Gabonese president appoints new government

LIBREVILLE, Jan 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema on Thursday announced the formation of a new government comprising 31 members. The cabinet reshuffle follows legislative and local elections held in late 2025. Several new ministers were appointed to key posts, including the interior, foreign affairs, justice, petroleum,…

Venezuela releases dozens of dissenters jailed for protesting Pres Maduro’s July 2024 elections victory

CARACAS, Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela announced the release of 88 people jailed for protesting President Nicolas Maduro’s claim to have won July 2024 elections. Maduro claimed to have won a third six-year term even though the opposition published results it said showed a convincing victory for their candidate. Mass…

Nigeria kicks off new tax regime vowing relief for low earners

ABUJA, Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria on Thursday launched a new tax regime that officials said will expand the tax base, ease the tax burden on low-income earners and small businesses, and streamline collection and administration. The new system, based on four bills signed into law in June, came into…

Venezuela highlights progress in its comprehensive anti-drug trafficking model

Venezuelan Armed Forces present evidence of a downed aircraft linked to drug trafficking Caracas, Jan 2 (NNN-EFE) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro reported on Friday on the progress made in the fight against drug trafficking in the region, emphasizing that “Venezuela has a perfect model for combating drug trafficking.” The…

Tanzania: Coast region to become manufacturing, logistics hub

COAST REGION (Tanzania), Jan 2 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — PLANS to transform the Coast Region into Tanzania’s leading manufacturing and logistics hub are at an advanced stage, with the establishment of the Bagamoyo Eco-Maritime City (BEMC) now firmly in sight. A total of 8.5tri/- is expected to be invested in the mega project…

Tanzania keen to retain global conservation status

Dodoma, Jan 2 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — Tanzania has expressed its ambition to retain its position as a global leader in conservation following the acquisition of sophisticated technologies and transport equipment by the Tanzania Forest Services (TFS) Agency, valued at 3.25bn/-. The equipment, which includes 33 vehicles, 36 motorcycles and three modern drones capable…

Peru: Three killed, 7 missing in New Year’s Eve attack on informal miners

LIMA, Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least three people were killed and seven more are missing after a New Year’s Eve attack on informal miners in northern Peru, a local mayor says, the latest of a series of attacks on small-scale gold miners in the Andean nation. The attack took…

Ecuador’s president declares state of emergency in 9 provinces, 3 municipalities to quell violence

QUITO, Jan 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has declared a new 60-day “state of emergency” in nine provinces and three municipalities as an increase in criminal violence has caused serious internal commotion, local media said. The decree, signed on Wednesday by the president, has been in force since…

At least seven dead, dozens missing as migrant boat capsizes off The Gambia

A boy plays on a pirogue that had reportedly carried migrants from The Gambia en route to Spain BANJUL, Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least seven people have died after a boat carrying more than 200 people capsized along a popular migration route off the Gambian coast, with dozens more believed to…

Danish PM rebukes “closest ally” in New Year address amid renewed Greenland tensions

OSLO, Jan 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday evening rebuked renewed talk of acquiring Greenland, saying that Denmark’s “closest ally” should not treat another country and its people as something to be bought and owned. Without explicitly naming the United States, Frederiksen said the past year…