Honduran Congress approved extension of immigration amnesty

TEGUCIGALPA, June 3 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The National Congress of Honduras approved the extension of the migratory amnesty until Jan 1, 2024, with the purpose that migrants transiting the country nowadays do not pay any penalty. With this decree, migrants will be able to regularize their temporary stay in the…

Early elections in Ecuador are focused on insecurity

QUITO, June 3 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Insecurity is one of the main concerns of Ecuadorians, and this issue will mark the campaign for the general elections on August 20th, analysts say.     The candidates will mount their electoral strategy focusing on the wave of violence in the country, and some are…

Kenya to spend Ksh 20B on police equipment in fight against terrorism

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki. GARISSA (Kenya), June 3 (NNN-KBC) — Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof. Kithure Kindiki has revealed that the Kenyan government has set aside Ksh 20 billion for security operations to deal with the al Shabaab threat in the northeastern region. Speaking in Garissa town, Kindiki who was…

Update: Western Cuba prepares for Tropical Storm Arlene

PINAR DEL RIO (Cuba), June 3 (NNN-ACN) — Authorities in the westernmost Cuban province of Pinar del Rio activated a temporary working group to take measures aimed at preventing loss of human lives and property damage under any impact of tropical storm Arlene, which approaches northern Cuba.Municipal governments in this…

Cayman Islands returns irregular migrants to Cuba

HAVANA, June 3 (NNN-ACN) — A new return of irregular migrants from the Cayman Islands took place last night at the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) reported.The agency said that three men arrived by air, bringing the total number of people returned from…

Canada wildfires: Thousands ordered to flee advancing wildfires in Quebec

 OTTAWA, June 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some 10,000 people were ordered to evacuate from a city in the Canadian province of Quebec in the face of advancing wildfires, officials said. Steeve Beaupre, mayor of Sept Iles on St. Lawrence River declared a local state of emergency and announced a mandatory evacuation…

First draft of plastics treaty to be done by year’s end: UN

PARIS, June 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The first draft of a highly anticipated international treaty to combat plastic pollution should be finished by the end of November, 175 nations gathered in Paris decided Monday after five days of gruelling talks. The assembly’s negotiating committee called for the preparation of “a zero-draft…

Kenya: We will monetise the creative industry, says President Ruto

NAIROBI, June 3 (NNN-KBC) — Kenyan President William Ruto has assured the country of the Government’s support for the creative economy. He said the government had initiated a programme under the Ministry of Sports, Arts and Culture to growing the arts industry. The Head of State noted that the programme…

Kenya’s First Lady receives bicycles from Republic of Korea worth Ksh 27.6M

First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto NAIROBI, June 3 (NNN-KBC) — First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto received a donation of 283 bicycles from the Republic of Korea to Mama Doing Good. The handover ceremony held at State House was attended by the Ambassador of The Republic of Korea Yeo Sung-Jun, and…

Sudan crisis: UN Security Council urges ceasefire, humanitarian access

UNITED NATIONS, June 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Friday urged parties concerned in Sudan to immediately cease hostilities and facilitate humanitarian access. In a press statement, the members of the Security Council emphasized “the need for the parties to immediately cease hostilities, facilitate humanitarian access…