrels per day, making it the world's newest oil producer and being a major economic development for Guyana, as it is expects to generate billions of US dollars in revenue for the country
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev urged France's Macron to apologise for French colonialism, saying that acknowledging France's historical guilt will help solve the country's deep social and political crisis
Africa Gambia The strong windstorm and heavy rains that hit the Banjul area have left many families stranded: properties, roofs of houses and schools were destroyed and blown away by the wind
America Honduras Local coffee farmers have received a fair trade certification with which they will be paid a fair price for their coffee: a significant step forward as it ensures that they will receive equitable compensation
Africa Chad Following an agriculture forum held in April, the Association for the Development of Kouh-Ouest (ADKO) distributed ploughs to farmers' groups and associations in the department
Europe Austria Austrian energy company OMV is in talks with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. over the possible creation of a new combined petrochemical holding company as part of their respective shareholdings in Borouge and Borealis
Africa Madagascar The pilots' union of Air Madagascar has called for the introduction of new aircraft to strengthen the fleet of the national airline Madagascar Airlines
Asia Yemen The Ministry of Fisheries of the Yemen National Salvation Government condemned the attack on a Yemeni fisherman and the arrest of hundreds of Yemeni fishermen in Eritrean prisons and the confiscation of their boats
Africa Tanzania A $60 million loan has been granted by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries International Development Fund for the construction of a 166 km overhead power transmission line that will connect consumers in the Kagera region to the national grid