Tanzania: Pres Samia pushes for mega hotels to boost foreign tourism

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 31 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TO cope with the ever increasing influx of foreign tourists’ in the country, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed relevant authorities to step up massive investments promotion drive, especially in mega luxury hotels. According to the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) Monthly Economic Review…

Clean Mobility: Kenyan President Ruto to commission electric motorcycles

MOMBASA (Kenya), Aug 31 (NNN-KBC) –President William Ruto is scheduled to commission more electric motorcycles in Mombasa County, courtesy of a partnership between the government of Kenya and Spiro, an electric two-wheeler company. The launch to be undertaken at the Mama Ngina Waterfront, according to the Ministry of Investment Trade…

Gulf of Guinea states agree to form combined force to boost maritime security

ACCRA, Aug 31 (NNN-XINHUA) — Countries along the Gulf of Guinea coast have agreed to establish a combined military force to boost the monitoring and protection of the maritime territory, a Ghanaian official said. “We have agreed, particularly in the Gulf of Guinea, to do the combined maritime task force…

Cuba calls for the total elimination of nuclear weapons

HAVANA, Aug 31 (NNN-ACN) — Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez called for the cease of all tests of nuclear weapons in the context of International Day against Nuclear Tests.On his X account, Rodriguez reiterated his country’s firm commitment to nuclear disarmament.Cuba was the fifth country in the world to ratify…

Bolivia says running out of natural gas, its top earner

LA PAZ, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivia is running out of natural gas, its main source of income, due to a lack of investment in exploration for new reserves, a senior official said. Since 2014, the country has seen a decline in production, the president of state oil company YPFB,…

South Africa: At least 50 dead, 40 injured in Johannesburg’s multi-storey building fire

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 50 people have died in a fire that engulfed a five-storey building in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city’s emergency services said. Dozens of others were injured, some suffering from smoke inhalation, and were taken for treatment at local hospitals, Emergency…

East Africa set to benefit from Ethiopia Brics entry

Ethiopia’s ambassador to Tanzania, Shibru Mamo DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 31 (NNN-GNA) — The entry of Ethiopia into Brics is likely to spur increased trade and investment relations with the East African Community (EAC) bloc, according to Ethiopia’s ambassador to Tanzania.The Horn of Africa country, the second most populous in…

Canada: Five million bees escape after crates of hives fall off truck in Toronto

TORONTO, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police near Toronto have warned drivers to keep their car windows closed after a truck spilled crates carrying five million bees on to a road. Halton regional police said they received a call about 6.15am on Wednesday reporting the bee crates had come loose from…

Mexico: Climate change, pests threaten Mexico City’s iconic palms

MEXICO CITY, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Climate change and a deadly disease spread by insects have forced authorities in Mexico City to chop down palm trees beloved by residents as an emblem of the capital. The Canary Island date palms, which are endemic to the Spanish archipelago off the coast…

Mexico opposition picks businesswoman Galvez as presidential candidate

MEXICO CITY, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico’s opposition coalition named Xochitl Galvez, an outspoken senator with Indigenous roots who hopes to be the country’s first woman president, as its candidate for next year’s election. Her nomination increases the probability of an all-woman battle for the presidency — between Galvez and…