Africa Ghana A call not to interfere in traditional affairs, particularly issues relating to the succession following the passing of the Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abukari II has been issued by the Convention People’s Party towards governing NPP and main opposition NDC
Africa Comoros The national vanilla, a product once recognised on the international scene, now faces recurring problems and high price excludes Comoros from the race against established competitors
Asia Brunei Around 20 young women learned basic beauty therapy techniques during a craft skills programme organised by the Youth Development Centre in the Belait district
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan's chovgan, or horse polo, team became world champions after defeating Morocco 2-1 in the Baku final
Africa Cape Verde A recent round of negotiations between the government and teachers' unions brought to light the critical need for increased funding for public education
Asia Armenia The Armenian Bar Association issued a statement expressing deep concern about the excessive use of force against peaceful protesters after police injured 100 individuals, including at least 10 journalists
America Dominica The long-standing issue of delays in the payment of wages and salaries to employees of the Public Works Corporation has finally been resolved, revealed its General Manager
Europe Bulgaria Amendments to the Consumer Protection Act are underway to tighten the rules on online trade in line with European Parliament directives and regulations, after the European Commission initiated infringement proceedings
America Belize The 'No Barriers Reef' project was launched by the Belize Tourism Board to celebrate World Ocean Day, offering Belizeans virtual reality experiences of the Belize Barrier Reef, ensuring free access to this natural wonder for all locals
Africa Cameroon The capacity of two solar parks will be doubled as Eneo, Cameroon's largest electricity company, signed two new agreements to increase the generation and battery storage capacity
Europe Austria Approximately €17,9 million in grants will be made available for 'medium-sized' distributed energy storage projects; projects can be new or expansions of existing systems to meet size specifications
Europe Croatia Pulapromet will offer free public transport in Pula on the days when the Croatian national team plays its matches at the European Championships now underway
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The black market in tobacco and tobacco products has been drastically reduced thanks to increased controls by the Indirect Tax Administration and other law enforcement agencies