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
Asia Iraq Two Chinese companies have been awarded a contract to build 8.000 schools in the country, as part of a historic oil-for-projects deal signed by the two countries three years ago
Africa Rwanda Jonathan Nzayikorera, a Rwandan economist, has been elected by the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) as the bank's new executive director, representing nine East African constituencies
America Peru Formal discussions for the establishment of an anti-corruption plan have begun between the government and the OAS; it will consist of public entity transparency and easier access to corruption complaints from citizens among other measures
Africa Liberia The EU Ambassador to Liberia has spoken publicly about the many benefits ArcelorMittal Liberia has gained by becoming a critical supplier of iron to the decarbonised steel market in the European Economic Zone
Africa Madagascar While the salary increase announced by the President of the Republic on 1 May is already effective for civil servants, the private sector is still waiting for the decree implementing the increase of the minimum wage and the compensation arrangements
Africa Namibia The country expects over 500.000 international tourist arrivals in 2022, up from 354.508 arrivals recorded in 2021, also due to the new targeted intervention programme in the tourism sector
Africa Gabon IMF predicted that Gabon's economic outlook for 2022 will grow by 2,8% compared to 1,5% in 2021, as the country continues its gradual recovery from the recession of 2020
America Dominican Republic The country improved in 2021, over 2019, its rating in the Travel and Tourism Development Index, of the World Economic Forum, in indicators such as business environment, priorities for tourism, health, international openness, competitiveness and security
America Antigua and Barbuda Several stakeholders, including government officials and NGOs, participated in the first day of consultations on the draft juvenile justice reform, implemented to reduce the chances of young offenders reoffending
America Chile The state has officially passed the largest salary increase in over 20 years due to its current record-breaking inflation levels
Africa South Sudan Amy Lasu, the captain of the South Sudanese women's national team and daughter of a refugee family that fled during the civil war, is convinced that football can play a positive role in helping women to come together and find their way
America Grenada Education Minister Pierre has come under a barrage of criticism from union leaders for disparaging remarks made against T.A Marryshow Community College lecturers for their protests against government actions
Europe Latvia A law is being drafted in Latvia's Saeima parliament that would make the demolition or removal of sites and objects that glorify the Soviet and Nazi regimes mandatory; it is expected to be adopted by 16 June