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
America Jamaica A visit later this month by the Duchess and Duke of Cambridge could be key to encouraging Jamaica to remain in the Commonwealth, despite the island's expressed desire to become a republic
Africa Mauritius Cash grants have been awarded to high potential young entrepreneurs to start their businesses after completing a training course under the Programme for the Promotion of Youth Entrepreneurship (PPEJ)
Europe Malta The Sir Anthony Mamo Cancer Centre will receive its first Ukrainian patient, a girl, this week as part of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine; 26 Ukranains have since now asked for asylum in the country
Asia Georgia Parliament unanimously adopted the draft resolution on Georgia's integration into the European Union by 111 votes
Asia Kuwait Anyone seen destroying graves or photographing funerals in the cemetery could be fined up to KD 5.000 (more than $16.000), declared the director of the Kuwait municipality's funeral department, said that
Africa Madagascar Transparency International Initiative Madagascar has confirmed the presence of "lifeless fish on the shores of Lake Ambavarano not far from the barrage installed by Rio Tinto/QMM", in Fort-Dauphin, following reports from fishermen and an on-site visit
Africa Lesotho Olympian Moroke Mokhotho has launched his Rocket Sports Academy (RoSA) in Ha-Thetsane, Maseru, a platform to prepare boxing and badminton athletes with the assistance of Lesotho Boxing Association and Lesotho Badminton Association
Europe Slovenia The prime ministers of Slovenia, Poland and the Czech Republic met Ukrainian President Zelensky and Prime Minister Shmyhal in Kyiv, a strong gesture of support for the country
America Haiti The Haitian Times has organised a month-long bootcamp for six aspiring journalists based in Haiti, to train participants to follow the New York-based publication's American-style journalism
Asia Kazakhstan Oil production increased by 14% over the year with daily production reaching 1,7 billion barrels of oil; for 2022, the oil production plan has been reduced to 87,5 million tons from the 87,9 million tons envisioned in the national budget
Asia Lebanon Cash transfers to 150.000 extremely poor Lebanese families have begun under the WB-funded Emergency Social Safety Net project, which will also cover the direct costs of education for 87.000 minors between the ages of 13 and 18
Asia Yemen The war in Yemen has become "a chronic emergency" after seven years of war, UN aid chief Martin Griffiths told the Security Council
Asia Palestine The Palestinian economy is expected to return to pre-pandemic level only in late 2023, according to a report by the IMF technical team, which visited the country in late February and early March to assess the situation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip