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 Lesotho A Geo-Science Laboratory will be built in Maseru Industrial Area; it will be the first in the country and open to totally new job opportunities
Africa Comoros The new university hospital centre El-Maarouf I Csyic is facing a shortage of building materials, as local cement, sand and gravel companies are no longer able to meet its needs
America United States 2021 broke job market records, but when placed in proper context, the massive job and wage gains of last year come back to more normal figures
America Nicaragua China reopened its embassy in the country after 31 years of having interrupted their diplomatic relations
Africa Botswana The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa has approved a US$1 million grant to facilitate the country's transition to clean energy, including supporting the private sector in investing in renewable energy generation and reducing negative environmental impact
America Suriname The country recorded the lowest amount of Malaria cases in recent years and authorities are currently planning campaigns to further diminish the amount of infections for the future
Africa Republic of the Congo Averda, international company managing local waste collection, has mobilized vehicles and agents to cope with overloaded bins in Brazzaville and Point Noire during the festive season
Africa Burundi Education Cannot Wait, the UN Global Fund for Education in Emergencies and Protracted Crises, has announced a US$12 million grant for the first multi-year resilience programme in the country where 1,9 million children and adolescents are out of school
America Paraguay The country registered the second hottest day of its history, reaching a record-breaking temperature of 45,3 degrees celsius
America Grenada Citizenship by Investment programme earned approximately EC$150 million for 2021 (US$55 million), representing an increase of almost 40% over 2020; between 2017 and 2021 over 3000 people approved for citizenship under the CBI programme
Oceania Palau President Whipps Jr. announced that, in consultation with US climate change envoy John Kerry, the country has decided to reschedule the Our Ocean conference for April, with the aim of attracting many people to attend
Europe Czech Republic The Coop supermarket chain will open the "supermarket of the future" in Strakonice; built around the ideals of innovation and transparency, the shop adds to a traditional food market interactive displays and smart shelves for more personalised shopping
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The meningitis outbreak that erupted in the north-eastern Tshopo Province around 6 months ago has officially been declared over; 2662 cases and 205 deaths were recorded