Africa Comoros Tayar, the first Comorian ride-hailing app, has been launched with support of Comorian Association of ICT and its incubator Comor'Lab; relying on geolocation, it is designed to enhance road safety and has an alert system connected to emergency services
Europe Malta The number of 24-hour health centres in Malta will be increased from three to five following government plans
America Cuba Several experts from UN bodies have called on the US government to lift all restrictions of the blockade against Cuba, considering the detrimental impact on the living conditions of the Cuban people
Asia Maldives A mega initiative is planned to be launched in September to have only local teachers in the Maldives education system
Europe Finland Forest owners flooded the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and Environment with applications for permanent protection under Metso, a state-funded programme for voluntary conservation in Southern Finland
Oceania Palau The government is struggling to manage the influx of solar energy and is asking neighbouring countries to suspend new solar projects, President Surangel Whipps said
Africa Comoros The Coordination of Comoros Pensioners held its annual congress, with Director General of the Civil Service, Omar Chehani, members of the college of wise men and more than 1.000 pensioners from all the islands
Europe Andorra Continuing to work after the age of 65 is an option chosen by 2.500 people in Andorra, according to CASS data; the Social Security itself informs in a leaflet about this alternative at the age of 65
Africa Cape Verde The completion of the construction of the high school in Várzea will take place before the start of the 2024/2025 academic year, assured Movement for Democracy MP
Africa Burkina Faso The start of kidney transplant operations in the country is expected by the end of 2024, said Burkina Faso's Minister of Health and Public Hygiene Robert Lucien Jean-Claude Cargougou
Europe Czech Republic Only 17% of Czechs are satisfied with the state of Czech politics according to a recent survey by the Kantar agency for Czech Television
Asia China The 26 African countries participating in the China-Africa Digital Cooperation Forum, hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in Beijing, agreed to strengthen partnerships in the digital sector
Europe Moldova 360.215 residents of the Transnistrian region have Moldovan citizenship, as declared by the Public Service Agency; in the last 6 years, almost 30.000 residents of the Transnistrian region have obtained Moldovan citizenship
Africa Seychelles Desroches Island recorded the first sighting of a red-billed tropical bird by two conservation assistants from the Island Conservation Society