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
Africa eSwatini Nomcebo Zuma, 21, daughter of South Africa's former president Zuma, has become King Mswati's new 'girlfriend'; she was among the 5.000 women and girls who danced for the king of Eswatini in annual Dance of the Reeds at Ludzidzini Royal Village in Lobamba
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The new curriculum in schools in Republika Srpska provoked numerous public reactions; Vice President Ćamil Duraković emphasised that children will learn about Ratko Mladić and Radovan Karadžić as war heroes, not as criminals
Africa Cape Verde To veto the status of lecturer, a President's decision, has been considered by the Government a 'severe blow' to the valorisation of professionals, and asked him to reconsider and promulgate Plan to enhance teaching class and improve the education system
Oceania Samoa The Kirikiti Samoa championship kicked off as part of the Teuila festival celebrations at the Methodist Compound in Faleula
America El Salvador After two and a half years of a state of emergency in El Salvador to combat gang violence, President Nayib Bukele has proposed the possibility of lifting the measure, citing significant reductions in crime
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The National Bank of St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla has launched new 'Banking on Small Business' programme, which aims to strengthen and grow small businesses and support aspiring entrepreneurs throughout the Federation
Oceania Nauru Nauru President David Adeang said he was pleased to see that the Pacific Islands Forum remains united despite differences of opinion
Oceania Papua New Guinea The Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea is preparing for a candlelight vigil on 6 September to welcome Pope Francis and his delegation
Asia South Korea New balloons likely carrying trash, launched by North Korea, could travel to northern Gyeonggi Province, just north of Seoul and mark a resumption of its trash-balloon campaign after a near monthlong halt
Europe Montenegro Elektroprivreda Crne Gore, controlled by the government, has started preparations for the installation of battery energy storage systems, a pioneering move among state-owned electricity companies in the Western Balkans and South-Eastern Europe
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The government of São Tomé dismissed the management of prison and social reintegration services, following the escape in July of 'highly dangerous prisoners'
Asia Tajikistan As of 1 September, a 10-point student evaluation system has been introduced on an experimental basis in 140 city and district schools; the ministry will evaluate the effectiveness of the new system and decide on its large-scale implementation
America Honduras The Honduran Defense Minister, José Manuel Zelaya, and his father, Congressman Carlos Zelaya, who are relatives of President Xiomara Castro, resigned amid a scandal over alleged drug trafficking links