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 Kyrgyzstan A new Minister directive for nursing staff on the operating ward stipulates that they must remain on the ward and not leave for the morning fingerprint check between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
America Panama President José Raúl Mulino has requested Costa Rica's support in helping Panama exit the OECD's tax haven lists, as Costa Rica prepares to assume the OECD presidency in 2025, aiming to improve Panama's international reputation and economic standing
America Jamaica 902 of the island's 1.009 schools will be ready for the start of the 2024/25 academic year on 2 September notwithstanding the impact of Hurricane Beryl, the Ministry of Education and Youth Affairs said
Europe Luxembourg A petition calling for more flexibility in the workplace for women with endometriosis collected 4.668 signatures, exceeding the 4.500 signatures it needed to be discussed in the Chamber of Deputies
Europe Norway Avinor, the state-owned company in charge of managing Norway's airports, is facing higher costs for technological improvement projects that have caused it to go over budget; airport users and the state will fill the gap
Africa Niger A capacity-building workshop on the theme 'Combating traditions and myths that encourage early and forced marriages' was organized in Niamey by Alliance des Religieux pour le Développement Socio-éducatif Économique et Sanitaire and NGO Girls First Fund
Europe North Macedonia The average salary level increased significantly year-on-year in June 2024, according to the State Statistics Office
Oceania Nauru Nauru has become the first South Pacific nation to sign up to SpaceX’s Starlink’s Community Gateway service; state-owned Cenpac Corporation signed an agreement with Starlink to roll out the lightning-fast internet across the island
Asia North Korea Russian students from an elite diplomatic school are visiting North Korea to attend Kim Il Sung University for the first time in four years
America Chile The first-ever Kiwi Day in Chile was celebrated, with nearly 500 producers and exporters participating, mainly focusing on improving the quality and consistency of the country's kiwifruit, especially green varieties, to compete globally
Oceania Marshall Islands The further development of the plan to revive dialysis services in Majuro after almost 40 years of service discontinuation has been saluted by the Ministry of Health and Human Services as a 'historic step forward'
Asia Oman For the academic year 2024-2025 school transport will be strengthened with a comprehensive plan by the Ministry of Education that includes renewal of contracts, improvement of safety standards and training programmes for drivers and students
America Bolivia A referendum on presidential term limits has been announced by President Arce: voters will be asked if they want to allow a president to be reelected more than once, with the condition that a third term isn't consecutive with the first two