On December 18, the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment and the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) held talks in the northern province of Lang Son on strengthening Vietnam-China development cooperation.

Lunas, a peaceful country commune 40km north-west of Montpellier, has just been awarded the "Petite cité à caractère de France" label. A fine Christmas present for the mayor.

Under the theme "Difficile insertion professionnelle des jeunes au Bénin : Diagnostic et approches de solutions par les employeurs", the commune of Lokossa hosted the launch of the 6th edition of the Salon de l'Emploi et des Compétences (SALEC), on Friday December 13, 2024 at the municipal stadium. In attendance were the Mayor of Lokossa, the Minister of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Employment Promotion, the Director General of the National Employment Agency, the Honorable Dakpè SOSSOU, and members of the Mono Departmental Administrative Conference.

Planning permission for the redevelopment of Place de la Reine in Schaerbeek has been granted, announced Ans Persoons, Brussels Secretary of State for Town Planning and Heritage, on Friday.

Three hundred and twenty-two villages in the regions of Kaffrine (center), Kédougou (southeast) and Tambacounda (east) will be connected to the electricity grid by 2028, announced Ibrahima Niane, Chairman of the Energy Sector Regulation Commission (CRSE), on Thursday.

On Tuesday in Algiers, the Ministry of National Solidarity, the Family and the Status of Women and the Ministry of the Knowledge Economy, Start-ups and Micro-enterprises signed an agreement aimed at strengthening the involvement of women, particularly in rural areas, in the national economy and activating their role in development.

Loge m'entraide will receive a new lot from the City of Saguenay to replace the one initially offered at the corner of rue Bourassa and boulevard Saguenay in Kénogami.

Once worn by the women of Xunpu to distinguish themselves from other market traders, flower-adorned headdresses, symbols of blessing, are now reinventing the economy of this fishing village in China's Fujian province.

During a workshop on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, the NGO Etoile d'Amour raised awareness and trained students from Abidjan's technical high school on ecological gestures that contribute to the fight against climate disruption.

This currency was created on December 13, 2017. Nissart is a currency that is equivalent to the euro, with the exception that there are no centimes. You have to round down to the nearest euro: a small saving since "you pay less than in euros".

More than 40 women artisans from several cooperatives in the Essaouira province benefited from a training session held recently at the Complexe Intégré de l'Artisanat "Argana" in the Cité des Alizés.

More items on the shelves, more orders to be dispatched: the end-of-year festivities are boosting the business of many retailers. To cope with this, a large number of positions are available throughout Wallonia.

It all began when the mayor of Escautpont visited Andalusia. After an initial signature in Spain in November, the commune became officially twinned with Umbrete on December 12.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with its partners, organized a workshop this Tuesday, December 17, 2024, in Ouagadougou, to take stock of the implementation of the project: "Strengthening women's empowerment and resilience to promote peace and social cohesion in the North and Sahel regions", which is nearing completion.

On Monday December 16, 2024, Togo's Council of Ministers adopted an amending finance bill for the 2024 financial year, adjusting the initial budget upwards.

In 2025, Magog will be cleaning the water pipe at its drinking water filtration plant to remove zebra mussels. The cost of the cleaning work will be $1.2 million.

In a difficult economic context, QMM's partnership with the Malagasy government, worth USD 4 million per year, aims to promote sustainable development. Through strategic CSR projects, it also seeks to strengthen the local economy.

Multi-purpose marine protected areas (MPAs), which aim to reconcile local economic activity and biodiversity, remain little studied. In Tanzania, studies have shown that the standard of living of villagers living near or within MPAs has doubled compared to those living further away.

Around twenty people attended the general meeting of the Bann-Migné-Auxances twinning committee on Thursday December 12 at La Comberie.

Frédéric Vallier, Delegate of the Association Internationale des Maires Francophones (AIMF), representing the institution, signed a partnership agreement with the city of Bohicon on December 08, 2024. 177.1 million FCFA has been released for the construction of a modern arts museum in Bohicon, to be managed by the Ecole du Patrimoine Africain (EPA).