Zanzibar plans rewards for teachers

President Hussein Mwinyi ZANZIBAR, July 23 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — ZANZIBAR government is planning to reward teachers whose students perform well in the national examinations. The plan is part of efforts to motivate teachers of public schools to work harder to enable students excel in education standards and ultimately attain upper marks…

Argentine President confident about ongoing negotiations with IMF

BUENOS AIRES, July 23 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentine President Alberto Fernández spoke with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva to discuss a new understanding ahead of this year’s elections, it was reported in Buenos Aires. The conversation was held as the “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) dollar reached…

Brazil: 18 illegal miners arrested in Yanomami land

BRASILIA, July 23 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazilian authorities this week arrested 18 illegal miners (garimpeiros) in Yanomami Indigenous Land during the joint operation Ágata Fronteira Norte, according to Defense Ministry sources. Military personnel from the Armed Forces, Federal Police officers, and officials from the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable…

Brazil: Federal gov’t instructs States to issue animal health alert over bird flu

BRASILIA, July 23 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — In a move to prevent the spread of avian flu onto commercial poultry, Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) has directed State governments to declare an animal health emergency, Agencia Brasil reported. MAPA has advised states to declare a zoo-sanitary emergency, given the appearance…

Nigeria: Pres Tinubu aims to ease frustration over rising fuel prices

ABUJA, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigerian government says it will start the distribution of grains and fertiliser from next week in a bid to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices, which was caused by the new president’s decision to end the petrol subsidy. The cost of food, transport…

Tazania: Govt to cut health commodity imports by 30 pc – Health Minister

Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu DAR ES SALAAM, July 23 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — The Tanzanian government through the Ministry of Health is determined to cut importation of health commodities including medical drugs by 30 per cent come 2030. Minister for Health Ummy Mwalimu expressed the government commitment in Dar es Salaam in…

Sudan crisis: Arab League sends medical supplies to Sudan

CAIRO, July 23 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Arab League sent medical supplies to Sudan, which has been affected by a civil war between the Army and a rebel militia since April, displacing millions of people, the local press reported.     The MENA news agency reported that the aid was flown in…

Kenya: DP Gachagua departs to Rome for UN Food Summit

The Deputy President want the UN to support developing countries in mitigating the impact of climate change. NAIROBI, July 23 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Saturday night left the country for Italy, for a three-day high-level United Nations Food Systems Summit Stock-Taking that kicks off Monday in Rome.…

Tullow Oil in search of strategic investor for ‘Project Kenya’

NAIROBI, July 23 (NNN-KBC) — Tullow Oil is engaged in discussions with some parties to get them to join as strategic investors. The company CEO Rahul Dhir has expressed optimism on the success of the Turkana oil project. Previous partners TotalEnergies and Africa Oil announced in May 2023 they were…

Parliamentary elections: Spain to choose between incumbent Sanchez or return of the right

MADRID, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain votes Sunday on whether to hand Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez a fresh four-year mandate or, as polls suggest, bring the right back to power with its far-right ally. Ahead of European elections in 2024, a shift to the right in the eurozone’s fourth-largest…