Africa Seychelles Parents whose autistic children didn't meet medical assessment criteria for support in November 2024 - June 2026 will now be eligible for assistance under the Children Neurodivergent Disorder Needs Scheme CNDNS, introduced by government in July 2026
Africa Mauritius A Tax Series 2023 training on the theme "Demystifying the Mauritian Tax Administrative System" has been launched by the Financial Services Institute, in collaboration with Andersen Ltd Mauritius
Africa Mauritania This week, dozens of African leaders, Islamic scholars, politicians, academics, civil society activists and youth gathered in Nouakchott, Mauritania, to participate in the third African Peace Conference
America Saint Lucia National Committee for the Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of Saint Lucia held its leadership and membership training workshop at the University of Southern Caribbean
America Uruguay National agricultural emergency has been extended for another 3 months due to drought, thus unlocking the government’s agricultural emergency plan in order to provide funds and further support to its local farmers
Oceania Samoa Mr and Mrs Nico and Jo Ioane are hoping to contribute to the revival of the sport of hockey in Samoa, which has taken a hiatus after 2019 like all things affected by the pandemic, involving children and adults in the country
Europe Slovenia Slovenia's only nuclear power plant has obtained an environmental permit, a prerequisite for extending its lifespan by 20 years, until 2043; the permit was issued by the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning
America Venezuela After the government accused the US of being “criminals” due to its sanctions against the country, the US sent an official message to President Nicolás Maduro stating that no sanctions will be removed unless concrete steps towards a democracy are taken
Africa Zambia President of the Republic of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week has promised to open a permanent embassy in the UAE to cope with increased trade and opportunities between the two countries
Africa Zimbabwe Economist Gift Mugano has denounced the country's fiscal and monetary authorities, saying their policies and measures are counterproductive and predicting that annual inflation will be 400% by June
Europe Poland Polish President Andrzej Duda said in Davos that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is trying to "enslave Ukraine" because the latter wants to be part of the European Union and NATO
Asia Kuwait At least 1.875 expatriate teachers in Kuwait will be made redundant at the end of the 2022/2023 academic year, as part of a Kuwaiti education jobs plan
Europe Romania The executive approved a decision initiated by the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitisation to pay Romania's pending contribution to the European Space Agency and a part of the one of 2023
Asia Turkmenistan The president of Turkmenistan, regarding his country's neutrality, has made it clear that if foreign interests intend to grab the country's massive natural gas reserves, they will have to abide by the rules of Ashgabat