US sanctions prevent Venezuela from accessing necessary education resources: minister

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — The US sanctions on Venezuela prevent access to necessary resources for the education sector, Venezuelan Minister of Education Yelitze Santaella said at the United Nations. “Venezuela is experiencing a situation of its resources having been illegally withheld, violating all international law by the United…

US: Pilot killed in jet plane crash during Reno Air Races

RENO (Nevada, US), Sept 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — A pilot was killed after a jet plane crashed on Sunday at the Reno Air Races in western US state of Nevada, authorities said. The US National Transportation Safety Board confirmed in a tweet that it is investigating the crash of an Aero…

Nigeria: 19 killed in 3-vehicle road accident resulting from speeding, illegal overtaking

ABUJA, Sept 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 19 people were killed and eight others seriously injured in a road accident involving three vehicles in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja on Sunday, traffic police said. The tragedy happened as two buses collided with a truck along the Yangoji-Gwagwalada road on the…

Tanzanian government works to end water shortage in national capital

ADB Tanzanian Country Manager, Dr. Patricia Laverley, with the Finance and Planning Minister, Mwigulu Lameck sign $125.2 million loan agreement to address water shortages in Dodoma region DAR ES SALAAM, Sept 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tanzanian water authorities announced that they would organize a meeting of stakeholders aimed at deliberating on means…

Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa control over 50% of Africa’s total private wealth – Report

Nigerian capital, Abuja ACCRA, Sept 19 (NNN-GNA) — The Africa Wealth Report 2022 has shown that three countries control more than half of the continent’s total wealth, with South Africa leading the table.Followed by Egypt and Nigeria, these three countries are said to command $651 billion, $307 billion, and $228…

Panama makes test for population and housing census

PANAMA CITY, Sept 19 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Panama has conducted a technological test for the population and housing censuses scheduled for 2023, government authorities said. From Sunday 18th until October 15th, they will review the collection and transmission of data through special equipment such as the mobile capture device, a…

New Senegalese Prime Minister forms government

Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba DAKAR, Sept 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Newly-appointed Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba formed a 38-member government team Saturday evening, according to a statement read out by Minister Abdou Latif Coulibaly with the General Secretariat of the Government. Ba, who was appointed to the position of Prime…

Death toll of Lassa fever rises to 171 in Nigeria

ABUJA, Sept 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — The death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria this year has risen to 171, despite measures by the government to reduce infections across the country, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said. In its latest Lassa fever situation report, the NCDC said there have…

UN launches first-ever International Finance Facility for Education

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (C) and UN Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown (L) at the launch of the International Finance Facility for Education at the UN Headquarters in New York UNITED NATIONS, Sept 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and his special envoy for global education, Gordon…

Hurricane Fiona makes landfall in Puerto Rico after knocking out power across entire island

SAN JUAN, Sept 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico’s southwest coast on Sunday as it unleashed landslides, knocked the power grid out and ripped up asphalt from roads and flung the pieces around. Forecasters said the storm would cause massive flooding and threatened to dump “historic” levels of…