UK mulls easing visa policy amid labour shortages

LONDON, March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain said that it was mulling an easing in visa access to help address labour shortages, which have been partly sparked by its tighter post-Brexit immigration rules. The government adopted a points-based immigration model following its exit from the European Union in January 2021. “We…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine detains two over destruction of world’s largest plane

KYIV, March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine’s SBU security service said it has detained two former aerospace officials over the destruction of the world’s largest plane, the Antonov-225 cargo plane, soon after the Russian invasion. With an 88 metre wingspan, the unique Antonov An-225 plane named “Mriya”, which means “dream” in…

Germany: 6 killed in shooting at Jehovah’s Witness hall, including an unborn child, police say

HAMBURG, March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness centre in the German city of Hamburg has left eight people dead, including the suspected gunman, police said. “Eight people were fatally injured, apparently including the suspected perpetrator,” Hamburg police said in a statement, adding that several other people…

Severe storms in southern US kill at least nine people

More than 1.4 million homes and businesses were reportedly without power in states affected by the storm WASHINGTON, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Storms producing tornadoes and heavy rains have rolled through parts of the southern United States, killing at least nine people and leaving more than one million customers without power,…

Zanzibar Mangapwani to serve as oil tank farm for entire East Africa: Pres Mwinyi

ZANZIBAR, March 5 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Mwinyi has said that they have designated the Mangapwani area as a new oil tank farm for loading and transfer of fuel products. At the inauguration of the oil depot in Mangapwani, North Unguja Region, he instructed the responsible ministries to…

Hundreds of fearful sub-Saharan migrants flee Tunisia

TUNIS, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Around 300 nationals of Ivory Coast and Mali were flown home from Tunisia on Saturday, fearful of a wave of violence against sub-Saharan migrants since President Kais Saied delivered a controversial tirade against them last month. In his Feb 21 speech, Saied ordered officials to…

UN development chief sounds alarm over debt distress facing 52 countries

DOHA, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A top UN official has warned that “urgent” measures are needed to help 52 countries facing debt repayment problems that put some at risk of default. Achim Steiner, head of the United Nations Development Programme, said that 25 of the 52 were spending more than…

Panama’s free trade zone begins 2023 with a boom in transactions

PANAMA CITY, March 5 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Panamanian Colon Free Zone (ZLC) closed last January with transactions for 2.3 billion dollars, 34.1 percent more in relation to the same period of 2022, its administration reported today.     According to the administration’s study, this movement exceeds the 1.715 billion dollars in…

Cuba collects 11.2 million euros during Habanos festival

HAVANA, March 5 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, reported in his Twitter account that 11.2 million euros were collected during the closing ceremony of the 23rd Habano Festival, dedicated to the national health system.     The President attended Saturday’s night dinner and humidor auction that closed the important…

Chile wildfires: Gov’t extends state of catastrophe in areas damaged by fires

SANTIAGO, March 5 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Chilean government extended for another 30 days the state of catastrophe for the central-southern regions affected by forest fires, which are under control thanks to the efforts of national and foreign brigades.     The measure, published in the Official Gazette, will remain in force…