Oceania Fiji A vacancy notice for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions has been posted by the Judicial Services Commission, inviting applications from suitably qualified local and overseas candidates to head Fiji's independent prosecuting authority
Europe Bulgaria As of 1 January 2025, the minimum wage will be increased to at least BGN 1.080 (€552), a 15,7% increase from the current BGN 933 (€477)
Africa Namibia An ambitious project will use African bees to produce beer in the future, thanks to a partnership between Cardiff University and University of Namibia, Windhoek, after the presence of brewer's yeast was discovered in gut microbiome of Namibian killer bees
Europe Croatia The Croatian Institute will start construction of the snake antivenom plant following Government's authorization
Europe Iceland Guðrún Karls Helgudóttir, recently elected as the new bishop of Iceland, stated that the attitude of the Icelandic Church 'failed' towards LGBTQ+ people as the approach towards homosexuality was based on denial
America Antigua and Barbuda On the occasion of International Museum Day, the Heritage Trust Antigua and Barbuda received from Her Excellency Lady Williams an interesting historical artefact, an original Government House dance card
Africa Niger The longest-serving of Niger's traditional chiefs, a Tuareg chief from Aïr, has passed away at the Agadez Regional Hospital; he was one of the most important traditional leaders of all the Tuareg confederations, according to official Niger News Agency
Asia Indonesia The government will build 335 earthquake-resistant houses for families badly affected by the recent cold lava eruption of Mount Marapi, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency assured
Africa South Sudan The 67th regional forum, convened by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development in the capital Juba to discuss the threatening impacts of climate change in the Greater Horn of Africa, concluded Tuesday
Africa Guinea-Bissau The new emigrant statute grants emigrants exemption from customs duties and taxes to the extent of 20% on the value of imported products, stated the Secretary of State for Communities, Cipriano Mendes Pereira
Asia Cambodia The country plans to establish an institute for the study of genocide and the success of the Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia, known as the Khmer Rouge Tribunal
Europe Lithuania The National Strategy for Energy Independence 2050, which aims to generate all the electricity it needs, has been approved by the Lithuanian government
Europe Malta The country could see an additional 483 hotels built on the island, or a 70% increase in hotel rooms, if all the pipeline tourism projects come to fruition
Europe Kosovo After the closure of six Serbian bank offices with a ban on cash transactions in currencies other than the euro, the EU and US questioned Kosovo's commitment to dialogue with Serbia