Asia Kazakhstan 16th Astana Mining & Metallurgy AMM Congress and Exhibition is closing today; the event brought together global industry leaders, investors, and policymakers to discuss the future of Kazakhstan’s mining and metallurgical sector.
Oceania Australia Over 25.000 images taken by divers, tour operators and pleasure boats during the annual Great Barrier Reef Census in Australia, now in its fourth year, are being analysed
Africa eSwatini STEM Sisters, a new mentoring programme, teaches coding, robotics, engineering to young girls in rural areas; according to UNICEF, only 46% of girls complete secondary education, with pregnancy and poverty as major factors
Africa Nigeria March average daily crude oil production declined to 1,2 million barrels from 1,3 in February, continuing last year's trend; Nigerian oil production faces crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism causing huge losses and incalculable environmental damage
Europe Greece In Q1 of the year in Athens, more violations of the rules on the placement of tables in public places were recorded, according to data from the Municipality, with a 54% increase in orders for the removal of irregular tables compared to 2023
Asia Thailand Thailand has been named best country to visit in 2024 according to the ranking by CEOWORLD magazine in an extensive survey of over 295.000 users
Africa Egypt Egypt and Italy will collaborate to establish a centre for artificial intelligence in Cairo, with the aim of promoting the development and use of Ai throughout Africa; the agreement was signed in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital
Africa Botswana Herds of endangered hippos, stuck in the mud of dried-up ponds, risk death in drought-stricken Botswana, conservation authorities made known, while at local level are calling for hippos to be relocated to reserves to protect villagers
America Bahamas Although a new bill allows Bahamas Power and Light to set its own tariffs, the Minister of Energy and Transport has assured it won't result in 'unnecessary and extreme costs' for citizens, and will instead seek to provide relief for the most vulnerable
America Barbados The Rotary Club of Barbados has announced the recipients of its annual Pride of Workmanship awards for individuals and organisations in the public and private sectors that exemplify excellence in their fields and provide valuable services to the community
Africa Djibouti The shipwreck of a boat with migrants off the coast of Djibouti claimed at least 16 lives; in 2023, over 700 people died along the eastern route considered by the UN agency to be 'one of the most dangerous and complex migration routes in the world'
Africa Angola The Cuanza-Norte Provincial Department of Forestry Development Institute needs over 100 inspectors to control and prevent poaching, illegal fires and illegal exploitation of forest resources
Europe Bulgaria Bulgaria's long-awaited entry into the Eurozone may be delayed, as the country is unlikely to meet the inflation criterion required for the introduction of the euro on 1 January 2025
America Antigua and Barbuda The Steering Committee in charge of creating the National Student Council, in collaboration with U Report OECS, is conducting a national survey among the student population of Antigua and Barbuda