Peru’s PM: Launch of Quellaveco mining project after 30 years is a sign of private investors’ confidence in Government

PUCALLPA (Ucayali region, Peru), Sept 30 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian Prime Minister Anibal Torres affirmed that the launch of the Quellaveco mining project in Moquegua, after 30 years of waiting, is an undeniable sign that the Government of President Pedro Castillo builds trust among private investors. “We are also building trust among private stakeholders,…

IDB loans Peru US$100 million to boost credit for women’s MSMEs

LIMA, Sept 30 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) granted a US$100 million loan to Peru’s Development Finance Corporation (COFIDE) to allow more micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), particularly those owned or led by women, to secure financing for productive investment. The multilateral financial institution reported that the Program for Financing Female…

UN mission in violence-torn Haiti cut down to “only essential” staff

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 29 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The United Nations mission in Haiti has been cut down to a minimum after all non-essential workers were instructed to evacuate the violence-torn Caribbean nation. The announcement came two months after the UN Security Council voted to extend the mission’s presence for at least…

Ukraine accused Uruguay of participating in a “collective crime” against its state; Uruguay responded

KYIV/MONTEVIDEO, Sept 29 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Ukrainian officials have pointed fingers at Uruguay for allegedly participating in a “collective crime” by supporting President Vladimir Putin’s attempt to annex occupied regions. The government of Volodymyr Zelenski warned that representatives of eight countries, including Uruguay, “are participating in a collective crime” by their…

Argentine judge releases detained 14 crewmembers of Emtrasur’s 747

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 29 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — A federal judge in Argentina has dismissed all charges against 14 of the 19 crew members of the Emtrasur Boeing 747-300 freighter aircraft seized at Buenos Aires Ezeiza international airport. They were all given their passports back and cleared to leave the country at…

Angola: 127 deaths from rabies in first 8 months of 2022

LUANDA, Sept 29 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Bites of rabid animals killed 127 people in Angola, including young children, in the first eight months of 2022, a health representative, Angelina Fila, warned on Wednesday. According to this expert, the prevention campaigns have had good results, with the help of the Minsitry…

Hurricane IAN: Cuban President tours affected areas of Havana as UNESCO, ALBA offers assistance

HAVANA, Sept 29 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel began a tour of areas affected in the capital by Hurricane Ian, after participating in the meeting of the provincial Defense Council. In Havana, the meteorological event caused damage to all electrical circuits, five total landslides, 68 partial landslides and…

Four million Kenyans to be expunged from CRB list: Pres Ruto

NAIROBI, Sept 29 (NNN-KBC) — More than four million Kenyans blacklisted by the Credit Reference Bureaus (CRB) will be pardoned beginning Nov 1, 2022. Speaking during the announcement by Safaricom, KCB Group and NCBA Group that they will reduce fuliza fees by 50pc effective Oct 1, 2022, President William Ruto…

Uganda: Five medics infected with Ebola; total country cases 24 with 5 deaths

KAMPALA, Sept 29 (NNN-KBC) — At least five medical workers in Uganda have been confirmed to be infected with the Ebola virus as the outbreak continues to spread in the central region. Dr Herbert Luswata, the secretary general of the Uganda Medical Association, said that the five were exposed to…

US: Hurricane Ian batters Florida, about 2 mln customers out of power

MIAMI (Florida, US), Sept 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — Hurricane Ian continued to batter the Florida peninsula with catastrophic storm surges, winds, and flooding on Wednesday night, knocking nearly 2 million customers out of power. Ian, which made landfall in southwestern Florida in the afternoon as a Category 4 hurricane, has now…