America Cuba International investors can now build and fully own tourism facilities: to reverse the dramatic fall in tourism, authorities have eliminated the requirement for foreign groups to form a joint venture with the Cuban state to manage their tourism activities
Asia Georgia The National Bank of Georgia decided to maintain the refinancing rate at 8%, applying a careful approach to keep inflation close to acceptable levels
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Portuguese ambassador to Guinea-Bissau, Miguel Silvestre, announced that the visa booking and document authentication service at the embassy's consular service 'is completely free of charge'
Europe Denmark Children without siblings are more likely to enter puberty earlier than children with siblings, a new study from Aarhus University shows
Europe Greece House sales prices in Attica have increased by 88% since the start of the housing market recovery in 2017 and up to the second quarter of this year, according to data from the Bank of Greece
Europe Belarus There has been a significant influx of European visitors following the expansion of the visa-free travel programme, according to data from the State Border Committee
America Antigua and Barbuda The egg price increase will come into effect on 16 September and was announced by the Layered Egg Farmers' Association, which described it as a necessary move to stay in business
Europe Czech Republic Towns and villages in the east and north of the country are preparing for possible flooding due to the heavy rains expected in the coming days and started to erect flood barriers
Europe Estonia Demand for Estonian government bonds reached €821 million, four times more than the €200 million offered, involved 28 professional and 7.304 retail investors - the Ministry of Finance said
America United States Three Southern California wildfires torched over 105.000 acres of scrub and forest ( 1/3 the size of Los Angeles), dozens of homes and a ski resort so fa, forcing thousands to evacuate; the Bridge Fire, the largest, destroyed 19.000 hectares in 48 hours
Africa Angola Fifty-two goat farmers in the municipality of Curoca completed a training programme on good animal health practices to improve livestock care, covering topics such as management practices, preventative care, nutrition, hygiene and reproduction
Asia Maldives Maldives Immigration stated that they encountered considerable difficulties in deporting migrants at the authority's detention centre who did not have legitimate documents
Africa Gambia The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment has condemned the illegal recruitment of Gambian nationals to work in Spain, who took advantage of the bilateral agreement concluded by the two countries AGENZIE RAGGIRANO
Africa Namibia The general secretary of the South West Africa People's Organisation said the party will launch its election manifesto in September, specifically it would be scheduled for 14