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"
Africa Seychelles Life expectancy in Seychelles has fallen by 3,8 years and stands at an average of 73,5, while the number of deaths has increased, two figures attributable to the Covid-19 pandemic according to the National Statistics Bureau
Africa Botswana Concerned about excessive logging and felling of live trees, particularly without permits, the government is considering stringent measures to discourage the practice which is a direct cause of land degradation
Africa Mali The WB has decided to suspend funding to the projects and programmes it finances in Mali, due to the accumulation of external public debt service payments for more than 45 days
Europe Andorra The members of the College of Opticians and Optometrists are waiting for the General Council to approve the creation of the College itself
Africa Togo Germany committed more than CFA 65 billion last year to finance reforms validated in 03/2021 by the two partners; commitments cover the health, climate and renewable energy sectors, in line with the Togo government's roadmap for 2020-2025
Europe Denmark The birch pollen season has started; Wednesday count of 11 particles per m3 in the capital region shows a slow start - it often exceeds a thousand during the first fortnight - still enough to bother even who had never suffered from any hay fever
America Canada Illegal trash keeps ending up overseas, as evidence is given by Indonesia; inspectors have caught companies breaking the law, but the federal government keeps the names secret
Europe Ireland Among workers who currently work remotely for some or all of the time, most expect to continue working from home for some time, according to the Irish Times/Ipsos survey
Asia South Korea The Seoul Metropolitan Government has proposed the transition team of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol to ease the country’s taxes on property
Africa Ethiopia The Popular Front for the Liberation of Tigray has set several preconditions for its withdrawal from Afar and Amhara, after the international community urged the Tigrayan organisation to withdraw, a request also echoed by the Addis Ababa government
Asia Cyprus The cabinet has approved a six-month temporary urban planning permit to slaughterhouse in its effort to resolve the environmental issues related to noise and odors in the Mitsero-Kato Moni area
America Barbados A payments platform and technology-based medical service in Barbados will be launched in the coming weeks by a Jamaica-based private equity group, Delta Capital Partners
Africa Sudan Many Sudanese users reacted angrily to a video taken on social media showing deposed president Omar al-Bashir walking into a hospital ward where he was moved because he was too ill to remain in prison