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"
Asia Kazakhstan The national investment promotion company Kazakh Invest reported it formed a pool of investment projects at various stages of implementation worth 500 million tenge (1 million euros) in non-primary sectors
Europe Slovenia Slovenian defence spending to rise to almost €1 billion by 2026, with the programme set to advance the development and modernisation of priority capabilities and the restructuring of the armed forces and defence system
Africa Zambia The Zambia Alliance for Tobacco Control recently appealed to the government to consider banning the advertising and sale of tobacco products near schools, which encourages impulse buying of the products by students
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Águas de Gaia, Empresa Municipal, SA, will support the Government of the Autonomous Region of Príncipe in the preparation of the project for a waste treatment and recovery centre on the island
Oceania Vanuatu The country has decided to reopen its borders to incoming international passenger flights on 1 July 2022, following flight restrictions for almost 5 months due to active cases of Covid-19; in parallel, the vaccination campaign will be intensified
Africa Algeria Algerian start-up Yassir, a taxi and home delivery company, has already reached millions of users and is expanding across Africa; in November 2021, it raised a $30m Series A round of capital
Asia Uzbekistan The country's growth is expected to slow in 2022 due to lower investment and remittances from Russia before picking up slightly in 2023, while green financing can support the country's transition to a greener economy, said a recent Asian Development Bank
Europe Kosovo Opened in 2004 to meet the needs of a rapidly changing community, "Shtëpia e Diellit" is the first private pre-school in Peja/Peć, a laboratory of new experiences for both parents and their children
Asia Kazakhstan Pope Francis has expressed his desire to travel to Kazakhstan on the occasion of the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions to be held at the beginning of September in the capital Nur-Sultan
Africa Lesotho Stakeholders are harnessing the power of technology to support students with disabilities in the country, with 18 schools and centres receiving Dynamo maths software, clicker 8, board market and smart panel
Europe Bulgaria The country will create a special institution that will monitor and analyse trends in fake news on social and online media pretending to be news agencies; it will not monitor citizens because the aim is not to create a repressive apparatus
Africa Ivory Coast A special unit dedicated to the fight against human trafficking was recently established in Korhogo, involving representatives of various ministries and social organisations, defence and security forces, traditional leaders, youth and women's organisation
Europe Lithuania Parliament has given the green light to the establishment of a new military training camp in the southeastern village of Rūdninkai, using the fast-track legislation procedure; training will be able to begin as soon as May