Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare accuses Australia of interfering

Solomon Islands Prime Minister

In response to Australia’s offer to assist fund an election he controversially wants to delay, the prime minister of the Solomon Islands has accused it of interfering. Manasseh Sogavare wants to push back the vote, which is scheduled for mid-2023, by seven months. The recent deterioration in relations between the two nations is a result … Read more

On Africa’s ‘chocolate islands’, cocoa producers target luxury market

chocolate

SÃO TOMÉ: A morsel of chocolate sits on the tongue, and a strong yet subtle flavour starts to blossom. “When the chocolate starts to soften, you bite into it,” orders chocolatier, Claudio Corallo. The chocolate tasting then expands into different flavours, ginger, coffee, pepper, sea salt, but underpinning each of these delights is an earthiness, a … Read more

International Tourism Should Be Restarted by the Governments; UNWTO Urges

International Tourism Should Be Restarted by the Governments; UNWTO Urges

According to the latest data from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), over the coming weeks and months, the global vaccination rollout and growing adoption of digital solutions for secure travel should result in an increase in the international movement. According to the latest report on Travel Restrictions Report from the agency, as of … Read more