America Uruguay To restore police presence on the streets is priority for Montevideo's new police chief, who rejects the idea of heavy hand, defends use of armored vehicles to protect officers, maintains that Uruguay is far from falling into violence as Central America
Africa Tunisia Olive oil export revenues in the 2023-2024 season edged up by 50,8% to TND 5.161 billion late October 2024 (1,5 billion), compared with last season, reads the "ONAGRI Vigilance" report; the volume of the exported olive oil rose by 0,4%
Africa Mauritania The African Development Bank ran a capacity-building workshop for its stakeholders in Nouakchott, from November 4-8, on environmental and social safeguard requirements for the projects it is funding across the country
America Trinidad and Tobago 4.000 school and book grants for current school year will be handed out in early 2025, following the 20.200 grants disbursed in fiscal 2024; grants requests were 26.967, of which less than 10% didn't match requirements
Africa Togo Local actors recently opened a validation workshop in Lomé, organised by the Ministry of the Environment, aimed at bringing the country in line with global standards in terms of biodiversity
Oceania Tonga A medical team from China will provide free medical services at the Ngū Hospital in Vava'u, from 20 to 29 November, with 6 specialised doctors for diagnosis, health screening, orthopaedic and gynaecological surgery and medical tests
America Suriname Suriname and China signed a Supplemental Finance Agreement to complete the first phase of restructuring Suriname's bilateral debt, paving the way for renewed financing after resolving debts with other creditors
America Grenada State contractor Gravel & Concrete is working alongside the Project 500 promoted by the Dickona Mitchell-led Congress administration to provide more housing units for the people of Grenada
Africa South Sudan South Sudan's Ministry of Youth and Sports presented the Sports Development Policy 2024-2030, a roadmap to revolutionise sports development in the country
Oceania Papua New Guinea The new Milne Bay Teachers College, in the Alotau district, will welcome its first group of students in early 2025, after receiving approval for the operating licence
America Venezuela The release of over 200 political prisoners after disputed elections by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is seen as a positive gesture toward US President-elect Donald Trump
Africa Namibia Bank of Namibia has been named Pioneer Award winner at the Central Banking FinTech & RegTech Global Awards 2024
Africa Republic of the Congo Motorbike taxi drivers will be obliged to purchase number plates for their vehicules, wear a helmet will be compulsory and one passenger and not two - or even three- will be allowed, according to the decision of the Directorate-General for Land Transport
Africa Somalia More than 427.000 people were internally displaced in Somalia in the first 10 months of 2024, the UN refugee agency said; rate of internal displacement due to conflict and insecurity increased significantly in October