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
Africa Zimbabwe Police in the weekend prevented opposition party leader Nelson Chamisa from holding a rally for supporters of his Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) ahead of by-elections scheduled for 26 March
Africa Sao Tome and Principe DIVERSITY application closes today, with grants of up to €10.000 awarded to individuals, public bodies, companies and associations with proposals for small projects and actions on cultural diversity, citizenship and identity through culture
Asia Oman The country could see a record budget surplus in 2022, for the first time in a decade, as rising oil prices help give its economy erase the projected 2022 deficit
Asia Bahrain New categories of beneficiaries could become eligible for a municipal tax waiver or reduction, according to a statement by the Minister of Works, Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning
Africa Uganda Equity Bank Uganda and Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom - a subnational, traditional monarchy - have signed a development collaboration in the areas of business and financial inclusion, energy, environment, food and agriculture, education, health, oil and gas
Europe Spain The Catholic Church in Spain said it had uncovered 506 cases of child sexual abuse through a complaints procedure launched in 2020, underlining its desire for "truth" as the nation opened its first official investigation
Oceania Samoa Samoa's patrol boat Nafanua II, which was gifted by Australia two years ago and severely damaged in a grounding last August, is beyond repair and has been tagged for disposal by the Australian government
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The official opening of the Honorary Consulate General of Switzerland in Basseterre will further consolidate relations with the country
Africa Senegal The Global Mercy, the world's largest civilian hospital ship, capable of treating 200 patients, leaves today for the country, where 93% have little or no access to health care and there are on average only two doctors for every 10.000 people
Europe Slovakia Biomethane production has been launched in the country, seeking to partially replace natural gas
Africa Gabon President Ali Bongo gave a rare live public appearance at the congress of his party, the Democratic Party of Gabon, during the celebration of its 54th anniversary, promising that he will be there at the next elections in 2023
Africa Republic of the Congo The country will count 90.000 private enterprises in 2022, according to the first general census of enterprises in Congo published by the Ministry of Planning and Statistics
Europe Norway The war in Ukraine, despite the lookout, did not result in enriching Norway, as the oil fund has shrunk by NOK 1 trillion (€101 million) since the beginning of the year, losing more than the increase in revenue observed the Finance Minister