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 Gabon Gabon Telecom, the country's largest mobile network operator by number of subscribers, has announced a network investment programme to achieve 3G and 4G coverage nationwide
Africa Somalia For the first time in the country's sporting history, it has entered the Olympics with a non-runner: the country's first female Olympic boxer Ramla Ali
Europe Luxembourg Insurance companies have estimated damages from recent flooding to amount around 120 million euros
Oceania Papua New Guinea The leading supplier of rice in the country, Trukai Industries, funded the state’s Olympic Committee, giving the team the sufficient means to depart for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Asia Cyprus Physiotherapy has become part of the National Health System and adult beneficiaries can have a series of 12 physiotherapy sessions per year
Asia Kyrgyzstan A Kyrgyz-Iranian business forum took place in Bishkek yesterday with the participation of 140 companies and economic representatives of both states, which are about to sign a permanent agreement on a free trade zone between Iran and the EAEU
America Belize A donation of US$10 million from the Caribbean Development Bank (CBD) will finance the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) aimed at reducing overall poverty in the country
Asia Japan Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games open today; since the first modern Olympics in 1886, the Games have never been postponed before, while they have been cancelled in 1916, 1940 and 1944 because of World War I and II
Europe Moldova National Social Insurance House to provide sanatorium-resort vouchers for patients with pulmonary fibrosis caused by Covid-19
America Brazil The state will soon start the Ferrogrão Project, a railway from Brazil’s soy belt to its main ports; new studies show how it can affect major reserves and livelihoods of indigenous people
Africa Lesotho To modernize tax collection and increase revenue, the African Development Fund extended US$4.25 million loan to switch to digital tax services with electronic taxation and electronic tax payment
America Barbados To reinvigorate the intra-regional tourism, airport taxes for regional travellers will be reduced by 50%, a decision that follows neighboring countries such as Antigua and Barbuda