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 Seychelles Absa Bank Seychelles has launched the first touch-free ATM service, where customers will be able to use their smartphones to withdraw money; this is a safer option both at a time of pandemic and to prevent fraud and card cloning
Oceania Vanuatu The country has welcomed a recent decision by Australia, which will allow unlimited importation of kava for commercial purposes from the country, a major producer of the plant
America Grenada 10 athletes have represented the country at the inaugural Junior Pan American Games which conclude today in Cali, Colombia
America Ecuador As a consequence of the emergency situation in its prisons, the country will begin pardoning inmates in order to ease overcrowding in its facilities
Africa Namibia Namibia Media Trust director, Zoe Titus, in a two-day workshop at the Namibia Media Professionals Union, affirmed that journalists' unions in Africa are experiencing difficult times as declining membership has reduced bargaining power and reach
America Guatemala Due to the recent numerous incarcerations, Uzra Reya, the Sub-secretary of State for Civil Security and Human Rights, expressed her concerns regarding the increasing discrimination against journalists and human rights defenders in the country
Africa Zimbabwe The Zimbabwe Medical Awards Trust is hosting an inaugural ceremony this weekend to honour medical professionals who have dedicated themselves to offering help to the nation especially during the period of the pandemic
Asia Turkmenistan A lifeline for many people is about to be cut: family members of Turkmen migrant workers and prisoners will lose access to subsidized food amid growing poverty, inflation and food shortages in the country
Europe Finland EK, the Confederation of Finnish Industries, estimates that investments worth at least €3,2 billion, with an employment impact of about 9.000 jobs, are hold back by unprecedented and unpredictable permit procedures
Europe San Marino Nicolò Govoni, president of the NGO Still I Rise, praised the country for the extraordinary humanity it has shown regarding the fostering of unaccompanied foreign minors and for the speed with which the law was arrived at
America Dominican Republic The board of the Dominican Rum Producers Association has received the long-awaited "Dominican Rum Denomination of Origin", allowing rum to position itself as a Country Brand, protecting its production and its authenticity
Europe Ireland Environmental Protection Agency report highlights a strong need to end over-reliance on incineration for waste management, seeking other solutions and promoting reuse and recycling
Asia Oman With the participation of 16 countries, the international tent pegging championship ends today in Duqm, Al Wusta governorate