Africa Cameroon In an unprecedented disruption to academic calendar, the Ministry ordered the immediate rescheduling of all remaining papers for the ongoing 2026 examination session after a severe security breach compromised confidential materials across digital networks
America Jamaica Professional services were commissioned to conduct an assessment of the Jamaica brand to develop a national brand strategy, while the Prime Minister called on all Jamaicans to do their part to protect the Jamaica brand
Europe Moldova Over 5.500 books were donated by hundreds of people as part of the 'Library Under the Christmas Tree' initiative, launched by the government for the second year running; the donated books will reach kindergartens and school libraries across the country
Asia Kuwait The Health Minister issued two decisions to add chemicals to the list of controlled drugs and psychotropic substances, as part of ongoing efforts to combat drug abuse and regulate their use and trafficking in accordance with international standards
Oceania Tuvalu The government is trying to reduce greenhouse gases and use sustainable energy, but it has too few resources to deal with it alone, and after the pandemic in 2020, the most important climate adaptation projects in the government's plans have been delayed
America Brazil Western donors to the Amazon Fund have warned Brazil against using it to pave a major road in the rainforest; the German government, the fund's second-biggest donor, stated that supporting such a project is against the fund's rules
Asia Kyrgyzstan A new bus station was inaugurated in Bishkek at the intersection of the ring road and Alma-Ata Street to relocate the eastern bus station; it is served by minibuses that transport citizens to the different regions
Africa Cape Verde The country has been declared malaria-free by WHO; PM Ulisses Correia e Silva welcomed this achievement, emphasising its importance for tourism as it removes a constraint on mobility, it eliminates a perception and it strengthens health confidence
Europe Malta Marsascala-based Jacob's Brew Cafe has raised over €4.000 for 'Project Revamp', an initiative undertaken by the NGO Survivors Malta, the beneficiary, which has seen to the outdoor terraces of the Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Centre being redeveloped
Oceania Micronesia 'Nothing Micro About Micronesia', a local show, follows the story of two Micronesian boys who grew up on opposite shores of the Pacific Ocean, one in Hawaii, the other in Chuuk
Asia Uzbekistan The 'sandal', a low wooden table covered with a blanket and equipped with a heat source underneath, is becoming popular in modern Uzbekistan due to the country's energy crisis
Europe Monaco With over 1 million purchases, +150% on 2022,, 2023 was a record year for Carlo, a payment app designed exclusively for the Principality; it can be used in over 600 points of sale and counts around 65.000 users
Europe Latvia Geologists have chosen the Gūdu Cliffs, a sandstone formation on the Gauja River that looks like the front of a ship jutting into the water, as the geo-location of the year 2024, the University of Latvia announced
Oceania Nauru The island's main phosphate mines were closed in the 1980s, although phosphate mining and exports resumed in 2005; the government estimates that the secondary deposits have a remaining life of about 30 years, but the island's landscape has been devastated