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
Europe Slovakia The Ministry of Information recently presented a 'blueprint' for national regulation of illegal content and online hoaxes; many other public institutions commented pointing out flaws in the plan
Asia Uzbekistan The draft of the President's decree on trade rules for restaurants and retailers has been published, with measures to introduce an effective and simplified system and further strengthen their legal protection
Asia Turkey Stalking is a crime for the first time as parliament passes a law on the prevention of violence against women and health workers
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The government has approved a Virtual Assets Bill that will create an application process for the registration of virtual assets to ensure that criminals do not gain control of such entities
Asia Myanmar The junta will allow tourists to apply for visas after a break of more than 2 years; activists warn that the military's acquired interests in various sectors, including tourism, would only enrich them, and urged people not to visit the country
Europe North Macedonia Work on road markings in Kichevo has begun and will be completed by the end of May; the director of the utility company emphasised how the road markings are a great contribution in reducing traffic in the city and have increased pedestrian safety
Africa Tanzania The government has surveyed and identified 163 water sources for conservation and protection; most of which are facing threats from human activities and climate change
Africa Republic of the Congo The $3 million 'Sosso pona moto nionso' project, known as 'chicken for all', has been launched in Brazzaville by the US Ambassador to increase poultry production and improve the socio-economic well-being of communities
America Trinidad and Tobago The country must continue on its path towards digitisation to move towards a post-pandemic economy, experts said at the launch of the two-day Tech Hub Islands Summit 2022 technology conference to be held in July
Europe Bulgaria The sixth national meeting-seminar, organised by the Ministry of Health and the National Centre for Public Health and Analysis, with academics and industry organisations, reported on the progress of food reform to reduce added sugars in fizzy drinks
America Argentina The Chamber of Deputies has approved the use of medicinal cannabis, welcoming an industry that is expected to create over 10.000 jobs by 2025
Asia Syria US authorised some foreign investment in areas of northern Syria that are outside government control in areas such as agriculture, construction and finance, in what it said was a strategy designed to defeat the Islamic State through economic stabilisation
Asia Oman The implementation of the flexible work system - a 7-hour duration between 7.30am and 4.30pm - begins with this working week