Nicaraguan gov’t outlaws another 58 NGOs

MANAGUA, Oct 20 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Nicaraguan government of President Daniel Ortega has canceled the registrations of 58 other NGOs “for being in abandonment and having between 2 and 27 years of non-compliance in accordance with the laws that regulate them,” it was reported in Managua. Among the organizations suppressed…

Tunisian bakers strike over unpaid subsidies

TUNIS, Oct 20 (NNN-NEWVISION) — Thousands of Tunisian bakers staged a strike Wednesday to demand that the state pay up overdue subsidies, but the action was suspended in the evening after reaching a deal with the government. The national bakery owners’ union said some 3,200 of their businesses had closed,…

Global leaders commit $2.6b to eradicate polio

BERLIN, Oct 20 (NNN-NEWVISION) — World leaders have thrown more weight behind the campaign to end polio by confirming $2.6b funding toward the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s (GPEI) 2022-2026 Strategy.This timely commitment happened on Tuesday at the World Health Summit in Berlin, Germany.The funds will bolster global efforts to eradicate…

Honduran Government to deliver food to families in extreme poverty

Honduras is the second-poorest country in Latin America TEGUCIGALPA, Oct 20 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — The Government of Honduras, headed by President Xiomara Castro, will deliver food boxes in November to families in extreme poverty, it was announced here. For this purpose, the Honduran Executive approved an investment of 30 million…

Kenyan president vows crackdown on tax cheats

NAIROBI, Oct 20 (NNN-NEWVISION) — Kenya’s new President William Ruto vowed to pursue tax dodgers and double revenue collection to help kickstart the ailing economy, his office said.   The 55-year-old leader said no-one would be able to avoid paying taxes, and forecast that tax revenue could surge from 1.8…

Hospital attacked in Nigeria, 2 killed, dozens kidnapped

ABUJA, Oct 20 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The assault on a hospital in Nigeria at dusk on Tuesday by unknown gunmen left a toll of two dead and about 20 kidnapped, according to unconfirmed local media reports. The attackers stormed into the health center, shot two patients dead, and took two…

Covid-19: Cuban success against virus is an example for the world – 4th International Health Convention

HAVANA, Oct 20 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Cuban success in the fight against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19, with homegrown vaccines is an example for the world, a delegate to the 4th International Health Convention said. In these two years, Cuba has made remarkable progress in the field of vaccines…

Dominican Republic reports two new monkeypox cases

SANTO DOMINGO, Oct 20 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Dominican Health Ministry reported two new cases of monkeypox, bringing total to 31. According to the Vice Minister of Collective Health Eladio Pérez, the new cases correspond to a 48 year-old-man and a 31 year-old-woman, both residents of the National District. Both persons…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Pres Putin decrees martial law in new Russian regions

MOSCOW, Oct 20 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on martial law in the new four regions of the country, the official website of the Government reported on Wednesday. Putin noted that he had signed a decree that declares martial law in these four constituent entities…

El Salvador reports decrease in gang-related homicides; govt to declare criminal gangs as terrorist organisations

SAN SALVADOR, Oct 20 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — El Salvador reported 11 days in October without homicides due to gang-related actions which, according to authorities, speaks in favor of the Government’s policies. The figure is shown in the official statistics published by the National Civil Police (PNC) in the early hours…