Asia Vietnam A nationwide online competition on the Constitution was launched through a dedicated digital platform, allowing citizens to test their knowledge online; the initiative is part of a broader government campaign to improve citizenship awareness
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
Oceania Tonga Tonga's new police commissioner McLennan, who arrived from Australia, will be sworn in after completing his seven-day quarantine in Nuku'alofa next week; the PM announced that the King had approved the appointment
Europe United Kingdom The government wants to cut up to 91.000 civil service jobs to save money, with the aim of returning to 2016 staffing levels within three years, with realistic annual savings of £3,75bn
Africa Egypt Renewable energy plants - wind, photovoltaic and hydroelectric - in the country produced a total of 4,735 GWh of electricity in the first quarter of 2022, according to figures released by the Renewable Energy Authority
Africa Ghana Green globe Ghana, an environmental non-governmental organisation, has embarked on a tree planting operation in Anfoeta Tsebi given the increasing degradation of the Wote forest
Europe San Marino The shareholders' meeting of local bank Banca Sammarinese di Investimento SpA approved the financial statements for 2021, closed with a net profit of €8 million, with the best economic and equity results
Asia Oman The implementation of the flexible work system - a 7-hour duration between 7.30am and 4.30pm - begins with this working week
Asia Vietnam A seminar organised by Education for Nature, a local NGO, showed the achievements and challenges in tackling wildlife crime in the country, highlighting how it remains a major market and transit point for transnational wildlife trafficking
Europe Monaco The Monegasque Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies in its latest document on the health crisis, reported that 1 in 4 people in Monaco have been infected since the start of the pandemic; almost 1/3 are still unvaccinated
Europe Austria The Austrian government unveiled more than 20 measures to improve working conditions for care professionals, with €1 billion invested in the next steps of the reform that aims to make the sector more attractive to workers
Africa Cape Verde Santo Antão will soon receive a new photovoltaic plant as one of the islands involved in the implementation of solar energy plants, as part of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Improvement Project
Africa Niger More than 30% of public contracts awarded in 2021 in Niger are not in compliance with procedures, according to a report by the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority
Oceania Marshall Islands Experienced weaver Susan Jieta, 52, is contributing to the survival of the Marshallian Jaki-ed craft, a technique historically used to make mats that were worn by the Marshallese before colonisation, by teaching it to other women and holding courses