Asia China 10 United States-based companies have been added to China's export control list, government procurement barred from 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military
America Jamaica The launch of the National Rums of Jamaica Foundation has been welcomed by the Minister of Education and Youth who said it is an excellent example of corporate social engagement that reinforces the importance of partnerships in education
Asia Jordan The annual per capita food waste in Jordan is 101 kilogrammes, Chairman of the Food Security Council said on the commemoration of the International Day of Zero Waste, pointing out that the wasted food could feed nearly 1,5 million individuals for a year
Europe Ireland Teachers are "dropping out of education en masse," with an ever-increasing amount of paperwork and bureaucracy yet not reflected in adaptations to the increased cost of living and new roles and responsibilities
Asia Thailand A 35-meter-long artificial escape tunnel built during World War II has been discovered in the Sangkhla Buri district of Western Province
America Saint Lucia The Public Debt Management Act 2023 went into effect on April 1, 2024, a milestone in the country’s financial governance framework that underscores the government’s commitment to fiscal responsibility and transparency
Africa Togo Togo's poultry production reaches 35,7 million heads in 2023, as disclosed in the Ministry of Economy and Finance's Citizen Budget; on an annual basis; the figure is up 8% from 2022, when the country produced 33,12 million heads
Europe United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron said the deaths of the seven NGO World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza, including three British ones, is "completely unacceptable"
Africa Seychelles A national validation workshop of the Circular Economy Roadmap and Action Plan and the launch of the Challenge Fund are the country's latest actions toward sustainable development
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Passing the Medical Laboratories Bill 2024, met a number of items on the list of the actions needed to transform the Federation of Twin Islands into a sustainable island state model, stated PM and Minister of Health Terrance Drew
Asia Cyprus A convoy of three humanitarian aid ships operated by the NGO Open Arms and bound for the Gaza Strip has departed Cyprus, as permitted by the maritime corridor announced in early March by the European Commission
Africa Mozambique Aid for an additional $22 million has been announced by the US to support "stabilization efforts" in Cabo Delgado province in the country's northwest
Asia East Timor Despite delays mainly due to weather conditions, UK-based Baron Oil has completed a geophysical survey at the planned drilling location for the Chuditch-2 appraisal well off East Timor and is currently preparing to begin geotechnical investigation
Africa Ghana The local national communications authority has revealed that repair operations on the two submarine cables damaged on March 14 are proceeding, with two ships tasked with tackling the repair expected to be completed by early May