UK’s Sunak vows to cut immigration as figures hit new high

LONDON, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Net migration in the UK hit a record 606,000 in 2022, official figures showed on Thursday, heaping pressure on the government, which has pledged to cut dependency on foreign labour. Responding to the figures, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described legal immigration levels as “too high”.…

Tanzania: Women traders to conquer Africa market through iSOKO

DAR ES SALAAM, May 25 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — LOCAL women entrepreneurs will now find it easier to sell their products in the domestic and regional markets after the launch of an online trading platform, iSOKO which is designed to support women in trade across East Africa. The online platform was launched…

Kenya set to secure Ksh 74.5B loan from IMF

WASHINGTON, May 25 (NNN-KBC) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached an agreement with the Kenya government for a loan amounting to Ksh 74.57 billion. The credit assistance is expected to help President William Ruto’s administration build economic resilience amid debt pressure and revenue shortfalls. The latest support from…

South Sudan secures $70M World Bank grant for women empowerment

The World Bank Group Headquarters JUBA, May 25 (NNN-KBC) — The World Bank on Wednesday granted $70 million to South Sudan to boost women’s social and economic empowerment (SSWSEEP), an official said. World Bank Country Manager for South Sudan Firas Raad said the grant is aimed at supporting female entrepreneurs…

UN allocates US$8.5 mln for cyclone victims in Madagascar

UNITED NATIONS, May 25 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United Nations allocated US$8.5 million to aid 335,000 people in the worst-hit areas of storm-battered Madagascar, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said it is working with the government to continue to aid the island nation’s…

Italy and Cuba Sign Medical Cooperation MOU; Cuba and St. Kitts and Nevis strengthen healthcare cooperation

GENEVA, May 25 (NNN-ACN) — Cuban Health Minister Jose Angel Portal Miranda and his Italian counterpart Orazio Schillaci penned a Memo of Understanding on bilateral cooperation in healthcare and medical sciences to further strengthen links between the two ministries.At the meeting, which took place during the 76th World Health Assembly…

Colombia-Panama border hit by 6.6-magnitude earthquake

BOGOTA, May 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 6.6-magnitude earthquake shook a remote part of the Caribbean near the border of Colombia and Panama on Wednesday evening, the US Geological Survey said. The quake was one of the strongest recorded in the area in recent years, but there were no reports of…

Six million in Colombia cut off from natural gas

BOGOTA, May 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six million people in southwest Colombia are without access to natural gas as of Wednesday, due to what authorities are calling a “thermal anomaly” possibly affecting pipelines. Since midday, there had been “a total restriction on the natural gas service” in the western departments of…

France: Malaysian film Tiger Stripes wins the Grand Prize at Cannes’ Critics’ Week

Tiger Stripes is the first Malaysian film to be given this honour CANNES (France), May 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Horror film Tiger Stripes made history by being the first Malaysian film to win the Grand Prize at Cannes’ Critics’ Week or La Semaine de la Critique, a parallel sidebar event to…

US Capitol attack: Militia leader to be sentenced for his role in the plot

 WASHINGTON, May 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia, is to be sentenced on Thursday for his role in the Jan 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of former president Donald Trump. Prosecutors have asked Judge Amit Mehta to impose a 25-year…