Europe Italy Giorgia Meloni's government became the longest since Italy became a republic after WWII: the first led by a woman, it lasted 1.413 days as of 4 September, one more than Silvio Berlusconi's 2nd; premier said stability isn't a record, but a key for planning
America Dominican Republic From today, the country exits the state of emergency regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, while the Penal Code established a punishment from three to ten years in prison for presenting a falsified vaccination certificate
Africa Ghana Sandy Alibo, using her surfing and skateboarding skills, opened an Instagram profile to showcase Ghanaian skaters; two years later, the NGO and collective Surf Ghana was born in Accra, to develop the country's board sports and empower young people
Africa Zimbabwe The country's tourism facilities and heritage sites are installing braille materials for visually impaired visitors; the country is the first in the region to embark on such a rollout, which aims to promote inclusivity
Asia Georgia A day of mourning is declared today for the victims of Batumi building collapse; the show planned to celebrate Tbilisoba will be canceled and the amount allocated for the event will be transferred to the fund of the families of the victims
Africa Benin The Rainwater Maintenance Program of Cotonou, recently signed by the Minister of Economy and the company Hnrb, will allow the implementation of works for the collection of whitewater, positively impacting one million inhabitants
Asia Turkey The Grand National Assembly has adopted a bill to ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change - thus leaving only four countries outside the treaty - but the government has challenged its classification as a developed nation and officially refused it
Europe North Macedonia Coal mining will be intensified, the third unit of the REK Bitola mining-energy complex will be activated and 1,8 million tonnes of coal will be imported to increase electricity production and avoid the price increases of most international market
Asia Bangladesh As a major exporter of labour, the country has suffered from the pandemic crisis with thousands of Bangladeshis unemployed; before it, 700.000 Bangladeshis were employed abroad every year and many more emigrated
Asia Uzbekistan According to UNESCO, the literacy rate in 2021 reached 99.99% due to an increase in preschool education coverage - growing from 24% in 2017 to 62% in 2021 - and higher education up to 28%
Europe Estonia In addition to the four officially used Covid-19 vaccines, the country will recognize any of the world's vaccines that is recognized by the source country - the decision has been made by the Social Welfare and Healthcare Department
Europe Croatia The 2020 report on municipal waste has been published: the country has actually reduced the total waste weight and increased both separation and the recycling rate, but the results are partly driven by the pandemic and still below the set targets
Africa Sierra Leone The death penalty has been formally abolished as President Julius Maada Bio signed the new law
America Suriname Several NGO’s, universities, and Chinese representatives are currently looking for ways to address the increasing amount of jaguar poaching that is taking place within the country’s natural reserves