Africa Ghana Tradional chief of Berekum area has warned against data leaks by bank staff, reminding that releasing private information is highly discouraging and affects rural areas where it is most important to create and support trust to advance financial inclusion
Europe Spain If strict new rules on cafes, restaurants, bars and clubs would go into effect, a heavy impact on tourism is feared; they would be forced to close at 1 a.m. in order limit working hours and impose the 37.5-hour work week
America Argentina President Javier Milei's decision to close Argentina's state-owned news agency, Télam, is being met with opposition, as police blockaded its offices, workers plan protests, and critics accuse the government of a severe attack on freedom of expression
America Dominican Republic To celebrate the independence of the Dominican Republic, Jumbo presented the book "Collection of Dominican Words and Expressions," which features a selection of distinctive words and phrases born out of "Being Dominican is the Best from A to Z" campaign
Africa Guinea-Bissau Siphiweka Baleka, a North American-Guinean athlete, denounced the existence of a "web" of corruption, discrimination and fraud in the swimming federation and at the level of the Guinea-Bissau Olympic Committee
Europe Finland A two-week political strike has brought freight traffic to a halt in Finnish ports and railways, with major disruption in the country's logistics and potentially leading to shortages, including fuel; Finnair has decided to refuel some aircraft overseas
Europe Slovenia The parliamentary groups of the coalition Movement for Freedom and Social Democratsand the opposition Democrats and New Slovenia have filed in parliamentary procedure a motion to hold a referendum on the expansion of nuclear energy
Asia Cyprus Out of some 230.000 registered companies, only 140.000 have updated their records regarding Ultimate Beneficial Owners; the directive issued by the Registrar of Companies sets 31 March as cutoff date and aims at reducing the existence of shell companies
America Haiti Ariel Henry has resigned as Prime Minister of Haiti and a 7-member Transitional Presidential Council will now govern the country, Caribbean Community leaders said
Africa Gambia Food supplies are enough to cover the month of Ramadan and even beyond - Minister of Trade, Regional Integration and Employment Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof said
Asia Georgia Construction of the Shorapani-Argveta section of the Rikoti Pass is in its final stages and Georgian population will be able to use the Zestaponi Bypass starting in May, said Irakli Karseladze, Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure
Europe Croatia The Croatian parliament, the Sabor, will be dissolved on 14 March, and parliamentary elections will be held in April or May, as by law they must be held within 30 to 60 days from the date of dissolution of parliament
Africa Nigeria Nigerian breweries has announced another increase in the price of its products, the fourth in one year, due to rising production costs and the need to save the company's accounts from such an increase
Europe Portugal Democratic Alliance wins legislative elections with 29,49% of the votes, resulting in a slight victory for the centre-right coalition but falling short of an outright majority