Malawi high cost of living: Civil servants trade unions threaten nationwide strike from Jan 9

Pres Lazarus Chakwera LILONGWE, Jan 1 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Civil Servants Trade Union and Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) have threatened to go on a nationwide demonstration from Jan 9 in a bid to press the government to address the high cost of living. In a statement co-signed by CSTU general…

General Assembly approves UN regular budget for 2023

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – The General Assembly on Friday approved an annual regular budget for the United Nations of about 3.396 billion U.S. dollars.    The 2023 budget is higher than that of 2022, which stood at 3.122 billion dollars.    The regular budget covers UN activities across a range…

World Boxing Council to open up to transgender fighters category

MEXICO CITY, Jan 1 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — World Boxing Council’s (WBC) Mexican President Mauricio Sulaiman said transgender athletes may have their space in 2023. “We will make a global call for those who are interested in 2023 and we will establish the protocols, start the consultation and probably create a league…

Chile: 11 social protesters and one guerrilla pardoned

SANTIAGO, Jan 1 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font pardoned 12 prisoners who had been arrested during the 2019 social protests and a former guerrilla who fought against then-dictator Augusto Pinochet Ugarte. “At the request of the President of the Republic, the Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Marcela…

Tanzania plans to plant 267 million trees in 2023

Tree planting DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 1 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — MINISTER of State in the Vice President’s Office (Union and Environment) Dr Selemani Jafo has unveiled plan of planting 267 million trees this year (2023), urging all Tanzanians to join forces of planting trees and protecting the environment to revert effects…

Mudslides kill at least 10 miners in eastern DR Congo

BUKAVU (DR Congo), Jan 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mudslides killed at least 10 people at two makeshift mines in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after torrential rain, local officials said. The disasters came after heavy rain overnight Thursday to Friday across the Fizi enclave in South Kivu province, said locals. The mudslides…

European Union provides €1.5m for DR Congo refugees in Uganda

 KAMPALA, Jan 1 (NNN-NEWVISION) — The present conflict in the DRC Congo that has seen Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda send troops to flush out terrorist organizations harbouring in the vast forests of Eastern Congo has resulted in more refugees fleeing to Uganda in the quest to escape the violence.…

Cuba will never fail the world, Cuban vice president states in Brazil

BRASILIA, Jan 1 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Vice President Salvador Valdés said that Cuba will never fail the world and its peoples, during a fruitful meeting with solidarity groups, friendship groups, local politicians and compatriots who reside in Brazil.     “First of all, I would like to express my gratitude for the…

Kenyans join rest of the world in welcoming 2023 in style

NAIROBI, Jan 1 (NNN-KBC) — Jubilant Kenyans joined the rest of the world in ushering in the New Year 2023 n style. Many thronged places of worship to praise God for enabling them to put behind them 2022 that brought about a sea of challenges. While many were rendered jobless…

Covid-19: Greece vows not to impose restrictions on travellers from China

ATHENS, Jan 1 (NNN-Xinhua) — Greece has no intention to impose restrictions on travellers from China over COVID-19, Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) said. “Our country will not impose restrictive measures for international movements, in accordance with the recommendations of international organizations and the EU,” EODY said in a…