America Costa Rica Water access became a hot topic after Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers said tariffs haven't been updated since 2018, foreseeing an abrupt increase; meanwhile, villages close to the capital recur to buying bottles to avoid contaminated, unhealthy water
Africa Comoros The agreement between the Ccia Ngazidja and the artisan cooperative has given rise to the 4th edition of the craft and trade fair to promote made-in-Comoros products such as traditional clothes, medicinal products and cosmetics
Asia Kuwait Nearly 6.000 road accidents were reported in the first 15 days of Ramadan, an average of 400 accidents per day; speed ups especially occur before the Maghreb call to prayer
Oceania Kiribati Government has announced the commencement of the $63,87 million South Tarawa Water Supply Project, with the people expecting to have safe and reliable water once it is completed in five years
Africa Mauritius Les Assises de la Recherche et de l'Innovation are being organised for the first time in Mauritius - from 27 to 29 April 2022 - to design strategies to foster innovation in all sectors
Africa Uganda In a laboratory in Mbarara, a team is using a demo to listen closely to vascular sound in dialysis patients, using an early detection device designed by Mbarara University of Science and Technology to curb stroke
Asia Maldives Parliament went into recess after completing 50% of the work set in the agenda of the first session of the year; of the 28 bills tabled during the first session, work was completed on only eight bills
Europe Hungary The Democratic Teachers' Union has written an open letter to Orbán in which it emphasises that an independent Ministry of Education is needed to improve the situation and living conditions of teachers, including financial enhancement
Africa Benin IMF reaches agreement with Benin on an extended $658 million credit line to address pressing financing needs related to security, impact of the pandemic and war in Ukraine, as well as to anchor its national development plan
Africa Niger Parliament has overwhelmingly voted in favour of authorising the deployment of foreign forces on their territory to fight jihadists
Asia Nepal After years marred by disasters - deadly avalanches on Everest and the Covid pandemic that kept climbers away - now the war in Ukraine is denting hopes that visitor numbers will return to pre-pandemic levels
Europe Slovakia In a new climate fund on land use, money will reward farmers for environmentally friendly practices on the land, such as organic fertilisers, regenerative agriculture or crop rotation
Asia Philippines Today starts the campaign for the second booster shot against Covid-19 in the National Capital Region; the activity targets 690.000 immunocompromised individuals across all priority groups
Asia Saudi Arabia Like Eternals and West Side Story, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has also been blocked for the inclusion of an LGBTQ character, with homosexuality considered illegal in Arab countries