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
America Saint Lucia The island will be represented by young athlete Kadeem Larcher in the 100m race at the upcoming U20 World Athletics Championships in Lima, Peru
Africa Togo Ivorian start-up Cinetpay announced the launch of a digital payment platform for tuition and university fees in Togo, enabling schools and universities to collect tuition and university fees through mobile money and other electronic channels
Oceania Solomon Islands The Solomon Islands Water Authority, operating under the name Solomon Water, has been removed from its position as a state-owned enterprise
Asia Thailand Car production in Thailand fell by 16,62% in July year-on-year to 124.829 units, mainly due to a drop in domestic sales, reported the Federation of Thai Industries
Europe Slovenia The country is more and more relying on the foreign labour force to alleviate staff shortages, with an increase in workers from India, Nepal, Bangladesh and the Philippines; measures are also being taken to facilitate recruitment
Europe United Kingdom The Blood Donor Service of England has warned that blood stocks continue to be in short supply and has issued a new appeal to donors, as the number of people booking appointments to donate in the coming months is also decreasing
Oceania Tonga Tonga's Meteorological Service has launched the first mobile early warning and emergency response App; it provides early warning information on disasters and can also report events in Tonga
Europe San Marino An ordinance prohibits actions like watering lawns and gardens, washing private roads, filling swimming pools and washing vehicles at home as a result of severe drought caused by low rainfall in recent months
Asia Turkey The total supply of office space in Istanbul reached 7,12 million square metres in June, with the occupancy rate rising to 89,7%, the highest level in 12 years, according to the ‘Real Estate Market Outlook’ report by Cushman & Wakefield
Africa Comoros Head of State Azali Assoumani met farmers, active members of the 'Jardin Ndjema' cooperative, before recalling the threefold struggle for the years to come: energy, food and health autonomy
Africa Lesotho Partners in Health, an NGO, reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, taking rigorous measures to prevent and address incidents in Lesotho
Africa Central African Republic MINUSCA Police organised a 5-day training course for 60 police officers, 19 of whom were female, to provide the skills of a judicial police officer, such as investigation and hearing techniques, the drafting of reports, notions of law
Asia Kyrgyzstan The new BC Card Kyrgyzstan payment system has been launched in the country, and Chief Minister Akylbek Japarov made the first payment using this system