Asia Laos New rules for intellectual property protection wereintroduced, allowing businesses to protect industrial designs internationally through a single application under the Hague System; It simplifies registration and administrative procedures, reducing costs
Africa Malawi Academic activity is resuming in primary and secondary schools in Malawi's two main cities after the cholera epidemic that killed hundreds of people imposed the closure of schools and public spaces
Africa Gambia Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has stated that "the country is now recognised as one of the highest recipients of remittances per capita in the world" based on significant improvement in data collection by Central Bank of Gambia
Africa Gabon Gabon's President Ali Bongo has appointed the country's first female Prime Minister, Rose Raponda, to the role of Vice-President; she has thus also become the country's first female Vice-President
Europe Croatia Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović, who directed the award-winning Croatian film Murina, has been nominated for the best first-time director award at the Directors Guild Awards 2023
America Jamaica The Government will move with speed and alacrity to transform Jamaica into a republic, said Prime Minister, Andrew Holness
America Haiti Two Haitians, a former member of parliament and a businessman, have been banned from entering Canada or undertaking any financial dealings in the country over fears of former illicit activities
America Nicaragua Along with the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation, the country signed a roadmap for the peaceful use of nuclear energy, cooperating in the applications of nuclear technologies in the fields of medicine, hydraulic, geothermal and wind energy
Africa Equatorial Guinea The Constancia Mangue Nsue Okomo Foundation donated wheelchairs to various members of the National Solidarity Association for the Disabled, ASONAMI on the island of Bioko
Africa eSwatini Pearl Dlamini, who became the first African woman to serve on the International Boxing Association's Council and former president of the Eswatini Boxing Association, has called for transparency to regain public trust
Africa Sudan The President of South Sudan and the head of the Sudanese Sovereign Transitional Council agreed to establish a joint security force to prevent the smuggling of illegal weapons
America Paraguay To celebrate the African heritage of Fernando de la Mora City, its afro-descendants held a festival in honour of Saint Balthazar with ancestral traditions and educational workshops on Paraguay-African culture and history
Europe Ireland The long-delayed redevelopment of Clerys, 170-year-old department store, on Dublin's O'Connell Street, which closed almost eight years ago, will be completed within a few weeks and shops are expected to open before the summer
Africa Cape Verde The municipality of Porto Novo, Santo Antão, will receive investments to improve sanitation services worth over €150.000 throughout the year 2023, with the start of investments planned as part of Santo Antão water and sewerage program