Kenya: Medics suspend planned strike, say talks with govt continue

KMPDU officials held a press conference to call off planned strike NAIROBI, Jan 6 (NNN-KBC) — The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union announced it has suspended plans for industrial action in the wake of dialogue held with officials from the national and county governments. The doctors had issued a…

US in crisis amid once-in-a-century political standoff

WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US House of Representatives plunged deeper into crisis Thursday as Republican favorite Kevin McCarthy failed again to win the speakership — entrenching a three-day standoff that has paralyzed the lower chamber of Congress. McCarthy, a favorite of his party’s establishment but a bete noire of…

Croatia to fight “unjustified” price increases following introduction of euro: PM

ZAGREB, Jan 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — The wave of price increases in stores across Croatia following the country’s adoption of the euro as its currency on Jan 1 was “completely unjustified,” Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said at a cabinet meeting on Thursday. “Prices should be restored to the level they were…

Mozambican authorities predict floods in southern provinces due to heavy rainfall

MAPUTO, Jan 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — Mozambican authorities on Thursday predicted the continuation of flooding in several districts of the country’s southern provinces of Maputo and Gaza, as a result of the recent heavy rainfall in the country and its neighbors. The remarks were made by Agostinho Vilanculos, an official of…

Republic of Congo to host high-level UN meeting on security issues in Central Africa: president

BRAZZAVILLE, Jan 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso announced hosting a high-level meeting of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa in Brazzaville from Jan 12 to 16. He made the announcement during the ceremony of exchanging greetings…

US violence: Man fatally shoots 7 family members, including wife, 5 children before suicide in Utah

ENOCH (Utah, US), Jan 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — A 42-year-old man fatally shot seven other family members, including his wife and their five children, inside their home in the US state of Utah before taking his own life two weeks after the woman had filed for divorce, authorities said. Eight people were…

UN urges Libyan rivaling factions to reach final, time-bound election arrangements

TRIPOLI, Jan 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) urged the Libyan House of Representatives (parliament) and the High Council of State to reach complete, final and time-bound arrangements for elections in the country. The two sides on Thursday announced in a joint statement that they…

Aid delivery improves in northern Ethiopia, humanitarian problems remain: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — Aid delivery in northern Ethiopia has markedly improved while some areas remain hard to reach, a UN spokesman said. Since the cessation of hostilities in mid-November, food has been distributed to more than 2.2 million people. However, some areas are challenging to reach, including…

Housing construction continues in western Cuba

 PINAR DEL RÍO (Cuba), Jan 6 (NNN-ACN) — On Sept 27, 2022, Hurricane Ian laid waste to Rosabel Villafranca and Katia García’s houses. However, they already have new dwellings in the settlement allocated to the victims in this province. Pregnant with her third child, Rosabel is a social assistance beneficiary who…

Angola forms team to draft anti-plastics law

Plastics waste that has been washed ashore LUANDA, Jan 6 (NNN-ANGOP) — Angola President João Lourenço has formed a working group to draft a national plan to ban plastics to address environmental degradation and regulate the production and use of non-biodegradable products.In a presidential order, quoted by state-owned Jornal de…