Bahamian authorities return 128 irregular Cuban migrants

HAVANA, March 4 (NNN-ACN) — In tune with bilateral migration accords, a flight from The Bahamas brought back to Cuba 128 irregular migrants, according to the Cuban Interior Ministry.This was the 8th return operation from The Bahamas this year, some 459 irregular Cuban migrants have been deported to the island…

Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize winner sentenced to 10 years in prison on charge of smuggling

MINSK, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski was sentenced by a court in Minsk on Friday to 10 years in a maximum-security penal colony after found guilty on the charge of smuggling.Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya slammed the sentencing of Bialiatski and other activists…

South African Government focused on resolving energy crisis: Minister Gungubele

PRETORIA, March 4 (NNN-SANEWS) — Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, has assured South Africans that the gazetted regulations for the National State of Disaster pertaining to the impact of Severe Electricity Supply Constraints will provide government with “the extraordinary measures required to deal with our energy constraints”. “The National…

Peru: Machu Picchu received nearly 12,000 visitors since reopening

CUSCO (Peru), March 4 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu has received almost 12,000 tourists, including locals as well as domestic and foreign visitors, since its reopening on Feb 15 this year, the head of the Decentralized Unit at the Decentralized Culture Directorate (DDC) in Cusco, Maritza Rosa Candia, said.…

Peru bolsters foreign trade position with record exports in 2022

LIMA, March 4 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian exports have grown steadily over the last two decades thanks to the joint and coordinated work of public and private sectors, Peru’s Exports and Tourism Promotion Board (PromPeru) reported. In 2022, Peru achieved a record US$63.193 billion in exports, up 3.7% from 2021. Foreign Trade and Tourism…

African cholera cases falling but floods up risk: WHO

 BRAZZAVILLE, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cholera cases are falling across Africa, the World Health Organisation said Thursday, but the number of deaths remains stable and heavy flooding is increasing the risk of the disease spreading. The United Nations agency said that 2,880 cases of cholera were recorded across the continent…

Peru unrest: Jailed former president of Peru accepts interrogation, but face to face not virtually

LIMA MarCH 3 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — A parliamentary group that is trying to question former President Pedro Castillo today ratified his refusal to do so in person, as the former president demands, and insisted that he agrees to testify by teleconference.     The president of the Congressional Oversight Commission, Héctor Ventura,…

Non-Aligned Movement coordinates actions for post-pandemic stage: Azerbaijan Pres Aliyev

BAKU, March 3 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) will create a high-level panel for global recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, announced the head of state of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.     The initiative was communicated at the inauguration of a summit meeting of the NAM contact group…

Haiti: Armed gangs set fire to Fort-Jacques police station

PORT-AU-PRINCE, March 3 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Presumed gang members attacked and set fire to Fort-Jacques police station, official sources confirmed Thursday.     Armed men burned down the police facilities and parking-lot, in addition to taking control of the area. “The Kenscoff commune is delivered into the hands of thugs. Armed gangs…

Kenya lauds Non-Aligned Movement for support to developing countries during covid crisis

Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi addressed NAM Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan BAKU (Azerbaijan), March 3 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has applauded the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) member countries under the leadership of Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev for spearheading a rigorous campaign for access of vaccines during the tough…