Cuba commemorates 105th anniversary of October Socialist Revolution

HAVANA, Nov 8 (NNN-ACN) — With a military ceremony at the Mausoleum to the Soviet Internationalist Soldier, in Havana, representatives of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) commemorated Monday the 105th anniversary of the triumph of the Great October Socialist Revolution.The military institution published on Twitter a photograph of the…

World Bank loan to help South Africa decarbonise, says Finance Minister Godongwana

PRETORIA, Nov 8 (NNN-SANEWS) — The R9 billion concessional loan the World Bank granted to state-owned public utility Eskom last week for the repurposing of the Komati Power Station will go a long way to ensure that government moves towards decarbonisation, says Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana. Godongwana and Public Enterprises…

South African President Ramaphosa to participate in climate summit in Egypt

SHAM EL-SHEIKH (Egypt), Nov 8 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa is participating in the Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Implementation Summit in the Arab Republic of Egypt. Ramaphosa is at the summit on the invitation of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.  “President Ramaphosa will on 07…

Peru showcased as sustainable tourist destination at world’s most important fair

LONDON (UK), Nov 8 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peru is present at the World Travel Market, one of the most important international tourism fairs which takes place in London, United Kingdom, from November 7 to 9, Peru’s Exports and Tourism Promotion Board (PromPeru) reported on Monday. “Our country participates featuring a 200-square-meter stand that will…

At least 15,000 killed by hot weather in Europe in 2022: WHO

COPENHAGEN, Nov  8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 15,000 people have died in Europe because of hot weather in 2022 so far, the World Health Organization said, with Spain and Germany among the worst-affected countries.       The three months from June-August were the hottest in Europe since records began, and the…

Precision Air aircrash: Prime Minister awards 1m/- to a fisherman for heroic act during rescue mission

Majaliwa Jackson BUKOBA (Tanzania), Nov 7 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — A fisherman in Bukoba Municipality has been awarded 1m/- by the Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa for his heroic act in Sunday’s plane crash that saved the lives of 24 people aboard Precision Air. The young man, Majaliwa Jackson received the money from…

Tanzania pays tearful tribute to Precision Air plane crash victims

BUKOBA (Tanzania), Nov 7 (NNN-DAILYNEWS/AGENCIES) — Grieving Tanzanians paid emotional tribute Monday to 19 people killed when a passenger plane plunged into Lake Victoria in the country’s deadliest air crash in decades. The Precision Air flight from the financial capital Dar es Salaam crashed on Sunday morning while trying to…

Rarely-travelled Venezuelan Pres Maduro lands in Sharm El-Sheikh to participate in COP27 climate summit

CAIRO (Egypt), Nov 7 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, who rarely travels abroad except to friendly countries, Sunday landed at the Egyptian port city of Sharm el-Sheikh to participate in the COP27 Climate Summit. Maduro pointed out through Twitter that “we will have an extensive working day to present…

Ugandan pilot, Russian killed in DRC plane crash

KIVU (DRCongo), Nov 7 (NNN-NEWVISION) — Security sources confirmed two pilots had died in a plane crash in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A Ugandan and Russian national were killed after a private business plane they were flying crashed inside a forest in South Kivu in DRC. The dead pilots…

DRC announces general mobilisation of youth to tackle M23 insurgency

KINSHASA, Nov 7 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Congolese army has announced a general mobilisation of youth to fight the rebels from the March 23rd Movement, or M23, who are gaining ground in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It follows calls by DRC president Félix Tshisekedi for youth militant groups.…