Asia Nepal Climbing fees have been waived for nearly 100 Himalayan peaks in the remote northwest for the next two years, aiming to attract mountaineers to these less-developed regions
Africa South Sudan A workshop organized by Advance South Sudan trained 25 journalists in transitional justice reporting to promote sensitive storytelling that supports community healing with a victim-centered approach, to foster public understanding of t.j. processes
Oceania New Zealand The first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale, one of the most elusive creatures in the world found beached, revealed vestigial teeth and 9 stomachs chambers; to date only six specimens have been found and nobody has ever seen this whale alive
Africa Zambia There has been an increase in the rate of access to electricity in urban areas, from 64% to 80%, according to the National Energy Access Baseline Survey's report on the country's households
America Honduras The number of migrants passing through Honduras dropped by 30,1% in 2024, mainly due to stricter measures in Panama as well as the country itself
Asia Turkey The country's first domestically produced communication satellite has successfully entered its permanent geosynchronous orbit at 42 degrees east; the announcement came on 28 December
America Dominica Carnival 2025 has been launched by Tourism Minister speaking to State-Owned Radio DBS and the grand parade is set for 18 January; the 2024 Dominica Carnival season saw +20% visitors, bringing revenues and opportunities for local small entrepreneurs
Africa Ghana From Sonnie Badu to Alice KD, 2024 saw the success of numerous Ghana gospel artists in America; a list of key players has been compiled sampling the views of Djs, presenters, event organizers and Ghana bloggers based both locally and in America
Oceania Marshall Islands Six schools in Majuro now have access to safe drinking water systems using filtered rainwater thanks to the Environmental Protection Authority's Reliable and Safe Drinking Water Programme
Africa Libya The Libyan parallel government approved the proposal to eliminate subsidies on fuel and petroleum products, the preparation of an appropriate mechanism to implement this measure and more measures linked to the 2025 general budget
Oceania Nauru Matthew Barclay was announced as Australia's next High Commissioner to the Republic of Nauru; Australia is Nauru's main development, trade and security partner
America Guyana G$100.000 (around 480 USD) cash grants have been distributed to the first 50.000 public sector workers, including teachers and health staff; with this move, the government aims to promote lasting wealth and boost the local economy
Europe Norway Although the price of stamps has increased over the years, postal revenues do not cover the costs of delivery to residential addresses; daily delivery has already been discontinued and Norwegians only receive mail at home two or three days a week
Europe Poland As a signatory to the court, Poland has an obligation to respect the court's decision, said the deputy foreign minister, saying that if Israel's Netanyahu attends the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on 27 January he could be arrested