US Pres Biden calls Putin’s nuclear deployment talk ‘dangerous’

WASHINGTON, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stated plan to deploy nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, branding it “dangerous” talk. “This is dangerous kind of talk and it’s worrisome,” Biden told reporters at the White House. The Kremlin leader announced on Saturday that…

Brazil Indigenous group fights to save endangered evergreen

JOSÉ BOITEUX (Brazil), March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dancing around a campfire in bright feather headdresses, a group of Indigenous eco-warriors prepares the painstaking process of planting the Brazilian pine tree, fighting to save the critically endangered species — and their way of life. The Xokleng Indigenous group, who live on…

Russia says oil sales to India soared 22-fold last year

Russia, a major producer and key ally of the OPEC oil cartel MOSCOW, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian oil sales to India surged more than 22-fold last year as European buyers turned to other markets following the conflict in Ukraine, Russia’s deputy prime minister has said.“Most of our energy resources…

AU expresses ‘deep concern’ over violence in Kenya during protests

ADDIS ABABA, March 29 (NNN-GNA) — The African Union is calling for calm and restraint in Kenya following deadly protests by the opposition groups that saw deaths and rival gangs loot and destroy property.AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat expressed “deep concern” at violence that led to deaths and what…

Ghana: 8 persons die in overloaded boat accident on Oti River

ACCRA, March 29 (NNN-GNA) — Eight persons out of the eleven passengers onboard a canoe have died after it capsized on the Oti River. The accident happened on Monday when the passengers, who were mourners traveling from Kpajoti, a village in the Krachi Nchumuru District to Sabaja in the Krachi…

US VP Kamala Harris condemns slave trade – a horror that shouldn’t be forgotten

Kamala Harris at the Emintsimadze Palace, the seat of the Oguaamanhen,Osabarima Kwesi Atta II ACCRA, March 29 (NNN-GNA) — The visiting United States Vice President, Kamala Harris, has condemned the crime and atrocity of slave trade, which dehumanised and killed many Africans.In a mournful demeanour, she said: “The horror of…

US gun violence: Nashville school shooter legally purchased weapons, suffered emotional disorder – police

NASHVILLE (Tennessee, US), March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nashville school shooter Audrey Hale, a 28-year-old transgender artist and former student, legally purchased the firearms used in the attack behind the family’s back despite serious emotional issues that required a doctor’s attention, according to authorities. Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake also told reporters that a motive…

South Africa: More than 200 companies on show at Buy Local Summit & Expo

SANDTON (South Africa), March 29 (NNN-SANEWS) — The Proudly South African Buy Local Summit & Expo is featuring more than 200 high quality home-grown goods and service providers, who are showcasing everything from pharmaceutical and health products to stylish furniture and electronics for home and office use, delicious food and…

South Africa: Pres Ramaphosa directs Transnet to implement reforms to turnaround entity’s performance

PRETORIA, March 29 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed Transnet to implement reforms swiftly and completely to turn around the crisis in South Africa’s logistics system. “Transnet must quickly embark on a clear path to take us out of this crisis and ensure that the operation of our railways…

South Africa: Tourism sector working hard to recover

PRETORIA, March 29 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says over the last two years, government has been hard at work to recover the tourism industry to what it was at pre-COVID-19 conditions. The Minister was speaking at the launch of the Africa Travel Indaba to be…