Africa Tanzania A comprehensive voluntary repatriation program has been finalized to bring back Tanzanian citizens living in South Africa, following growing impatience towards African immigrants; in co-operation with local authorities, returnees will undergo verification
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
Asia Laos A cryptocurrency mining operation was launched in the Bachiang Chaleunsouk district of Champasack province; Lao Crypto Mining and AIF Group, with United Power of Asia, plan to increase facilities to around 6.000 machines by the end of the year
Asia Philippines UnionBank of the Philippines has become the first financial institution in the country to use blockchain technology to issue bonds
Oceania Samoa Salesatele Primary School in Savai'i will welcome students back after the pandemic in renovated and refurbished school grounds thanks to funding from the Serendi Coco Samoa Ltd Fair Trade Premium Fund
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
America Jamaica The head of the island's main anti-animal cruelty lobby has criticised the culture of provocation at Jamaica's Lacovia Zoo in St Elizabeth, calling it 'reckless endangerment' after a lion appeared to rip a worker's finger off
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
Africa Seychelles Renovation work on the Botanical Garden bridge has been completed thanks to a generous donation from Travizory Border Security
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
Europe Kosovo The Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into the energy sector decision-making process for the period 2006-2022, at the legislative, executive, regulatory and public enterprise levels, approved the commission's work plan and budget
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
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 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