Covid-19: South Africa police seize haul of ‘miracle’ anti-coronavirus drug

Tablets of a drug some people claim could be a remedy against coronavirus JOHANNESBURG, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Custom officials at South Africa’s main international airport have seized hundreds of thousands of tablets of a drug some people claim could be a remedy against Coronavirus.The South African Police Service (SAPS) said…

South Sudan government ‘finally’ approves establishment of war crimes AU hybrid court

JUBA, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Sudan approved the establishment of the long-awaited African Union Hybrid Court enshrined in the 2018 revitalized peace deal to try war crimes committed during the more than six years of conflict.Michael Makuei Lueth, Minister of Information and Broadcasting said the cabinet has authorized Rueben…

Covid-19: Ghana bans funerals, weddings, concerts, parties until further notice

oPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ACCRA, Feb 1 (NNN-GNA) — Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reintroduced restrictions on funerals, weddings, concerts, theatrical performances and parties until further notice.In his 23rd address to the nation on Sunday, the president indicated that, private burials with no more than 25 people can take…

Pres Biden seeks ambitious hike in US minimum wage

WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — When President Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal earlier this month, few were surprised by the plan’s hefty price tag or sweeping scope. More striking was Biden’s inclusion of a measure to more than double thefederal minimum wage to $15 an hour. The…

Covid-19: Namibia, Botswana vow to jointly fight covid, facilitate cross-border trade

Crew of a fishing vessel offload fish at the port of Walvis Bay, Namibia. Access to the cargo port is important for landlocked Botswana, Namibia’s neighbor to the east WINDHOEK, Jan 30 (NNN-XINHUA) — Namibia and Botswana agreed to work closely in the procurement and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines as well as cross-border trade. The…

Italy makes permanent arms sale freeze to Saudi Arabia

ROME, Jan 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italy revoked approval for arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates over the conflict in Yemen, making permanent an 18-month temporary suspension. “Today I am announcing that the government has revoked the authorisations underway for the export of missiles and aircraft bombs…

Covid-19: First vaccine administered in Bolivia

SANTA CRUZ (Bolivia), Jan 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A nurse on Friday became the first person in Bolivia to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, receiving a shot of Russia’s Sputnik V. Sandra Rios Villarte, 40, sat for her first dose at a public hospital inSanta Cruz, followed by dozens of other…

Security Council extends mandate of peacekeeping force in Cyprus until July 31

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — United Nations Security Council on Friday extended the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus for a further period ending on July 31, 2021. Unanimously adopting Resolution 2561, the 15-member organ added that it fully supports the secretary-general’s decision to convene an…

Central African Republic: 200,000 displaced in less than two months

A refugee mother from Central African Republic sits with her children beside a makeshift shelter in Ndu village, DRC UNITED NATIONS, Jan 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — More than 200,000 people have fled violence and insecurity in the Central African Republic (CAR) in the last two months, a UN spokesman said. “More…

Covid-19: First Cuban health worker dies from virus

HAVANA, Jan 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cuba has lost its first health worker due to COVID-19 amid the government’s efforts to contain the sharpest rise in infections since the pandemic began, the country’s Ministry of Public Health reported. “A 49-year-old male doctor from Havana died of COVID-19,” said the ministry, reporting…