Africa Zambia Following statements circulating on social media, some politicians reminded that any individual’s citizenship or immigration status are matters of law, not tribe, and no tribe in Zambia must ever associated with foreignness or unequal citizenship
Europe Finland Industries urge the government to investigate new trade routes besides the traditional Baltic Sea, due to possible interference, disruptions and even conflicts related to the security situation
Africa Ghana The president cut the sod for the start of construction of DEKs Vaccines Ltd, a private sector-led consortium of Ghanaian pharmaceutical companies that will produce vaccines
America Dominican Republic A modern underground car park at the Senate of the Republic is being built at a cost of more than $240 million to alleviate the lack of space plaguing deputies and employees of the institution
Africa Madagascar The Rova of Antananarivo, hosting Queen's Palace in Manjakamiadana, may soon be accessible to the public; 2 restored palaces have already been opened since 2020, 25 years after the fire, but this cultural site has never been open to visitors until now
Europe Belarus Belarusian air carrier Belavia will launch direct flights to the Russian city of Murmansk on 23 May according to the airline's press service
Asia Oman A millionaire Indian businessman who started his career in the Sultanate has signed a MoU with the Al Rahma Maternity and Children's Association in Muscat to contribute the equivalent of €22,5 million to build 300 homes for orphans and needy families
Asia Japan After days of speculation, Japanese company Sega seems set to finalise the acquisition of Finnish company Rovio Entertainment, known for the Angry Birds brand, setting the deal at 706 million euros
Europe Monaco The adult and pediatric emergency services are now situated together in one same unit of the Princess Charlotte pavilion, to provide improved patient pathway visibility and quality of care
Africa Uganda The ruling party has agreed that the anti-Lgbtqi+ bill, passed by Parliament in Kampala a month ago, should be sent back to the House for reconsideration
Europe Slovakia A new lookout tower atop the hill of Javorina, above Levoča, a town in eastern Slovakia that boasts spectacular medieval architecture, is due to be inaugurated in the next few weeks
Europe Portugal The Council of Loulé has officially launched a project to build a Cancer Centre in the Algarve that will open by the end of 2024, addressing the shortage of cancer and radiotherapy care in the Algarve in comparison to the rest of the country
America Saint Lucia Sixty sea moss drying tables and floating devices have been donated to sea moss farmers in Eau Piquant, Vieux Fort by Export Saint Lucia; a first donation of equipment had reached the Praslin Sea Moss Farmers Association in March
Asia Bangladesh The country became a party to the Minamata Mercury Convention, reaffirming its strong commitment to global efforts to reduce pollution; the government decided to ratify the Convention after consultations with all stakeholders