Tanzania unveils 122tri/- investment drive

DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 11 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE Tanzanian government aims to register investment projects worth 50 billion US dollars (about 122 tri/-), which are expected to create eight million jobs by 2030. Minister of State in the President’s Office (Planning and Investment), Professor Kitila Mkumbo, revealed the plans recently during…

Anti-government protests draw tens of thousands in Bulgaria

SOFIA, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Bulgaria on Wednesday to protest against the government and corruption, as anger over the country’s draft budget boiled over into a widening anti-graft movement. In recent weeks, Bulgaria has been gripped by a wave of…

Italian cuisine becomes world’s first to be awarded UNESCO status

Italian cuisine is enjoyed around the world ROME, Dec 11 (NNN-XINHUA) — Italian cuisine has been recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage, Italian authorities announced on Wednesday. In a statement, the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty…

Ghana deports 3 Israelis in retaliatory move

ACCRA, Dec 11 (NNN-XINHUA) — The government of Ghana on Wednesday deported three Israeli nationals in retaliation for a similar action by the Israeli government, according to a press release. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Ghana took the action after three Ghanaians were reportedly deported from Israel under unacceptable…

Update: Morocco building collapse death toll rises to 22

RABAT, Dec 11 (NNN-XINHUA) — The death toll from the collapse of two residential buildings in the Moroccan city of Fez has risen to 22, the public prosecutor said, revising an earlier figure of 19. The incident occurred late on Tuesday in the Al-Mustaqbal neighbourhood when an unoccupied building collapsed,…

Uganda: 10 dead, 3 injured after taxi crashes into parked trailer in Bugiri district

A police truck evacuates accident victims from a crash scene in Busowa town, Bugiri District BUSOWA (Uganda), Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 10 people have died, and three others were left injured in a Wednesday morning grisly road crash at Busowa Town Council along the Busia Highway in Bugiri…

Update: Venezuela demands end to ‘illegal and brutal interventionism’ by US – Pres Maduro

CARACAS, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela’s embattled President Nicolas Maduro demanded an end to US intervention in his country, months into a large-scale naval deployment near the Caribbean nation that has sparked fears of military attack. “From Venezuela, we ask and demand an end to the illegal and brutal interventionism…

French special forces helped Benin after attempted coup: military

COTONOU, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French special forces provided support to Beninese troops who put down an attempted coup at the weekend, the head of the country’s republican guard said on Wednesday. Dieudonne Djimon Tevoedjre said Beninese troops were “truly valiant and faced the enemy all day”, after a group…

Salvadoran military officers face trial for 1981 massacre

    SAN SALVADOR, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A group of Salvadoran military officers will face trial for a 1981 massacre that targeted leftist guerrillas and killed nearly 1,000 civilians, a victims’ advocacy group said. Soldiers from the Atlacatl Battalion executed 986 people, including 558 children, in northeastern El Mozote and…

US seized ‘very large’ tanker near Venezuela, Pres Trump says; Caracas described it a ‘blatant theft’

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, which Caracas deemed a ‘blatant theft’ amid escalating tensions between the countries. The move comes during a huge US naval build-up in the Caribbean, which Venezuela’s…