ZAMBIA to strengthen ties with SAUDI ARABIA: Information Minister Kasanda

LUSAKA, Sept 25 (NNN-ZNBC) — Government says it will continue to strengthen bilateral ties with Saudi Arabia in the promotion of Zambia’s sustainable development and economic growth. Information and Media Minister CHUSHI KASANDA says Government will continue to foster relations with the Saudi government as a way of creating synergies…

UNICEF: Some African children just ‘one disease away from catastrophe’

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25 (NNN-UNNS) — UN Children’s Fund UNICEF warned that children in the Horn of Africa and the vast Sahel region “could die in devastating numbers” without urgent intervention and support. In the last five months, the number of people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia without reliable access…

Nigeria: Terrorists attack Zamfara mosque, kill 18 worshippers

ABUJA, Sept 25 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Residents of Ruwan Jema, a community in Bukkuyum area of Zamfara State said terrorists attacked a Jum’at mosque on Friday and killed 18 people. Multiple local sources said that the attack began a few minutes after 1 pm and lasted for over an hour. The…

Tunisia to host Continental Free Trade Area Negotiating Forum on Sept 26-27

TUNIS, Sept 25 (NNN-TAP) — The meeting of the Continental Free Trade Area Negotiating Forum (CFTA-NF) will be held on Sept 26-27 in Tunisia, Tunisian General Labour Union (French: UGTT) Deputy Secretary-General in charge of Arab and International Relations Hedia Arfaoui told TAP on Saturday. Nearly one hundred African trade…

Tunisia: Tourism receipts soar 86% to 3 billion dinars until Sept 20

TUNIS, Sept 25 (NNN-TAP) — Tourism revenues soared 86% from the beginning of the year until Sept 20, to 3 billion dinars, according to the latest figures published by the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT). The Bank also reported a 15.6% increase in cumulative labour income, to 6.4 billion dinars…

Tunisia: Cabinet meeting reviews progress of national reform programme

TUNIS, Sept 25 (NNN-TAP) — Tunisia’s national reform programme was at the heart of a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Najla Bouden Saturday in Kasbah. The meeting reviewed the progress of the economic and financial stabilisation programme, based on a number of axes. These include boosting investment and improving…

Uruguayan President still highly approved of with 47% support

MONTEVIDEO, Sept 25 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Halfway through his presidency, Uruguayan leader Luis Lacalle Pou continues to have a 47% approval rating, according to a survey by pollsters Equipos Consultores. On the other hand, 34% of Uruguayans disapprove of the Multicolor head of state while 19% did not choose either option.…

Tanzania: Preparations for construction of Bagamoyo Port underway

Bagamoyo-Port-construction- DAR ES SALAAM, Sept 25 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA Port Authority (TPA) has revealed that preparations for the construction of Bagamoyo Port are underway. TPA’s Director General Plasduce Mbossa said on Saturday that the government is looking for a strategic investor although the part of the mega project will be…

Russia, Syria to reaffirm strategic and historical relations

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed the strategic and historical relations between the two countries, and also expressed the willingness to carry them out in a great number of fields. In a meeting held at the 77th…

Renewable energy jobs hit 12.7 million globally – ILO

GENEVA, Sept 25 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Global employment in renewable energy reached 12.7 million jobs in 2021, a rise of 700,000 new jobs in one year, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Such a report was attained despite the lingering effects of the Covid-19…