Africa Mauritius Genre Statistics 2025 still show men dominate the economy and retain most of the political power, but show increasing weaknesses in education, health and certain social behaviors
Africa Seychelles A new club - Little Explorers Club - has been opened to help children connect with nature for inspiration, well-being and success, and to take action for its protection
Europe Latvia The government formally decided to set up the Climate and Energy Ministry by reorganizing the Ministries of Economy and Environmental Protection and Regional Development; the new ministry will start work today January 1, 2023
America Argentina In an effort to clean up surrounding ocean and use resources in a more efficient manner, new algorithmic technologies paired up with satellite images will be used in order to detect the location of plastic in the country's ocean
Europe Belgium The net monthly salary of public and private sector workers will increase by €600 net per year from January, due to the adjustment of the tax scale and the calculation of withholding tax
Europe Switzerland According to a survey by Comparis, more than a quarter of the population expects their financial situation to worsen in 2023, mainly due to rising compulsory health insurance premiums and energy prices
Africa Nigeria Biovaccines Nigeria Limited, a joint venture between the government and May&Baker Nigeria, will start production of vaccines before the second quarter of 2023; the company already has a site in Ota where the factory will be built
Europe Croatia On 1 January 2023, Croatia becomes the 27th country in the Schengen area, the world's largest visa free zone, with customs and border controls abolished between Croatia and other Schengen member states for persons crossing by road, rail or water
Africa Namibia Fishermen will not be allowed to fish for kabeljou in Walvis Bay from 1 January to 31 March 2023; the restriction is a conservation measure for kabeljou
Europe Luxembourg The country's minimum wage will increase by 3,2% in January; the Grand Duchy has the highest minimum wage in the European Union, with over 67.000 workers earning the minimum wage
Europe Vatican City Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a leading theologian of the 20th century and the first pope to resign from office in nearly 600 years, has died yesterday at the age of 95
America Honduras The 400-year-old church of St Francis of Assisi in Luquigüe, in the diocese of Yoro, as a valuable cultural and architectural heritage has been destined a donation by the Pope to begin restoration work
Africa Kenya Over 3,5 million children in Kenya risk to be cut off from school when schools reopen for the first term in January this year due to the ongoing drought, according to Save the Children
Asia South Korea The annual bell-tolling ceremony to celebrate New Year's Eve will resume after two years of suspension due to COVID-19; hosted by the Seoul metropolitan government, it will take place at 11:30 pm at Bosingak Pavilion with about 100.000 people attending