Europe Malta The heating debate on overtourism must not become an argument against tourists or the tourism industry, Prime Minister Abela warned, or the sector would risk "a mortal blow"
Africa Sao Tome and Principe New banknotes of 5, 10 and 200 Dobras will replace those in circulation that have not adapted to the weather conditions and present accelerated usury; the Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe plans the release for 26th of August
America Grenada A comprehensive study of local transport will be started from next month by the Caribbean Development Bank, and will probably determine changes to bus fares
Africa Guinea A major interchange and road project in the capital Conakry will be developed with a concessional loan from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development
Africa Equatorial Guinea Drug shortages are increasing dramatically, making it difficult for citizens to get their hands on certain medicines, especially at an affordable price
America Belize Peaceful protests have been taking place to demand justice for a 14-year-old killed by a police officer one month ago on July 14th; protesters request a more severe sentence for the officer and a better judicial system overall
Africa Burundi More than 500 000 children receive daily school meals through what is called home school feeding, a form of resilience-building for communities, facilitated by the World Food Programme which gives children the opportunity to feed their families
America Argentina Government has allocated 3000 millions pesos (31 million USD) in the form of advanced payments to 231 social services, recognizing that health and social services will be fundamental in the months to come as well
America Paraguay Thousands of cargo trucks drove at minimum speed in the capital Asuncion as a way of protesting the decreasing prices of cargo shipments and rising gas prices, making their wages significantly lower
Oceania Solomon Islands The Solomon Islands Football Federation has become the first governing body in the Pacific to receive a sports grant through the PacificAus Sports program, which seeks to support the women's football league ahead of 2023 Pacific Games
Europe Ireland At a time when chess is enjoying great local popularity partly thanks to the Netflix series 'The Chess Queen', Mark Heidenfeld - following in his father's footsteps - recently won the 100th Irish Chess Championship
Oceania Micronesia Fiji's Prime Minister during his inaugural address as the new President of the Pacific Islands Forum offered an apology to Micronesian members for how the Forum rejected their candidate for Secretary-General
Asia East Timor The challenges and implementation of ongoing programs have been analyzed in detail at the last meeting of government members
Europe Switzerland The exceptionally wet and cold weather strongly penalized tourism in a summer were most bookings were domestic; after a survey of sector members, Switzerland Tourism forecasts figures around 40% under the record year 2019