There is no food shortage in Ghana – Agriculture Minister

Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto ACCRA, June 20 (NNN-GNA) — Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has reiterated that there is no food shortage in Ghana.“There is no food shortage in Ghana as is being speculated, the food situation in the regions is enough evidence, however, we recognise that…

Europe swelters in record-breaking June heatwave

PARIS, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain, France and other western European nations sweltered under a blistering June heatwave that has sparked forest fires and concerns that such early summer blasts of hot weather will now become the norm. The weather on Saturday was the peak of a June heatwave that…

UN warns African refugees face food cuts due to inadequate funds

ROME, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) warned that refugees in East and West Africa faced smaller food rations due to a surge in demand and insufficient funding. Three-quarters of refugees in East Africa supported by the United Nations’ programme have seen their rations reduced…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia advances in battle for eastern Ukraine city as NATO warns of long war

KYIV, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia said it seized a village near Ukraine’s industrial city of Sievierodonetsk, a prime target in Moscow’s campaign to control the country’s east, as the head of NATO predicted the war could last for years. Russia’s defence ministry said it had won Metyolkine, a settlement of…

Spanish PM thrashed in Andalusia regional election

Supporters of Partido Popular (PP) celebrate following the Andalusian regional elections SEVILLE, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain’s main opposition Popular Party secured a landslide win in a regional election in Andalusia on Sunday, partial official results showed, dealing a blow to Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ahead of a national vote…

French President Macron loses parliament majority in stunning setback

PARIS, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday lost his parliamentary majority after major election gains by a newly formed left-wing alliance and the far right, in a stunning blow to his plans for major second-term reform. The result from Sunday’s second round poll threw French politics into…

Colombia elects former guerrilla Petro as first leftist president

Gustavo Petro celebrates winning Colombia’s presidential election with his running mate Francia Márquez (right) and wife Veronica Alcocer (centre) BOGOTA, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Leftist Gustavo Petro, a former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement who has vowed profound social and economic change, won Colombia’s presidency on Sunday, the first…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Germany resorts to coal amid Russia gas supply cuts

 BERLIN, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany announced emergency measures to ensure its energy needs after a drop in Russian gas supplies, including reverting to coal in what it called a “bitter but indispensable” step. “To reduce gas consumption, less gas must be used to generate electricity. Coal-fired power plants will…

Greek rescuers save more than 100 migrants in the Aegean

ATHENS, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 100 migrants were rescued early on Sunday off the island of Mykonos in the Aegean Sea and four are missing, the Greek coastguard said. “A large-scale rescue operation of migrants is under way from late Saturday two miles south of the island of Delos.…

Choice of Commonwealth Secretary-General expected in Kigali

Incumbent Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland KIGALI, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Heads of Government are expected to decide on the next substantive Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Secretariat in Kigali this week.Although the decision is made by consensus, should the leaders decide not to reappoint the incumbent Baroness Patricia Scotland — who…