Africa eSwatini 11 000 jobs have been added in 2023-25; though it may appear as a positive development for Eswatini’s economy, economists fear that Eswatini’s labour market is expanding in low-productivity jobs rather than sectors building long-term economic security
Europe Malta A new government agency, Real Estate Market Agency, will regulate the real estate market and protect real estate agents, real estate consultants and brokers, and also create standards for brokerage and related services
America Brazil A UK court will shortly decide whether companies Broken Hill Proprietary and Vale are liable of the 2015 Fundão dam collapse in Brazil, which killed 19 people, destroyed homes, and released arsenic-laced mud over 650 kilometers, causing widespread damage
Africa Libya Palestinian citizens are exempt from paying visas and residence fees upon decision of the government of national unity
Africa Morocco The WB announced an investment of $600 million to improve public services and strengthen the public sector, focusing on reforming state-owned enterprises by improving governance, restructuring and performance monitoring
Africa Central African Republic New Globe Group, which mission is to ensure all education systems are inclusive, equitable and transformative, plans to invest in digitisation of the Central African Republic's education system with specific digital investment project
Asia Bhutan Responding to a question on the human resources policies the government is undertaking to fill the gaps created by civil servant attrition, Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay replied that there are now sufficient numbers of civil servants
Asia Kazakhstan 'Breaking Barriers: Women in Diplomacy' is the panel discussion held at Maqsut Narikbayev University in Astana bringing to light the stories of women who have tried to influence trends and have been great female agents in diplomacy
America Venezuela 8 of 10 candidates in Venezuela’s upcoming elections, including President Nicolas Maduro, signed an agreement binding them to respect the results as announced by electoral authorities, something the country has struggled with in past elections
Asia Lebanon Education International affiliates in Lebanon are running the Go Public! Fund Education to have a fair and adequately resourced public education system to overcome the crisis the country is going through
America Grenada Mangrove forests are now severely threatened, even though they have been recognized as vital to the ecological and economic health of Grenada: these unique ecosystems perform essential functions, from protecting the coastline to sustaining biodiversity
Asia Kuwait Demand for generators in Kuwait has soared since the authorities introduced rolling power cuts as a result of increased consumption due to extreme heat
Africa Algeria A new airbase for fire and rescue aircraft has been inaugurated in the western Algerian province of Mostaganem, designed to strengthen firefighting and medical evacuation operations with landing, refuelling and maintenance facilities
Africa Guinea After cases of fraud were reported during national examinations, the Minister of Pre-University Education and Literacy announced that his department had filed a complaint