Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
Asia Kyrgyzstan There are 13 Internet service providers across Kyrgyzstan, said the deputy minister of digital development, stressing that new companies that want to enter the market with cheaper Internet service can simply buy a license and won't face restrictions
America Guyana As the state strives to rebuild and expand its tourism sector, Guyanese tech entrepreneur Salaudeen Nausrudeen invested US$60 million in an App to help market the state’s tourism to foreigners as well as locals
Africa Equatorial Guinea The eighth administrative province of Djibloho was visited by the President of the Republic, Head of State and Government and founding Chairman of the Democratic Party, to learn about the progress of several infrastructures of social interest
Africa Angola The Adaptation Fund funding project has awarded a $180 million grant to Angola and Namibia to support climate change adaptation in drought-affected areas
Oceania Australia 4,0% unemployment rate in February 2022 showed a further decrease from January's 4,2% and is at its lowest since August 2008
Asia Syria 6 in 10 Syrians do not know where their next meal will come from, Oxfam said; dependence on imports from Russia will have serious repercussions, exacerbating food shortages and causing soaring food prices that have already doubled in a year
Europe Andorra Unicef Andorra published a guide to provide families with resources to talk with children about armed conflict
Asia Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina said the main objective of the government is to bring up the children of the country as good citizens following the ideals of Bangabandhu, father of the nation
Africa Central African Republic The country held its first state general of sport, an initiative of the Ministry of Youth Promotion, Sports and Civic Education, to rebuild the foundations of sport in the country given the economic and logistical difficulties
Asia Laos Air pollution worsened this week for the beginning of 'burning season', when farmers burn their agricultural waste to prepare fields for cultivation and sell the ashes as fertiliser, with very serious health consequences
Africa Egypt The Egyptian parliament's agriculture committee approved a bill, submitted by the government, to reorganise and develop the Zahra station for breeding purebred Arab horses
Asia Armenia The government has allocated more than 2 billion dram (almost $4 million) for the launch of the patrol service in Shirak and Lori provinces, for the purchase of 140 vehicles, and administrative equipment
Oceania Papua New Guinea SP PNG Hunters have revealed BSP Financial Group Ltd as the club's official kit sponsor for the 2022 Hostplus Cup season, thus committing to rugby and community development in the country