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
Africa Equatorial Guinea The new format of the National Games has been presented and explained by the Equatorial Guinea Olympic Committee; the Games will begin with preliminary stages at the end of August
Asia Syria Syrian chess player Mazen Fandi won a silver medal at the 26th Asian Youth Chess Championships 2024 in Kazakhstan
Africa Rwanda The country, through the Rwanda TVET Board, partnered with the Luxembourg government, represented by LuxDev, to launch a €5 million project to improve digital skills in technical and vocational education and training
Europe Spain NGO Border Forensics has published a counter-investigation report where it claims that the deaths of 37 migrants in June 2022 along the border between Morocco and Spanish enclave of Melilla were caused by the actions of police officers from both countries
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The São Tomé Medical Association has recently denounced an 'unprecedented medical crisis' that puts citizens' lives at risk and has forced professionals to perform medical actions outside the rules, 'in a desperate attempt to save lives'
Africa Sierra Leone The Fashion Design and Textile Association was launched with the aim of unifying and strengthening the country's fragmented fashion and textile industry, creating a collaborative platform for the advancement of the sector
America Grenada Training of farmers and technicians to advance sea moss production was held in Grenada, with course organised in collaboration between FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Forests, Marine Resources and Cooperatives
America Trinidad and Tobago Oil production in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 dropped by 11%, reports Trinidad Express
Europe Lithuania The Lithuanian government has decided to go to European Union Court over the European Commission's decision to keep frozen €8,7 million of the €26 million Recovery and Resilience Facility grant for Lithuania
America Paraguay Surplus energy is being harnessed to support Paraguay's Bitcoin mining as part of an economic transition; the initiative aims to use revenue from selling energy to legal Bitcoin miners to bolster the country's industrial sector
Africa Ethiopia UNICEF is leading efforts to ensure education for all children in Ethiopia: according to recent estimates, around 17 million children between pre-primary, primary and secondary level are currently out of school and almost half of them are girls
America Guatemala The diverse ecosystems and fauna of Guatemala's Laguna del Tigre National Park have suffered significant losses due to 62 days of fires, resulting in over 465 kilometers of forest area being damaged, with experts predicting a slow recovery of 30-40 years
Oceania Kiribati The International Hydrographic Organisation celebrated Kiribati as its 100th member, offering it benefits such as enhanced maritime safety, strengthened fisheries management, environmental protection