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 Uganda The Uganda Coffee Development Authority distributed 56 professionals, high performance moisture meters to farmers, processors and traders in the frame of a wider strategy to improve the quality of Ugandan coffee and cocoa
Africa Cape Verde Joaquina Almeida from the Union of Workers of Cape Verde classified as 'very worrying' the labor situation on Barlovento Island, speaking in São Vicente in a press conference aside the meeting with the Chamber of Commerce on Labour Code
Asia Uzbekistan A Russian company will build a $100m aluminium can production unit in Navoi with an investment of $100m
Asia Sri Lanka Sri Lanka has decided to apply for membership of the BRICS and the New Development Bank; Foreign Minister says neither he nor the new president will be able to attend the October summit in Russia for the upcoming parliamentary elections of 14 November
Europe Germany Germany is the winner of the 2024 European Cybersecurity Challenge, followed by Italy and Poland; 31 teams from EU States and EFTA countries and 6 guest teams took part in the 10th edition of the event that gathers the top cybersecurity talents of Europe
America Antigua and Barbuda Secondary school students have apologized for a video surfaced on FB showing them performing a TikTok dance in their classroom, with explicit lyrics and suggestive dance moves; the students acknowledged their lapse in judgment and regretted their actions
Africa Uganda Emergency Services Report launched in Entebbe in 2023 highlights that motorists lack basic skills to respond to emergencies and road accidents, while Uganda still lacks enough ambulances and manpower to support emergency health services across the country
Europe Moldova A study on the reuse of treated wastewater in agriculture has been launched by the Ministry of the Environment of Moldova, in cooperation with the Stockholm Environment Institute
Africa Sudan Sudanese students who have left the country due to war and wish to obtain higher education in Somalia will receive scholarships
Asia Israel The government has turned to the defense industry to bolster the military’s ability to intercept aerial drones; a competition was launched among eight large and small firms including Elbit, Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries
Africa Mozambique The political climate is uncertain and tense after the presidential elections; the ruling party, Frelimo, seems to be ahead, but accusations of electoral fraud, disputed results and a low turnout call into question the legitimacy of the electoral process
Asia Turkmenistan UNICEF launched a water management initiative at the UN House in Turkmenistan, focusing on improving water use and integrating practices into local management
Europe Lithuania The Lithuanian Cabinet approved the central government draft budget for 2025; budget revenues are expected to grow by 5,9%, to €17,98 billion, and expenditures are expected to increase by 11,7%, to €23,02 billion; budget deficit is projected at 3% of GDP