South Africa: Labour court upholds Nehawu strike interdict following appeal

PRETORIA, March 14 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Department of Health says it welcomes the judgement that interdicts with immediate effect the strike action by the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) members and employees who are employed in an essential service. “We believe this judgement will bring some…

Willow Project: US Government approves Alaska oil and gas development

Activists called for the Willow project to be halted over its climate and wildlife impacts  WASHINGTON, March 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden has approved a major oil and gas drilling project in Alaska that faced strong opposition from environmental activists. The company behind the Willow project, ConocoPhillips, says…

PERU NOW, the new international campaign for tourism recovery

BERLIN (Germany), March 14 (NNN-ANDINA) — The “PERU NOW” campaign was launched with great expectations and a live presentation from Machu Picchu. Peru returns to the forefront of the world as a diverse, safe, and competitive destination, Peru’s Exports and Tourism Promotion Board (PromPeru) reported. The international strategy implemented by PromPeru was presented by Foreign Trade…

Peru’s PM asks branches of State to come together in face of emergency

LIMA, March 14 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otarola called on the three branches of State and all institutions to come together under the Un solo Punche initiative, in the face of the emergency that the country is experiencing due to heavy rains. The head of the Ministerial Cabinet gave…

US: Pres Biden says banking system ‘safe’ as regulators seek to avoid contagion

WASHINGTON, March 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden sought to reassure Americans over the country’s banking system, while insisting emergency measures would not be paid for by taxpayers as additional banks came under stress. SVB — a key lender to startups across the United States since the 1980s — collapsed…

Landslide kills 8 in northern Brazil

BRASILIA, March 13 (NNN-XINHUA) — Eight died after a landslide occurred in the eastern part of Manaus, capital of the State of Amazon in northern Brazil, early Monday. Bodies of the victims have been removed from the disaster site, including four children, reported local media, adding that the remains of…

Nicaragua breaks up with the Holy See

MANAGUA, March 13 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega chose to sever diplomatic ties with the Vatican after Pope Francis dubbed the Sandinista regime as a “Hitlerian dictatorship” headed by a leader who would suffer from some sort of “imbalance.” The Pope also praised imprisoned Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando José Álvarez,…

2024 presidential election: Namibian president names woman successor

President Hage Geingob (centre) with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (right) WINDHOEK, March 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Namibia’s President Hage Geingob named Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the sole candidate for the ruling Swapo party in next year’s elections. In remarks to the party’s top organ, the president called on party members to support Ms Nandi-Ndaitwah…

Malawi closes schools in Cyclone Freddy aftermath

LILONGWE, March 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The authorities in Malawi have closed schools in 10 districts over safety concerns after Cyclone Freddy wreaked devastation in neighbouring Mozambique. Heavy rains pounding southern Malawi have washed away roads and disrupted power generation, with more rainfall expected in the next few days. Physical classes…

UK: Junior doctors across England go on strike over pay, burnout

LONDON, March 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Junior doctors across England go on strike on Monday for three days, protesting against inadequate pay and burnout that risks driving staff out of the National Health Service (NHS) as it tackles record-high patient waiting lists. The British Medical Association (BMA), which represents doctors and…