America Chile Hundreds of Haitian minors allegedly entered the country on charter flights without authorities verifying their relationship to the accompanying adults, either during the journey or upon arrival, according to the Prosecutor’s Office
Europe San Marino The San Marino Aeroclub has announced an extraordinary event for Friday 8 March in which illusionist Gabriel and his daughter, Magica Gilly, will pay tribute to the 150th anniversary of Houdini's birth through a unique aerial experiment
Oceania Solomon Islands Pacific Tourism Organisation launched the Pacific Tourism Data Initiative and introduced the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Indicators Framework in the Solomon Islands
America Haiti The Haitian league returned this weekend, after a three-year hiatus marked by gang violence and political unrest; the new format offers with fewer matches and promises to make it more competitive
America Jamaica A 1.000-gallon water tank has been donated to Windsor Castle Primary and Infant School in Portland by Courts Ready Cash, as part of efforts to provide water harvesting solutions to the institution
Africa Rwanda At least £370 million has been pledged by the UK to Rwanda as part of the plan to relocate asylum seekers to the African country; in addition, British institutions pledge to pay up to £150.000 for each person relocated
America Saint Lucia In light of the Saharan dust phenomenon that is affecting Saint Lucia, Health Minister Moses 'Musa' Jean Baptiste has issued a public notice urging citizens to take the necessary precautions to safeguard their health
Europe Kosovo The country has been urged by OSCE to take swift action to prevent school drop-out among children from non-majority communities, as the schooling of children from Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities continues to be one of the biggest challenges
Asia Maldives Addu Meedhoo MP Rozaina Adam has proposed an amendment to the Constitution to allocate 33% of seats in Parliament to women
Oceania Samoa The Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development under its Aged Care Budget signed financial support for the Mapuifagalele and Logoipulotu Home for the Elderly
Africa Madagascar New financing agreements with French Development Agency worth a total of €88,8 million have been signed for the development of balanced cities, strengthening the adaptation of agriculture to climate change, and improving productivity of rural populations
Europe Iceland Iceland's only whaling company has been fined 400.000 Icelandic kroner ($2.900) for violating animal welfare laws by delaying a necessary inspection operation on a whale in September 2023
Europe Poland In the first two months of 2024 a 25% increase in the number of fires has been reported in Poland, occurring more often in residential areas; from 1 January to 1 March this year, a total of 3.044 fire incidents were reported, compared to 2.424 last year
Europe Poland Radio Poland celebrated its 88th anniversary; the station, launched on 1 March 1936, is part of the Polish public radio network and broadcasts programmes on developments at home, foreign policy, the economy, business and foreign investment