UN releases US$14 mln to aid 260,000 South Sudanese

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths released US$14 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) on Thursday, for direct assistance to 262,521 South Sudanese affected by increased violence and severe flooding. Interconnected shocks have had a devastating impact on the most vulnerable, said the…

Tunisia reports 160 cases of intestinal infection

TUNIS, Dec 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tunisia has reported 160 cases of Shigella sonnei, a dangerous intestinal infection that spreads quickly and is resistant to antibiotics, the Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported. “Most of the cases have been cured. One death was recorded last month, that of an eight-year-old girl who…

Geneva to have 24-hour driverless bus service from 2025: report

GENEVA, Dec 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — A 24-hour driverless electric bus service will be deployed in Geneva, Switzerland from 2025 onwards, local media reported. The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, Swissinfo.com, reported Thursday that Geneva has been chosen as one of three European test sites for a full-scale driverless public bus service, part…

Nguyen Phu Trong: “Cuba-Vietnam friendship is a priceless treasure”

HAVANA, Dec 23 (NNN-ACN) — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez met online with Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, who described the relations between the two countries and the special friendship between Ho Chi Minh and Fidel Castro as an invaluable treasure to be preserved…

Cuban President: We still have hard work ahead towards a better year 2023

PINAR DEL RIO (Cuba), Dec 23 (NNN-ACN) — Cuban President said in western Pinar del Rio province—the hardest hit region by hurricane Ian—that “we still have months of hard work ahead to achieve a better year in 2023.”The head of state travelled to Pinar del Rio province to follow up…

First gold-for-oil consignment to arrive in January 2023 – Ghana VP Bawumia

Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia ACCRA, Dec 23 (NNN-GNA) — Ghana Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced that government will receive the first consignment of oil under the gold-for-oil policy in January 2023.Making this known in a Facebook post, he noted that the first consignment comes after government…

South Africa condemns scheduled executions of students in Myanmar

PRETORIA, Dec 23 (NNN-SANEWS) — The South African Government is deeply concerned about the scheduled executions of seven students at Dagon University by the military in Myanmar.  In a statement, the South African Government urged the Myanmar military authorities to uphold their international obligations to promote and protect human rights,…

South Africa prepares for huge demand for travel

PRETORIA, Dec 23 (NNN-SANEWS) — Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) Acting Group CEO Hisham Emeran has welcomed the huge demand for long-distance bus and train services as the agency gears up for holiday travel at various intermodal stations. Emeran said the high volume of passengers is an indication…

FA Min: Rule of law prevails in Peru, international obligations are met

LIMA, Dec 23 (NNN-ANDINA) — Foreign Affairs Minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi stressed that the rule of law prevails in Peru and international obligations are met, referring to the decision to give a safe-conduct to ex-First Lady Lilia Paredes, who has been granted asylum in Mexico. The government official remarked that the…

Suspect says paid $8,000 for killing Paraguayan prosecutor on honeymoon

CARACAS, Dec 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A suspect in the murder of a Paraguayan anti-drug prosecutor shot dead while honeymooning on a Caribbean island has confessed to accepting US$8,000 for the execution-style killing, Venezuela’s Interior Minister Remigio Ceballos said. He shared a video with journalists in which Gabriel Carlos Luis Salinas…