Oceania Nauru Nauru embraces a name change, and the beginning of renewed national pride, as the President decided to get back to traditional name Naoero for the country without holding a referendum
Oceania Solomon Islands Fifteen Solomon Islanders are now the first in their country to obtain a micro-qualification in maintaining seafood safety and quality thanks to scholarships funded through the University of the South Pacific
Africa Zambia The government has reaffirmed its commitment to restructure, reposition and redefine the role that commerce plays in reducing poverty and inequality, focusing efforts on redesigning targeted policies to help small and medium-sized traders
Asia Qatar Qatar Foundation is holding another car-free day today, in an effort to promote sustainability through the use of environmentally friendly alternative means of transport
America El Salvador The Ministry of Tourism declared that ever since Bitcoin became a legal tender, tourism has grown by approximately 30%
Africa Cape Verde Sal's mayor, Júlio Lopes, considered that the work done last year was "remarkable", with the city's asphalting, the redevelopment of specific areas, the completion of waterfront works and the support of vulnerable youth and families
Europe Monaco The Monegasque Chess Federation is today organizing the "Simultanée Prince Albert I" in memory of the chess tournaments held from 1901 to 1904 at the Casino de Monte-Carlo as part of the events commemorating the centenary of the death of Prince Albert I
Africa Lesotho MPs vote today in parliament on a no-confidence motion to overthrow Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro; the attempt is expected to fail given the support the leader is expected to have from the major political parties
Asia Uzbekistan Russian private bank Sovcombank has bought the entire state stake (100%) in Uzagroexportbank, which was founded in 2017 in the country to support producers and exporters in the agro-industrial sector
Asia Cyprus RCB Bank became fully Cypriot-owned on Tuesday after Russian VTB transferred to the local shareholders the 46,29 per cent stake it held
America Jamaica The Minister of Transport and Mines hailed the Greenhouse Cluster and Water Harvesting Project as an important example of sustainable land use, with the goal of improving bauxite communities by encouraging the productive use of mined land for agriculture
Oceania Palau The Philippines will henceforth accept the country's Covid-19 vaccine certificates, thus facilitating travel between the two countries, especially when direct flights resume
Africa Mauritius A site visit was made to the southern region by several ministers to identify the transport and road infrastructure problems faced by the inhabitants of this area
Africa Ethiopia The large, debated hydroelectric dam on the River Nile was put into operation, accused by neighbouring Egypt and Sudan of causing severe water shortages for their populations