Kenya: 5M farmers registered for subsidized fertilizer, Pres Ruto says

President William Ruto NAIROBI, June 2 (NNN-KBC) — A total of 5 million farmers have been registered countrywide for the subsidized fertilizer as the Government ramps up efforts to boost food production. Speaking in Embu Thursday, President William Ruto said his administration will continue subsidizing food production to create job…

Experts gather in Zambia to deliberate on measures to unlock Africa’s agricultural sector

LUSAKA, June 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — A high-level dialogue meeting opened in Lusaka, the Zambian capital, with the aim of discussing challenges that have affected agricultural development in Africa and finding solutions to unlock the sector. The two-day Africa Agricultural Policy Leadership Dialogue has attracted 28 finance and agriculture ministers from…

UN voices concern over slowdown of Black Sea grain shipments

UNITED NATIONS, June 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United Nations on Thursday voiced concern about the slowdown of grain shipments under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allows the export of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products from Black Sea ports. “We are concerned about the continuous slowdown of the implementation…

Angola decides to remove fuel subsidies

LUANDA, June 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — Angolan Minister of State for Economic Coordination Manuel Nunes Junior announced on Thursday in Luanda, the capital of Angola, the gradual removal of fuel subsidies. This will result in the price of gasoline increasing from the current 160 Kwanzas per liter to 300 Kwanzas per…

Over 100 refugees flown out of Libya for resettlement in Norway

TRIPOLI, June 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday said more than 100 refugees, who will be resettled in Norway, have been flown out of Libya. “On May 31, more than 100 refugees left Libya for the Emergency Transit Center in Romania, where they…

Security Council supports UN presence in Sudan: council president

UNITED NATIONS, June 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Security Council supports the continued presence of the United Nations in Sudan and is expected to renew the mandate of the UN mission in the country, said Lana Zaki Nusseibeh in her capacity as Security Council president. In Wednesday’s closed-door consultations on the…

Caribbean Festival will highlight Cuba-Mexico bonds

Santiago de Cuba Is Ready for the 42nd Caribbean Festival SANTIAGO de CUBA, June 2 (NNN-ACN) — The 42nd Caribbean Festiva or Fire Feast, as it is popularly known, will run July 3-9 in this eastern Cuban city and will strengthen ties between Mexico and Cuba.The event will highlight the…

The Bahamas returns 16 irregular Cuban migrants

HAVANA, June 2 (NNN-ACN) — Bahamian authorities returned 16 irregular migrants to Cuba, the island’s Interior Ministry announced.The group included four women and two minors among its members who were mostly from the provinces of Mayabeque and Cienfuegos, according to the announcement.One of the individuals was on conditional freedom at…

Controversial bill passed in Zimbabwe to penalize ‘unpatriotic acts’

HARARE, June 2 (NNN-GNA) — Zimbabwe’s parliament has passed a bill that seeks to punish citizens for “unpatriotic acts,” drawing criticism for its potential impact on democracy.The bill, known as the patriot clause, aims to penalize individuals who harm the national interest, including those who meet foreign representatives to encourage…

South Africa: Progress is being made to resolve national electricity crisis, says President

PRETORIA, June 2 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa says although South Africa is facing an electricity crisis that appears unrelenting, government is making progress in resolving the challenge. The President was delivering his replies to the debate on The Presidency’s Budget Vote in Parliament on Thursday. “We have been forthright…