Zimbabwe’s tourism sector poised to boom with upgraded airports

Victoria Falls Airport  BULAWAYO (Zimbabwe), Oct 16 (NNN-XINHUA) — Zimbabwe’s tourism sector is poised for a major boom, following the upgrading of the country’s major airports with enhanced passenger handling capacity. The country’s tourism and aviation officials shared their hope at the just-ended Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo, which took place…

Six months on, Sudan’s conflict still shows no signs of peaceful resolution

KHARTOUM, Oct 16 (NNN-XINHUA) — The devastating conflict in Sudan entered its sixth month on Sunday without showing any signs of peaceful resolution, creating one of the worst crises the country has ever faced. The conflict began on April 15 when the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid…

Daniel Noboa, heir to banana fortune, wins Ecuador’s presidential runoff election

QUITO, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Daniel Noboa, an inexperienced politician and an heir to a fortune built on the banana trade, won Ecuador’s presidential runoff election Sunday held amid unprecedented violence that even claimed the life of a candidate. With more than 97% of the votes counted, electoral officials said…

Israel halts ‘security exports’ over Colombian ‘anti-Semitism’

   BOGOTÁ, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israel, one of the main providers of arms to Colombia’s military, said Sunday it was “halting security exports” to the South American country after taking umbrage at its president’s remarks on the war with Hamas. Since the militant group’s vicious attack on Israel a…

Opposition wins Polish election, according to exit poll

Turnout was 73 percent, according to the exit poll — a record WARSAW, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Poland’s opposition parties look like they’ve won a solid victory in the country’s general election — and if the result holds it signals a radical change both in Poland and in the EU,…

US violence: Boy fatally stabbed and mother injured in Plainfield Township were targeted because of their Islamic faith – Police

PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP (Michigan, US), Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Plainfield Township landlord who fatally stabbed a 6-year-old boy and seriously wounded his mother targeted them because of their Islamic faith and the Israel-Hamas war, according to authorities. Joseph Czuba, 71, was charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a…

French schools to honour teacher killed in ‘terror’ attack

ARRAS (France), Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Schools across France will on Monday hold a minute of silence for the teacher stabbed to death in what President Emmanuel Macron called an act of “terror”. The nationwide tribute will come a day after thousands gathered in Arras, northeastern France to pay their…

US Pres Biden says Israeli occupation of Gaza would be ‘big mistake’

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Any move by Israel to occupy the Gaza Strip again would be a “big mistake”, US President Joe Biden said in an interview released on Sunday, as Israeli troops prepared for a ground invasion. Israel, seeking vengeance for an attack by Hamas on Oct 7, has declared…

South Africa, Namibia highlight areas of partnership

WINDHOEK, Oct 16 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa and Namibia have reached agreements in more than 150 areas which will deepen relations between the two Southern African countries. This was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa during the South Africa-Namibia Business Forum held in Namibia. “Our Ministers of International Relations tabled a…

Nurses from Ghana to relieve shortage of nurses in Bahamas

NASSAU, Oct 15 (NNN-CMC) — Eighteen specialty nurses from Ghana are scheduled to arrive in The Bahamas by the end of October to help relieve a shortage of nurses. “I would like to see them in the country before the end of the month,” said Health Minister Dr Michael Darville…