Africa Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa signed into law constitutional changes that extend his time in office to 2030; new legislation, approved by Parliament last month, also introduces a provision allowing presidents to be elected by lawmakers instead of direct public vote
America Saint Kitts and Nevis A resolution to increase the salaries of government ministers, senators, opposition members and both rapporteurs of the National Assembly was passed in Parliament after years of debate
Africa Sierra Leone In a recent ruling by the disciplinary committee of the Sierra Leone Women's Premier League, the Sierra Leone Police football team was fined for using obscene language and making threatening comments
America Trinidad and Tobago 2 years after what has come to be known as the Paria underwater tragedy, the families of the four men - Yusuff Henry, Kazim Ali Junior, Rishi Nagassar and Fyzal Kurban - were joined by several parliamentarians and opposition activists for a memorial march
Asia Taiwan The country will participate in the construction of the world's largest optical-infrared telescope together with six other countries, the National Science and Technology Council announced after signing a MoU with the Giant Magellan Telescope programme
Africa eSwatini The country became one of the first three COMESA Member States to successfully integrate their national systems with the e-Co system, a major step towards facilitating cross-border trade within COMESA
America Colombia Colombia has repatriated 77 pre-Hispanic artifacts from Germany, arriving in Bogotá on the presidential plane; the move is part of the government's commitment to restoring the collective and historical memory of indigenous peoples
America Ecuador Ecuadorian military, in efforts to showcase regained control of Cotopaxi prison amid a nationwide intervention in 35 facilities, have invited the international media to showcase the improved security and equal treatment for inmates
Europe Finland The Central Criminal Police is currently investigating a major fraud involving the misuse of social benefits provided by Kela, the Social Security Institute of Finland
America Costa Rica A US$2,1 million US-funded Anti-Drug Operations Center in the Térraba-Sierpe National Wetland, a region historically exploited by organized crime for drug trafficking
Europe Norway Over half of Norwegians believe that 'everyday racism', characterised by derogatory comments related to ethnicity, is widespread in Norway while only 2% think it's not widespread, a new poll indicates
Asia Tajikistan Under the amendments to the country's education law, school attendance in grades 10-11 (upper secondary education) became compulsory, whereas previously only education grades 1-9 were compulsory
Africa Guinea-Bissau A shortage of a large number of teachers in public schools in Guinea-Bissau has been officially announced in a communiqué; this shortage has been caused by various reasons: study, health, dropout and other situations
Asia Oman Many strategic road projects will be prioritised this year, including those planned to provide connectivity to important and popular tourist areas - the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology stated