US shooting: Gunmen ambush high school football players in Philadelphia, killing 1, injuring 3 others

PHILADELPHIA (Pennsylvania, US), Sept 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — A football player was killed and three others were injured after gunmen ambushed them outside a high school in Philadelphia, the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, on Tuesday afternoon. The shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. local time outside Roxborough High School, reportedly after a…

Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Cuba

HAVANA, Sept 28 (NNN-ACN) — Hurricane Ian, category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, made landfall at 3:25 in the morning by La Coloma, located in the head municipality of Pinar del Río and in the southern portion of the province.According to specialists of the Provincial Meteorological Center, at the moment…

Zimbabwe president cancels Cuba trip over ‘hurricane threat’

Zimbabwe’s President, Emmerson Mnangagwa HARARE, Sept 28 (NNN-GNA) — Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has cancelled his two-day state visit to Cuba, citing bad weather.Weather reports indicate Cuba will be hit by Tropical Storm Ian, which has strengthened into a hurricane.Mnangagwa travelled to New York on Sept 19 for the 77th…

Kenya’s President Ruto names new Cabinet

Kenya’s President, William Ruto NAIROBI, Sept 28 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya’s President William Ruto on Tuesday unveiled his new Cabinet two weeks after he was sworn in as Kenya’s fifth head of state.At a press conference, Dr. Ruto stated that Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will, in addition to deputising him, chair…

Too early to speculate on Ghana’s debt restructuring – IMF

The IMF Director of Communications, Mr Gerry Rice WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (NNN-GNA) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has put a damper on speculations that Ghana is poised to start talks on restructuring its debt, as part of plans to secure a $3 billion loan from the Fund.According to the…

British racism: Labour MP suspended by her party for calling UK Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng ‘superficially’ black

UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng LONDON, Sept 28 (NNN-GNA) — A British Member of Parliament (MP) from the Labour Party, Rupa Huq, has been suspended by her party for alleged racist comments she made against British-born Ghanaian MP, Kwasi Kwarteng, who was recently appointed UK’s Chancellor of the…

South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom board to be reconstituted, restructured: Minister

PRETORIA, Sept 28 (NNN-SANEWS) — The board of power utility Eskom is expected to be “reconstituted and restructured” following a meeting with Department of Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan. The State-owned electricity company has been facing serious and recurring challenges since June this year – reaching a nadir of Stage…

Peru reiterates commitment to achieving world free of nuclear weapons

LIMA, Sep 28 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peru reaffirmed its commitment to achieving the aspiration of a world free of nuclear weapons and the maintenance of international peace and security. In a tweet, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs underscored that the country, on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, aspires…

Peru: Foreign Affairs Ministry reaffirms commitment to work in favor of tourism reactivation

LIMA, Sept 28 (NNN-ANDINA) — On the occasion of World Tourism Day, Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed its commitment for the benefit of the reactivation of the tourism activity and economic development. Via Twitter, the government agency said that it will continue working in an articulated manner with stakeholders in…

UNESCO implements integration program for refugees and migrants in northern Peru

LIMA, Sept 28 (NNN-ANDINA) — The office of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Peru has launched the Peru-Ecuador Binational Program “From displacement to integration,” which seeks to benefit refugees and migrants in northern regions of the country. The initiative, which is carried out in partnership with WeWorld Peru,…