Asia Bahrain A new, flexible student assessment system for private and government schools came into effect ensuring smooth learning process amid current circumstances and the challenges faced by students and families during the past month of distance learning
Europe Luxembourg Private school students in Luxembourg are fewer and fewer, while public schools modelled on the European system become more popular, especially at primary level; education ministry confirms over 118.000 students are heading back to school after the summer
Africa Cameroon A wave of kidnappings has hit Bambui and Bambuli university communities: professors, students, staff and Sisters have been fallen victims of unidentified gunmen; incidents escalated triggering a call for vigilance, especially in upcoming pre-election days
America El Salvador Nearly US$50 million in gold have been purchased by El Salvador for the first time since 1990, to diversify reserves and reduce reliance on Bitcoin amid global central bank trends favoring bullion
Europe North Macedonia Local elections due in October are shaping into more than a simple contest in North Macedonia's ethnic Albanian bloc, as it split into two groups, each claiming to be the community’s ‘authentic’ representative between two main political forces
Asia East Timor The Order of Engineers of Timor-Leste is under creation with the support of the Portuguese Engineers Association to provide a regulatory structure for the profession, to strengthen quality, ethics and enhance the value of the sector
Europe Norway 78,9% of Norway's eligible voters had cast their ballots for Parliamentary election by the time polls closed at 9pm on 8 September, the highest voter turnout in 36 years, and confirmed leadership to Labour Party and PM Støre that overcome all the odds
Africa Gabon All the candidacies presented by the movement Reappropriation of Gabon and its Independence for its Reconstruction REAGIR party for the elections scheduled for 27 September have been annulled by the Constitutional Court, AGP reported
Europe Lithuania Construction of the long-delayed, 18.000-seat National Stadium in Vilnius is at pace after resuming in July, though questions remain over permits and transparency; the multipurpose complex will include football field, athletics stadium, kindergarten
Europe Denmark The Youth Council Copenhagen, the official voice of young people, is looking for candidates between the ages of 12 and 20 who want to represent their generation in the capital; elections will be held before adults go to the polls in November
Europe Iceland A 40% rise in applications from students outside Europe to study at local universities may be linked to videos circulating on social media claiming that they can study in Iceland for free and relocate with families; processing is heavily delayed
Oceania Samoa FAST party will retain power as election results confirm its victory; but Samoa will have a new PM: Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt, following incumbent PM resignation from FAST party leader earlier this year
America Grenada Doubts on transparency of Levera development are rising as works stall at basic stage after five years; the Chinese developer had committed to build a major tourism facility funded from sale of Grenadian passports with Citizenship By Investment Programme
Africa Lesotho Basotho women are increasingly undergoing unlicensed cosmetic and surgery procedures to enhance their physical appearance, sparking concerns among local health practitioners; butt lifting, breast enlargement and skin lightening are the biggest trends