Oceania Solomon Islands With newly improved roads in Auki, provincial police appealed to drivers in Malaita to use responsibility and greater care in driving; reckless driving had reportedly increased since works began, forcing to monitor underage drivers and speeding vehicles
Africa Rwanda All day schools in Kigali will be closed from 20 to 26 June, while the country will host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
America Chile The ongoing drought has significantly affected wheat imports from Argentina, leading to the country’s declaration of a food crisis
Oceania Palau Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said Palau is a good 'prototyping ground' for blockchain technology innovation during his visit to Palau last week
Africa Tanzania Digital giants operating in Tanzania may have to start paying 2% tax by July this year, as the Minister of Finance and Planning made the tax proposal official during the presentation of the annual budget to Parliament
Asia Tajikistan The latest Migration and Development Brief notes that, in terms of share in gross domestic product (GDP) by 2021, the country is among the top three recipients of remittances (34,5%), after Lebanon (54%) and Tonga (44%)
America Saint Kitts and Nevis At a meeting on water and drought conditions, the government proposed more wells and a desalination plant to address the problem
Asia Sri Lanka Considering the current fuel crisis the Council of Ministers approved the proposal to declare Friday a public holiday for public sector employees, with the exception of essential workers, for a period of three months
Europe Poland The Polish authorities' decision to end the state of emergency follows the completion of the border wall with Belarus, which aims to stop the illegal movement of migrants
Europe Spain What is currently hitting the country has been recorded as the worst heat wave in 20 years, with all but two of the country's 17 autonomous communities on alert for extremely high temperatures
Africa Tunisia The Tunisian trade union UGTT announced a national public sector strike beginning today in protest against rising inflation and to prevent the privatisation of major state-owned companies
Africa Republic of the Congo Two new tax offices were inaugurated in Brazzaville, Makélékélé and Mfilou; ten tax offices are under construction across the country with a total estimated cost of CFAF 4 billion, €6 million
America Trinidad and Tobago Although the country is benefiting from increased oil, gas and petrochemicals production and related prices, it should not rely on that gain indefinitely, the Central Bank warned in its May 2022 Monetary Policy Report
America Mexico A Judge has permanently banned bullfights at a famous bullring in Mexico city; it is a major step towards the ban of the practice