Russia-Ukraine conflict: Germany urges OPEC to raise production, warns against profiteering from sanctions

The Rumaylah oil field near Iraq’s southern port city of Basra ABU DHABI, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German Economy Minister Robert Habeck added his voice to Western appeals for OPEC to increase oil production and said Gulf states should not profit from global sanctions against Russia over its invasion of…

Kenya, Ghana stakeholders convene to revive tourism sector

NAIROBI, March 22 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya and Ghana have signed an agreement to deepen tourism ties between the two countries.  The agreement will put emphasis on cultural tourism, adventure and nature tourism, and sports tourism.  Kenya is a leading tourism player on the African continent and Ghana plans to tap…

Kenya’s economy expected to stabilise at 6pc, assisted by surges in remittances

NAIROBI, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya’s economy is expected to stabilise at 6% in 2022 boosted by a strong  performance at 11.9%, 9.9% in the second and third quarters of the 2021 Financial Year and remittances from the Diaspora. This emerged from a consultative forum held on Monday between, National…

World Bank to fund communities in Kenya affected by locusts invasion

NAIROBI, March 22 (NNN-KNA) — The Kenyan government has finalized plans to support communities in 15 counties that were affected by locusts infestation. Turkana County is among the affected counties where the ministry of Agriculture, Pastoral Economy and Fisheries had identified affected families to benefit from the cash grant. The…

US: Alcohol-related deaths soar in first year of pandemic, study shows

WASHINGTON, March 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — Alcohol-related deaths soared during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a recent study has revealed. Alcohol-related deaths spiked between 2019 and 2020 from 78,927 to 99,017, while deaths from other causes had smaller increases, according to the research published in the Journal…

5 dead, 4 missing in landslide in Rio area, one month after disaster

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A little over a month after landslides and flooding killed more than 200 people in a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro, heavy rains have again fallen in the area, killing at least five people. Four others are missing after the Sunday rains…

US violence: Wisconsin police officer accused of kneeling on 12-year-old girl’s neck

KENOSHA (Wisconsin, US), March 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — An off-duty police officer accused of putting his knee on a 12-year-old girl’s neck to restrain her amid a lunchtime fight in Kenosha in the Midwest US state of Wisconsin, is under investigation, the city’s police department said. The surveillance footage released on…

Comply with and enforce judgements of regional court—ECOWAS chairman

President Akufo-Addo (fourth left) is current Chairman of ECOWAS ACCRA, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged members of the Economic Community of West African States to comply with, and enforce judgements of the bloc’s Community Court of Justice (CCJ) for stronger integration of the region.He…

Over hundred Moroccan companies eyeing the international Market, expanding into Halal sector

Hassan Sentissel El Idrissi, President of Association of Moroccan Exporters CASABLANCA (Morocco), March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The vibrant business community in Morocco, being controlled by both public and private sector companies, has been adequately prepared to expand operations around the world, especially in Africa.Many of these companies who are producing…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN General Assembly likely to vote again this week on Ukraine

A Ukrainian service member walks in a destroyed village in the east Kyiv region UNITED NATIONS, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations General Assembly is expected to vote this week, diplomats said, to call out Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for creating a “dire” humanitarian situation, urge aid access and again demand…