Africa Sierra Leone A ship departed from Freetown was intercepted and diverted to Canary Islands, in a crackdown on international drug trafficking; Spanish police found aboard 35-40 tonnes of cocaine in what has been called “record-breaking cocaine seizure in the Atlantic”
Asia Kazakhstan Sniffer dogs have helped the Kazakh police detect 575 crimes since the beginning of the year, reported the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
America Grenada The Government of Grenada successfully raised 15 million Eastern Caribbean Dollars (US$ 5.550.000) in the regional government bond market through the issuance of its first 91-day Treasury Bond for the year 2024
Oceania Kiribati The government will work with New Zealand Institute of Environmental Science and Research for population health in areas like antimicrobial resistance, water quality and morbidity/mortality for double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases
America Costa Rica Earlier this week, a meteor-like flash, identified as space debris by experts from the University of Costa Rica, illuminated the country's sky, captured in videos, with the phenomenon attributed to debris disintegration upon entering Earth's atmosphere
America Chile President Gabriel Boric urged not to forget those affected by recent wildfires, the most devastating in decades, announcing a new phase of reconstruction and emphasizing ongoing solidarity as the country moves forward after containing the fires
Africa Mauritius Paediatric cancer ward 14, refurbished by Sunlife, was inaugurated by the Minister of Health and Welfare, Dr. Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, at the Victoria Hospital, Candos
America Colombia An AI implementation roadmap has been presented by Ministry of Science; it features five strategic pillars focusing on ethics, education, innovation, data and cybersecurity, aiming to guide public policies and government decisions regarding AI
Europe Lithuania According to Central Project Management Agency, which assessed the quality of life in various municipalities from 2013 to 2021, many experienced the biggest growth in terms of material living conditions, residents' entrepreneurship and competitiveness
America Barbados Hunters' bounty on green monkeys has been increased in an attempt to cull the population of these wild animals, officially declared pests responsible for rampant crop destruction, announced Agriculture Minister Indar Weir
America Dominican Republic The General Directorate of Customs has significantly reduced the time taken to complete internal administrative processes implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 software leading to greater traceability and agility in services received by taxpayers
Asia Brunei A Thai government spokesman announced a major recruitment drive by the Department of Labour for 40 positions on oil rigs in Brunei, offering high annual salaries, free housing and excellent benefits
Europe Denmark In Denmark it is necessary to register as an organ donor, but the government intends to change the system so that you have to deregister as an organ donor, with the aim of getting more people to donate their organs
America Dominica PM Roosevelt Skerrit said the meeting held recently at Intercontinental Dominica Cabrits Resort with a EU delegation "went very well"; EU reportedly expressed concern about the low cost/high volume model of Dominica's citizenship-by-investment programme