Africa Uganda Uber has ended its operations in Uganda after having been a commodity in the local urban transport for over a decade; the exit takes immediate effect and follows extensive review of Uber's business priorities across Africa
Europe France Teachers went on strike again this week, in a mobilisation described by the unions as "unprecedented in decades", over the government's handling of the health crisis and the health protocols, the last of which is considered unsustainable
Europe Greece The Ministry of Labour will seek to lower the youth unemployment rate, which reached 39% in November, the highest in the eurozone, by introducing a subsidised net salary of €570 for the first six months of full-time work for young people aged 18-29
Africa Guinea-Bissau Eusébio Mango Fernandes won the award for football entrepreneur of the year in the country, at the eighth edition of the "Blue Fashion" Gala, held for the first time in Bissau
America Jamaica The Tourism Workers' Pension Scheme has been officially launched and could become the largest pension scheme in the country, for which the government will pay $1 billion, targeting about 360.000 workers of the industry
Asia Israel The country is facing high fertility problems with an already dense population, expected to almost double by 2050, having an average reproduction rate of 3 children per woman; local demographers denounced politicians for doing nothing about it
Oceania Fiji An operational team has begun cleaning schools after floodwaters affected classrooms and roads leading to schools, so that it would soon be safe to welcome children back
Asia Bahrain A mosque in the Northern Governorate will be closed for one week after for a Covid case among worshippers; the time will be used to carry out the contact tracing, sanitise the premises and ensure that all precautionary measures are taken
America Argentina President Alberto Fernandez rejected the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) proposed stabilisation program; the President stated that the organisation is trying to impose unrealistic loans that the country cannot afford at the moment
Europe Croatia The town of Novska, known to be open to the gaming industry, opened a dormitory for a local secondary school that has introduced a course in game development
Oceania Samoa Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson, a Samoan journalist, has been chosen to represent Oceania in the line-up of judges for the One Young World Journalist of the Year award for 2022
Europe Switzerland A number of associations protested against initiatives by some cities and smaller towns to generalise 30 km/h in built-up areas
Africa Ghana The Ghana Cocoa Board said in a statement that it is committed to the eradication of child labour, in any form, within the cocoa supply chain, adopting a zero tolerance policy towards it
Europe Belgium The artists of the Fandax Collective have brought a new form of art to Brussels streets by highlighting odd marks on the walls with tiny picture frames, then adding a title to the random shape they have framed