Asia Bahrain 394.000 visitors have been registered in state-run heritage sites in January-August 2026, with the Bahrain Fort accounting for 246.409, nearly two thirds of the total, and foreign visitors prevailed with the presence of 187.567 people
Africa Tunisia Some 47.957 individual photovoltaic systems connected to the low-voltage grid have been installed since 2011, generating savings of some 117,9 million dinars (US$40 million) on fuel costs, according to the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company
America Dominican Republic Drivers of public passenger transport in Santiago, whose fare has been increased from 30 to 35 pesos, said that "the salt has been worse than the goat" because fewer people now use their services
Asia Bhutan Tata Motors has launched its latest range of passenger vehicles in the country, highlighting how it represents an important market for their growth strategy
Africa Cameroon Brewing company Guinness Cameroon has unveiled the winner of its Orijinal Challenge, a competition aimed at celebrating made-in-Cameroon products: the prize goes to Ernest Claude Ewoty Ndjie, who makes flour from cassava peels
Africa Republic of the Congo The director general of the Société nouvelle des ciments du Congo announced that Sonocc will resume production from today, amid a progressive increase in the price of a bag of cement in recent months
America United States IAVI, a nonprofit scientific research organization, and biotech company Moderna announced that a clinical trial of experimental HIV RNA-based vaccine has started at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C.
Africa Chad On Saturday the country commemorated the Day of Prayer for Peace and Coexistence, where religious leaders deplored a culture of violence, intercommunal conflicts and the profusion of weapons
Asia Nepal Preliminary census figures show that the population grew by an average of 0,93% per year over the last decade, the slowest growth in 80 years
Asia Singapore Vaccination centers have now encouraged parents to make appointments to minimize waiting time, instead of just walking into facilities; vaccinations of children aged 5 to 11 have been open since 25 January without need of an appointment
Africa Malawi Vendors plying their trade around Karonga main market have given the District Council a seven-day ultimatum to address outstanding issues affecting the market or they will boycott the payment of market fees
Europe Portugal Early elections are being held in the country today after the government lost its majority in parliament, bringing the end of the legislature forward by more than a year and a half
Africa Sierra Leone In a bid to tackle the worsening mix of extreme heat, overcrowding and poverty that is rapidly eroding health and safety for at least 35% of its population, the city of Freetown recently appointed Africa's first Chief Heat Officer
Africa Tanzania Many girls aged 9-20 who had dropped out of school are returning to life projects thanks to the "Mikono Yetu" Centre, an NGO founded and formed exclusively by women, which aims to make women more aware and responsible, through training in various fields