President Ruto flags off Kenya tea to Ghana under AfCFTA trade initiative

NAIROBI, Oct 6 (NNN-KBC) — President William Ruto has directed the Ministry of Trade to develop a Kenyan tea brand to guarantee farmers good returns from their labour. The Head of State noted that for a long time Kenya has helped other countries to brand their tea with the good…

Kenya: Police officer killed, senior officer critically injured by suspected rustlers in Marsabit County

NAIROBI, Oct 6 (NNN-KBC) — Suspected cattle rustlers Wednesday shot dead a police officer attached to the Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU) at Qubi-Qallo area in Saku Constituency, Marsabit County. Another senior officer of the rank of a chief inspector from the General Service Unit (GSU) was critically injured after he…

Former Presidents Uhuru, Obasanjo to lead Ethiopia-Tigray peace talks

ADDIS ABABA, Oct 6 (NNN-KBC) — Former presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and Olusegun Obasanjo are set to lead Ethiopia-Tigray peace talks scheduled to take place on Oct 8 in South Africa. This after the Ethiopian government Wednesday accepted an invitation by the African Union (AU) to participate in peace talks aimed at ending a two-year conflict with Tigray forces.…

US: Death toll from Hurricane Ian exceeds 110, nearly 300,000 still without power

The aftermath of hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — The death toll from Hurricane Ian in the United States has exceeded 110, while hundreds of thousands of customers remain without power. At least 110 people, including 105 in Florida and five in North Carolina, have…

Canada confirms 1,406 monkeypox cases

OTTAWA, Oct 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — Canada has confirmed 1,406 cases of monkeypox, including 38 hospitalisations, the Public Health Agency of Canada said. Of the confirmed cases, 674 are from Ontario, 521 from Quebec, 162 from British Columbia, 41 from Alberta, three from Saskatchewan, two from the Yukon and one each…

At least 15 dead as 2 migrant boats sink in Greek waters

ATHENS, Oct 6 (XINHUA/AGENCIES) — At least 15 people have died as two boats carrying migrants sank in Greek waters late Wednesday, and rescuers were looking for dozens still missing, authorities said early Thursday. The coast guard said 15 bodies had been recovered near the eastern island of Lesbos. Five…

Peacekeepers, gov’t troops react to deadly raid on DRC civilians: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — The UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has sent peacekeepers to a North Kivu site where rebels killed civilians, a UN spokesman said. The UN mission in the DRC, known as MONUSCO, dispatched a patrol of peacekeepers to join with…

NASA, SpaceX launch crewed mission to ISS

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the United States CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida), Oct 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and SpaceX launched…

Mexico to welcome another 84 Cuban doctors

HAVANA, Oct 6 (NNN-ACN) — A total of 84 Cuban doctors will arrive next week in Mexico to offer their services, as part of the health agreement between the two governments, the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS by its Spanish acronym) announced.According to what was reported at President Andres Manuel…

Tropical Depression Twelve forms in Eastern Atlantic Ocean

HAVANA, Oct 6 (NNN-ACN) — Cuba’s Meteorology Institute issue its Tropical Ciclon Advisory # 1 about the formation in the eastern Atlantic Ocean of tropical depression twelve.An área of low pressures located in the eastern Atlantic gain in organization of its rain and thunderstorm areas around its center and turned…