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
Asia Nepal Villages for the disabled will be constructed and managed by the government together with the provinces, with the 'Disability Village Construction and Operation Procedure' providing for rehabilitation, education, health, employment and entertainment
America Peru The Consumer Price Index registers +6,43% inflation rate at the end of 2021, the highest it has ever been in the last 13 years, affecting mainly the gas and real estate industries
America Guatemala The rise in external demand led to a 20,9% economic increase - this acceleration has marked 2021 as a significant year for the country, helping the Ministry of Economy set new goals and have more possible investment opportunities for 2022
Europe Latvia The Latvian Botanist Society has chosen the globeflower (Trollius europaeus) as the flower of the year; according to popular belief, the flower has magical qualities, including the ability to ward off evil spirits
Africa Uganda At least 300.000 private primary and secondary school teachers will receive Shs 100.000 (about $883) each in the latest pandemic handout
America Jamaica Preliminary numbers from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) showed 1463 murders committed island-wide last year, 132 (almost 10%) more than in 2020
Oceania Kiribati The citizens welcomed the New Year first after the 1994 presidential candidate promised, if he won, that the locals would celebrate the New Year first; the country is divided into three time zones and the easternmost region actually now celebrates first
Africa Madagascar Jirama, the national water and electricity company, is facing increasing difficulties at the Andekaleka hydropower plant after two more transformers broke down, making electricity supply in and around the capital even more complicated
Asia Philippines The Department of Public Works and Highways has announced the completion of a mega-hospital facility in Mandaluyong City that can accommodate 130 Covid-19 patients
Asia Kuwait The justice minister is holding talks with relevant agencies to seek the best mechanism to address the disputed ban on renewing work permits for expatriates over 60 without a university degree
Africa Togo Civil servants in the public and parapublic sectors, as well as pensioners, will receive a one-month salary advance this week to help them cope with the surge in inflation
Africa Sierra Leone 3 months after handing over a shipment of Chairboys kits to the Spratley Charitable Foundation for the children in the country, Sierra Leonean footballer Sullay Kaikai had the chance to meet the youths as he prepares for the Africa Cup of Nations
Asia Turkey Sitting on multiple active fault lines, the country went through a shaky period in 2021, experiencing an average of three earthquakes per hour, with a total of 23.753 earthquakes