US again designates Cuba sponsor of terrorism

HAVANA, March 2 (NNN-ACN) — The US Joe Biden administration released its Country Report on Terrorism keeping the designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. The National Network on Cuba condemned the US action on an article posted on its website which appears below: National Network on Cuba…

South Africa: David Mabuza resigned as Deputy President and as Member of Parliament

PRETORIA, March 2 (NNN-SANEWS) — Deputy President David Mabuza has resigned as a Member of Parliament (MP) following his request to President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign from his position. He served as Deputy President from 2018 and his resignation marks the end of his term. President Ramaphosa has thanked Mabuza…

South Africa: Cabinet reshuffle imminent, says Presidential spokesperson

PRETORIA, March 2 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce a Minister of Electricity and a reshuffled Cabinet “in a matter of days”, said Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya, who was addressing media on Wednesday. “There are vacancies in Cabinet. We also now have a vacancy in the role…

Greek PM blames ‘tragic human error’ for train collision

LARISSA 9Greece), March 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that a “tragic human error” was probably responsible for a train collision that left at least 38 dead in the country’s worst rail tragedy. Two carriages were crushed and a third engulfed in fire when a passenger train and…

Tanzania assumes chairship of AU Peace, Security Council

DAR ES SALAAM, March 1 (NNN-DAILYNEWSA0 — TANZANIA will Wednesday assume the chairship of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) this month. According to the statement made available to ‘Daily News’ by Tanzania Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative of the African Union (AU)  Innocent Shiyo,  the chairship…

Tanzania, Swiss trade boost as STCC unveiled in Dar Es Salaam

STCC launch in Dar DAR ES SALAAM, March 1 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA is optimistic that the newly launched Switzerland-Tanzania Chamber of Commerce (STCC) will attract more businesses, ease Tanzanian-Swiss markets accessibility and strengthen economic cooperation ties between the two countries. Speaking at an official launch of the Commerce (STCC) during…

South Africa companies to showcase at Japan’s Foodex

PRETORIA, March 1 (NNN-SANEWS) — The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) is set to position 23 South African companies as strategic suppliers of packaged and processed food products at the 48th International Food and Beverage Expo (Foodex) in Japan. Foodex Japan, which takes place on March 7-10,…

British Columbia first in Canada to provide free contraception

MONTREAL, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Canadian province of British Columbia announced that it will make prescription contraceptives free for all, a first in the country at a time when women’s rights are under attack in the neighboring United States. Upon presentation of a prescription, all people covered by health…

Death toll in Equatorial Guinea Marburg outbreak rises to 11

MALABO, March 1 (NNN-NEWVISION) — Two more people in Equatorial Guinea have died of Marburg hemorrhagic fever, a cousin of the Ebola virus, bringing the toll of fatalities to 11, the authorities say. “Two days ago, the monitoring system recorded eight notifications, including the deaths of two people with symptoms…

Thousands of prisoners in El Salvador will never see the light of day

SAN SALVADOR, March 1 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Thousands of alleged gang members in El Salvador, 60 percent of nearly 65,000, will never return to the streets, the Minister of Justice and Security Gustavo Villatoro said.     Sixty percent of those arrested under the exception regime will be sent to the Terrorism…