Parts of Uruguay on brink of agricultural emergency due to poor rains

MONTEVIDEO, Oct 13 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Uruguay’s Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries Minister Fernando Mattos has not ruled out declaring a national emergency due to the water deficit caused by poor rains, despite western and southern parts of the country being the most severely affected by the lack of rainfall during the…

President of the Mexican Hunting Federation dies in Argentina after being rammed by a buffalo

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 13 (NNN-EFE) — The president of the Mexican Hunting Federation, Mario Alberto Canales, died in Argentina when he was rammed by a buffalo he was trying to hunt in the province of Entre Ríos, in the northeast of the country, police sources reported Wednesday. “At a very…

Tanzania: President Samia set to announce National Census of 2022 results this month

President Samia set to announce National Census of 2022 results this month DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 13 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — President Samia Suluhu Hassan is set to announce the results of the 2022 people, housing and physical addresses census results later this month, the census Commissioner Anne Makinda said. She told…

US returns 23 looted artefacts to Nigeria

The items are part of thousands of artworks known as the Benin Bronzes stolen from the Benin Kingdom in 1897 WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — The United States has returned 23 looted artefacts to Nigeria. The Benin Bronzes were handed over to a Nigerian delegation at a ceremony on Tuesday…

Tanzania saves 121tri/- in power generation after using natural gas

Natural gas saves 121tri/- in power generation DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 13 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA has managed to save a whopping 52 billion US dollars (about 121tri/-) since 2004 when it started using natural gas for generating electricity, according to the Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA). Authority‘s Director General, Eng…

US Undersecretary of State begins visit to restive Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 13 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The US Undersecretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Brian Nichols, arrived in this capital Wednesday at the head of an important delegation and hopes to meet with political, business and civil society leaders. In his Twitter account, the US official pointed out that…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: ‘We don’t want a world war, Putin must end this war’ – French president defends Ukraine

Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin PARIS, Oct 13 (NNN-GNA) — French President Emmanuel Macron has stressed that his country does not want a world war.His views are connected to the Russia-Ukraine conflict that has been on since Feb 24 and which conflict has escalated in the last few days with…

Measles cases spike in Juba and Terekeka counties in South Sudan

JUBA, Oct 13 (NNN-GNA) — The minister of health in South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State has said there has been a marked increase in the highly contagious infectious measles disease in Juba and Terekeka counties.According to Minister Najuwa Juma Murshal, 50 new cases were registered in five Payams of Juba…

European Commission proposes granting Bosnia and Herzegovina candidate status

Bosnia and Herzegovina was considered a potential candidate to join the EU back in 2003 SARAJEVO, Oct 13 (NNN-XINHUA/AGENCIES) — The European Commission on Wednesday recommended that Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) be granted European Union (EU) candidate status on the understanding that further reforms are taken, the commission said in…

West Africa regional bloc urges stronger support for people with disabilities

ACCRA, Oct 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — A working group of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) called for stronger support for people with disabilities in a communique released Wednesday following a three-day regional coordination meeting. The communique stressed that the disabled should be given the right to lead agencies…