More than 530 killed in Haiti gang violence this year: UN

GENEVA, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 530 people have been killed this year in gang violence in Haiti, the United Nations said, with many killed by snipers shooting victims at random. The UN human rights office said it was concerned that extreme violence was spiralling out of control in Haiti. “Clashes between…

IDB forecasts gloomy 2023 for Latin America, Caribbean

PANAMA CITY, March 21 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has issued a report forecasting growth for the region in 2023 will barely stand at 1%, much lower than similar studies from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “Growth…

India eyes more investments in Tanzania tech, engineering sectors

India eyes more investments in TZ ARUSHA (Tanzania), March 21 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — INDIA is set to increase its investments in Tanzania in various sectors with a focus on technology and engineering. Already, several reputed companies from the Asian country are operating in the country in engineering and allied projects. This…

Venezuela’s oil minister resigns over graft probe

CARACAS, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela’s oil minister Tareck El Aissami resigned on Monday after prosecutors opened a corruption investigation into officials at the state oil company PDVSA. Anti-corruption police on Sunday arrested two people closely linked to El Aissami: top PDVSA official Antonio Perez Suarez, and Joselit Ramirez, who…

East DR Congo attack toll climbs to over 30: local sources

 BUNIA (DR Congo), March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from weekend militia attacks on villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has climbed to more than 30, including children, local sources said. Militants from CODECO — a group claiming to protect the Lendu community from another ethnic group, the…

UN envoy says solution “closest” to end political crisis in Sudan

UNITED NATIONS, March 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — The top UN envoy for Sudan said that a solution to end political crisis in Sudan now is “closest” despite enormous challenges ahead. “Today, we are the closest we have been to a solution, although challenges remain,” Volker Perthes, special representative of the UN…

Tanzanian president launches agriculture program for youth

DODOMA, March 21 (NNN-XINHUA)– Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday officially launched an agriculture program aimed at engaging the youth in large-scale farming. She launched the program called “Building a Better Tomorrow” at Chamwino State House in the capital Dodoma. The program is aimed at enhancing the engagement of…

Cyclone Freddy death toll in southeast Africa surpasses 500

Residents survey the damage caused by Cyclone Freddy in Chilobwe, Blantyre, Malawi BLANTYRE (Malawi), March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll in southeast Africa due to the exceptionally long-lasting Tropical Cyclone Freddy has risen to 522, according to authorities in Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar.Disaster management authorities in Malawi, which has…

South Africa power crisis: Eskom will resolve power crisis – Electricity Minister

MPUMALANGA (South Africa), March 21 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, believes that Eskom employees are the heart of resolving the ongoing energy crisis. “My view has always been the biggest asset for any organisation is its workers and the reason we’re…

South African corruption investigator Cloete Murray and son shot dead

JOHANNESBURG, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A South African accountant who was investigating high-level corruption cases has been shot dead along with his son. Cloete Murray, 50, was the liquidator for Bosasa, a company implicated in numerous government contract scandals. He also worked as a liquidator for firms linked to the wealthy…