Africa eSwatini 11 000 jobs have been added in 2023-25; though it may appear as a positive development for Eswatini’s economy, economists fear that Eswatini’s labour market is expanding in low-productivity jobs rather than sectors building long-term economic security
Africa Sierra Leone The launch of the 7th round of Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, UNICEF's international household survey programme, by the Sierra Leone Steering Committee marks a major step forward in the country's commitment to advanced data collection and analysis
Africa Namibia In response to a request from the government for technical assistance to support the design and implementation of an index-based agricultural insurance programme for small farmers, a diagnostic report was prepared by the World Bank
Oceania Solomon Islands Elections are intensifying in the Solomon Islands, with political parties presenting their pledges and some forming alliances
Africa Senegal Senegalese took to the streets to protest against the possible extension of President Macky Sall's term of office beyond 2 April, the date for the handover of power, after the Constitutional Council rejected a law to postpone the presidential elections
America Venezuela Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has demanded all UN Human Rights personnel in the country to leave within 72 hours, accusing them of a 'colonialist, abusive' attitude, and disregarding their claims of a repressive government
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The technical coordinator of the Associação Programa Tatô spoke about the state of conservation of sea turtles: "five of the seven species of sea turtles that currently exist in the world are found, four of which lay their eggs on the island of São Tomé"
Africa South Africa The country must begin the transition to a cashless system to curb currency theft, crime experts advise, even though the latest crime statistics show a decline in cash theft
Asia Palestine Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and has been implementing an apartheid policy against the Palestinians for years, Palestinian Foreign Minister Maliki said at the opening of 6 days of hearings on the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories
Asia Tajikistan According to the official website of the Tajik President, the handicraft sector development is growing year on year under the special attention of President Emomali Rahmon himself
Africa Tunisia Ashraf Dhahbi, a Tunisian astronomical physics and mathematics researcher, has just joined the EMAC research team at NASA's Goddard Space Travel Center
America Suriname 24 nursing assistant students received certificates from the Labor Mobilization and Development Foundation in Suriname after a year-and-a-half training program; they can now enter the national healthcare workforce
Europe North Macedonia As of Wednesday, the exchange of driving licences and vehicle registration certificates will be free of charge due to the obligation under the Prespa Agreement
America Trinidad and Tobago The Northern Division Operations Centre activated the TTPS Coastal and Air Support Unit and the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service after a family alerted the E999 Command Centre that they were lost on a hike