Europe Malta The heating debate on overtourism must not become an argument against tourists or the tourism industry, Prime Minister Abela warned, or the sector would risk "a mortal blow"
America Jamaica Operators of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the agriculture and fisheries sectors received training on how to transition from informal to formal activities through the Jamaica Business Development Corporation's formalisation project
Asia Saudi Arabia Real GDP rose 9,6% in the first three months of 2022 compared to the same period last year, the fastest increase in a decade, with oil activities up 20,4% from a year ago
Africa Nigeria The Lagos International Jazz Festival was held on April 30 as part of events to mark this year's International Jazz Day with lovers calling for support to grow the genre in the country
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines This year's Association of MIT Alumnae (AMITA) Senior Academic Award went to Abigail Scott, a Vincentian scholar, for demonstrating outstanding academic excellence through courses and professional activities
Europe Luxembourg The number of workers beyond retirement age doubles since 2012, with the increase coming after a 2012 reform to incentivise older workers to stay in the labour market
Africa Uganda Ugandan media and NGOs are reporting a significant increase in the number of journalists arrested in a crackdown on those who oppose President Museveni's government
America Dominica The Education and Youth Committee of the Lions Club of Dominica procured books to help some schools on the island replenish their libraries
Oceania Vanuatu What used to be Lataro Island - now called Satoshi - could become a paradise for people who want to live exclusively in a digital world, as the owners want to create what they call a "crypto-city" on the island
Europe Moldova The European Commission has adopted a €8 million support package to strengthen Moldova's resilience to cyber attacks and disinformation, which have intensified since Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Asia Israel The country, celebrating today 74 years of its international recognition, has accused Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov of "propagating Holocaust inversion" after his comments about Hitler's Jewish origins were called "inexcusable"
Asia Bhutan With its unique negative greenhouse emission rates, Bhutan ranked first in the 2022 list of the greenest places to visit according to world famous global travel site Big 7 Travel
Europe Finland The number of marriages fell to its lowest level in more than a century in Finland in 2021, according to Statistics Finland; with only 19.000 marriages, there was a drop of about 2.000
Europe Denmark Denmark will be the first Nordic country to reopen its embassy in Kiev, considered "a very strong symbol of Danish support for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people"