Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
Africa Mauritius During institutional meetings with officials from Israel, much attention was given to exploring possibilities for cooperation in key sectors such as tourism
Asia Oman The Oman Tourism Development Company launched the fourth edition of the 'WithinOman' tourism promotion campaign, which offers a wide range of special packages for all citizens and residents
America Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega has allegedly taken over the 5 remaining town halls governed by the opposition, and has replaced their respective mayors with sympathisers of his political party
Africa Seychelles Seychelles still shocked one month after the acts of vandalism at Catholic cathedral that destroyed and set fire to statues, crosses and prayer stations
Europe Belarus The Government and the State Control Committee have approved an action programme for 2022 to stabilise prices, improve pricing methods and monitor compliance with price legislation
America Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis made known to the Caribbean Community Heads of Government that more than US$40 billion is needed to strengthen the region's defences against climate change and natural disasters
America Barbados Barbados collected five silver medals and one bronze medal at the 2022 Caribbean Games; Danielle Treasure was the first person to win a medal for Barbados at the Caribbean Games
Europe Poland Quality standards for burning coal for domestic heating have been suspended by the government; environmental groups, however, warn that the decision will cause serious damage in a country that already has the most polluted air in Europe
Europe Montenegro The Montenegrin Orthodox Church, which is not canonically recognised, has declared that it wants the same rights that the government intends to grant to the largest Serbian Orthodox Church in the country, according to an agreement to be signed today
Asia Myanmar The military junta is still targeting Christian churches and institutions in predominantly Christian regions, ignoring repeated appeals by religious leaders to protect places of worship
Africa Uganda The country imposed the world's longest school closure period, 22 months, during the pandemic; statistical models predict a 2,8-year learning deficit in Uganda, a 22,5% increase in pregnancies among girls and an increase in child labour from 21% to 36%
America Honduras In order to prepare for the Central American and Caribbean games, the government has signed an agreement with Serbia that will allow Honduran athletes to train in Serbian high performance installations along with their professional instructors
Africa Libya United Nations Support Mission in Libya has expressed concern over reports of coastal roads being closed by armed groups, stressing the importance of keeping them open to ensure the free movement of people and goods between cities