America Grenada Toll-free 988 Suicide Hotline for Crisis Response has been launched to guarantee immediate support for people experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress and other mental health crises; an awareness campaign will start soon
Africa eSwatini The National Maize Corporation, in collaboration with United Nations' FAO, delivered over €2,7 million worth of inputs to 22 agricultural organisations
Europe Moldova The country denied entry to a boxing team from Montenegro for security reasons, according to sources from Chisinau, over concerns that foreigners could infiltrate a big pro-Russian protest due in Chisinau on Sunday 19 February
Europe France Électricité de France reported a record loss of €17,9 billion in 2022, the third largest in French corporate history and the worst in over two decades
Europe Denmark Over 12.000 people left the Church in 2022, a 42% increase on previous year, with young people leading the way, according to data from Danmarks Statistik
Asia Brunei Ahead of next month's Higher Education Expo, Universiti Teknologi Brunei unveiled five new degree courses for the 2023 academic year, from cybersecurity to digital media
Africa Comoros Over 800 tourists are expected to land in Moroni in the coming months; a total of 7.000 entered in 2020 generating 1,4% percent of Comoros GDP
Asia Kazakhstan Astana will host the BIZZ Awards Eurasia 2023 from 25-28 May, the national Kazakh Tourism company announced, conceived as an opportunity for companies to showcase their success, connect with industry leaders and explore new business possibilities
America Haiti The Cap-Haitien carnival will go on with its activities despite police protests, which contrast with the festive atmosphere, under the theme Let's Help Cap-Haitien Keep Haiti Alive' from 19 to 21 February
America Costa Rica The European Union has formally added the state to its blacklist of non-cooperative countries in tax matters, as it has “failed to comply” with the commitment of reforming the tax system to tax passive offshore income
America Grenada Local fishermen in Grand Mal area fear they could lose thousands of dollars from a shipment sent to the US, as Grenada is blacklisted due to government's failure to pay membership fees to International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
America Bahamas The Opposition is calling on the Davis administration to “move with a sense of urgency” to address the country’s immigration ‘crisis’ and the proliferation of shanty towns
Africa Nigeria Expected to be operational in the second half of 2024 is the $1,6 billion state-of-the-art food processing plant whose groundbreaking ceremony took place a few days ago in Delta State, which is expected to provide employment for some 12.000 people
America Mexico To prevent further harm to sharks and their habitats, the government has implemented an indefinite ban on tourism activities related to sharks in specific areas