America Canada "Lake Ontario – then, now and always” Prime Minister Carney posted, saying the name comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, pre-dating the foundation of both Canada and the USA, who proposed Lake America as a new name following Canada's retaliatory tariffs
Asia Thailand Some 1400 km of cables and wires now tangled in bulk above Bangkok's streets will be buried over the next 3 years, as decided by city officials
Europe Andorra The Andorra Mountain Music Winter Edition, an event offering four concerts by internationally renowned DJs over the next four Saturdays, has been postponed from its original date and starts today
America Suriname The non-profit organisation The Saga Interproject successfully started to hold workshops for senior citizens where they get to do physical activities to keep their daily lives more active and thus healthier
America El Salvador A woman in El Salvador was condemned 30 years of prison after having a pregnancy miscarriage since it was ruled as a homicide; she was recently released after being in prison for 10 years, this being a big step forward for abortion laws in the country
Asia Tajikistan The education official denied reports of an exodus of teachers from the country as totally unfounded, stating that the dropout due to the pandemic has receded and more than 8.000 graduates in pedagogical specialities have been recruited
Asia Yemen WFP warned of rising poverty among Yemeni families caused not only by the war but also by currency depreciation and rising food prices
Africa Botswana Stanbic Bank Botswana, in an effort to create shared value and deliver progress in the country by reducing the employability gap and supporting education, will sponsor three students from the University of Botswana for future skills development
Asia Bahrain In a first for the country's maritime and logistics sector, CFA Society Bahrain, a member of the CFA Institute Global Network of Societies, has selected APM Terminals Bahrain as the public listed company to be the subject of its annual research challenge
America Antigua and Barbuda The Royal Commonwealth Society of Antigua and Barbuda, in collaboration with the Halo Foundation, procured 17 wheeled rubbish cans to be made available to patrons of major events to encourage responsible disposal of solid waste
Africa Zambia The managing director of Zanaco Plc- Zambia National Commercial Bank Plc -, Mukwandi Chibesakunda, has won the African Female Leader of the Year Award
Africa Tanzania Tanzanian authorities are taking measures to address rising fertiliser prices, including ensuring that ports prioritise the unloading of fertilizer cargo and reducing port charges
Africa Republic of the Congo The housing crisis is growing with disparities from one city to another, increased by strong urbanisation; World Bank studies have established in 2019 that the housing deficit is 15.000 units per year
America Canada As Ottawa police reported trucks parked for the protest had children living inside, and some were seen frontline, this week’s Emergencies Act includes a prohibition on bringing children to sites where the protests and blockades are happening