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
Africa Lesotho Several business enterprises considered non-risky, which used to require a licence before operating, will no longer need one, thanks to a new law soon to be implemented, speeding up the process of starting a business and reducing the associated costs
Europe Greece According to data provided by the Institute of the Greek Confederation of Tourism, for the coming tourist season, 22% of available positions will remain vacant, given the difficulty of finding workers
America El Salvador The World Tourism Organisation has confirmed that the country has gained back the tourism it had before the pandemic — this being initially expected by 2024, thus demonstrating the speed and effectiveness of the tourism policies implemented
America Panama Recently, Wanda (Wheel and Action) — a fully sustainable wheel that collects floating garbage from rivers and prevents it from reaching the bay — was the first to ever be established in Latin America and the Caribbean
America Bahamas The Carnival Cruise Line brand, in collaboration with the Grand Bahama Port Authority and the government of The Bahamas, celebrated the start of work on a new cruise port on the island
Africa Djibouti Djibouti Telecom took a big step forward with the landing this Friday of a new submarine cable called 2 Africa; it is the ninth to land in the country and will increase connectivity capabilities
America Dominica The Brenda Strafford Foundation Eye Centre, recently opened at the Dominica China Friendship Hospital, promises to become a centre of excellence throughout the region, according to Shillingford-Ricketts, director of the ophthalmology department
America Uruguay Fake calls to emergency numbers dropped to 27%, from 73% in 2015; the reason seems to be the so called LUC, Law of Urgent Consideration, that defines fake emergency calls as crimes
Asia Bangladesh The Bangladesh Delegation Programme has resumed after a 2-year break: 100 young people from various walks of life hosted in India and visiting places of economic, technological, industrial, cultural, historical interest
America Belize Nursing scholarships will be given out by the Ministry of Health for students seeking to achieve a higher education; the move is intended to respond to the heavy lack of nurses in the public sector
Africa Botswana Nene Maiga, CEO of Orange Botswana, is among Africa's most inspiring women in leadership, according to House of Rose Professional following 5 factors, including career achievements or active and visible advocacy for gender equality
America Antigua and Barbuda After extending the immigration amnesty by two months due to the level of interest shown by resident foreign nationals, the government reported that more than 3.300 people have applied to date
Asia United Arab Emirates The International Society of Substance Use Professionals Conference in Abu Dhabi ends today, where more than 1.000 delegates from around the world discussed the major risk factors for developing addiction to a range of behaviours