Africa Zambia Following statements circulating on social media, some politicians reminded that any individual’s citizenship or immigration status are matters of law, not tribe, and no tribe in Zambia must ever associated with foreignness or unequal citizenship
America Uruguay The Central Bank of Uruguay has expanded its regulations to prohibit transactions related to online gambling and betting sites, impacting Payment Service Providers and requiring them to implement preventive mechanisms to avoid these illegal transactions
Africa Gambia Gambian lawmakers approved recommendations presented by the Joint Commission on Health and Gender Issues to maintain the ban on female genital mutilation in the country ahead of a vote later this month on potential decriminalisation
America Cuba Cuban passengers traveling to Nicaragua will now need a visitor visa due to the recent high influx of Cuban migrants, causing frustration among travelers who now face uncertainties and additional costs
America Antigua and Barbuda The family and organisers of Tony 'Radigan' Warren, the Liberta resident who suffered severe burns during the house fire on 16 June, Father's Day, gave thanks for fund-raising barbecue event
Africa Morocco The Moroccan government has reached an agreement to raise the minimum wage of at least 1,1 million public sector workers; the pact provides for up to a 50% wage increase in a number of cases; other sectors' workers will not benefit from the manovre
Europe Montenegro The management of Pearl Beach in the city of Ulcinj has announced the opening of the first beach exclusively for women wearing the hijab
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis has approved a set of rules to guide the Foundation entrusted to the Jesuits and developed by the Apostleship of Prayer that broadcasts 'The Pope's Video' with its monthly prayer intentions through a network in 89 countries
Oceania New Zealand Immigration policies have been revised to improve opportunities for partners of international students enrolled in specific higher education programmes to obtain work visas
Europe Andorra The real estate portal Pisos.ad presented its first quarterly report on the residential market in Andorra, which shows that the average rental price rises to €2.695,17, a 5% increase over the first quarter of the year
America Panama The Panamanian government, aiming to control irregular migration, closed three unauthorized border crossings, redirecting migrants to a single monitored route, while collaborating with the US on a pilot program to repatriate migrants humanely
Asia Singapore The Land Transport Authority will waive the registration fee for electric vehicle chargers used for short-term purposes, up to two months, with expected savings for companies of up to $600 per charger
America Guatemala Nearly US$15 million in aid for impoverished families in a one-off payment to 100.000 families without electricity has been announced by Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo
Europe Belarus A total of 111.504 foreign citizens have visited Belarus without a visa since 1 January 2024; the most frequent origins were Lithuania, Latvia and Poland