Uganda: Pres Museveni off to US to deepen ties

KAMPALA, Dec 12 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has left for the US for the US-Africa Leaders Summit, State House has said. The summit is slated to open on Tuesday, Dec 13 in Washington DC at the invitation of President Joe Biden. “On his way, the President will make…

UNWTO extols Tanzania’s tourism potentials

ARUSHA (Tanzania), Dec 12 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA’s tourism industry has the potential to create jobs, generate foreign exchange earnings and expand the tax base, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Academy official. Flagging off the maiden UNWTO Academy digital tourism training for Tanzania’s tour operators held in…

Two killed in Peru as protests spread against new president

People take cover from tear gas thrown by the police during clashes on a demonstration held by supporters of former President Pedro Castillo demanding his release and the closure of the Peruvian Congress in Lima LIMA, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Protests against Peru’s new government turned deadly, with two people killed…

East Africa’s biggest trade fair opens in Kampala

KAMPALA, Dec 12 (NNN-NEWVISION) — The Jua Kali Exhibition, which is being fronted by the East African Community (EAC) to promote intra-trade in the region, has opened in Kampala.  The business communities of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) from the seven EAC partner states have all descended at the Kololo…

Serbian leader holds security talks over Kosovo unrest

Nato-led Latvian soldiers in Kosovo inspect a truck blocking the way to the border with Serbia  BELGRADE/PRISTINA, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has met his national security council as tensions rise in Kosovo between the authorities there and ethnic Serbs. On Saturday a stun grenade was thrown…

UK weather: Most flights suspended at airports across Britain; trains also hit by delays

UK: Planes at Stansted were seen blanketed in snow on Sunday night  LONDON, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — All flights have been suspended at Stansted Airport after it was forced to close its runway due to bad weather. Heathrow and Gatwick also cancelled or delayed flights after snow, ice and freezing…

Guatemala volcano eruption eases after forcing airport closure

 GUATEMALA CITY, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One of the most active volcanoes in Central America erupted over the weekend, spewing lava and ash and forcing Guatemalan authorities to briefly close the country’s largest airport before activity eased on Sunday. The volcano named Fuego — Spanish for fire — rumbled into activity…

Gunman shoots dead three women in Italy

 ROME, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A man shot dead three women and wounded four other people in Rome Sunday, said police, in what may have been a dispute over housing. Italy’s premier Giorgia Meloni revealed in a Facebook post later Sunday that one of the victims was a friend. The suspect…

Cruise company to baptize newest ship in Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, Dec 12 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The cruise company P&O Cruises will officially baptize its newest ship, the Arvia, in Barbados on March 16 next year at an unprecedented ceremony, NationsNews daily reported on Sunday.     With a capacity for 1,200 passengers, it will be baptized at the beach with the…

Cuba hopes to better economic fulfillment in 2023

HAVANA, Dec 12 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Cuba hopes to a better economic carrying-out in 2023, a period for which it plans exports worth over .7 million, official sources informed on Sunday.     Cuba´s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Planning Alejandro Gil claimed before deputies of the Economic Commission…