Chile wildfire death toll rises to 131: forensic service

  SANTIAGO, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from a weekend inferno that razed hilltop neighborhoods in a coastal region of Chile rose to 131 on Tuesday, as forensic teams carried out the painstaking process of identifying the deceased.    The state forensic service reported eight more deaths after…

Heat wave grips Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil

BRASILIA, Feb 4 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Media reports all across the Southern Cone underlined the heat wave affecting Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay with temperatures reaching 48 degrees Celsius and forecast to remain around or above 40 degrees for several days. Paraguayan health authorities have asked the population to avoid…

Gas exploration: How Tanzania will benefit from Mnazi Bay pact

DODOMA (Tanzania), Feb 4 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA is set to reap big from the Mnazi Bay natural gas block after the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) on Saturday signed an agreement with the Maurel & Prom company to jointly operate the block located in Mtwara Region. The two entities signed…

Brazil´s Health Ministry starts off domestic campaign against dengue as 262,247 probable cases reported since early 2024

BRASILIA, Feb 4 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Brazil´s Health Ministry on Saturday started off the domestic campaign by the so-called Emergency Operations Center to fight off dengue. Regulated by the Health Ministry in conjunction with states and municipalities, the new initiative aims to speed up the organization of medical surveillance strategies…

US gun violence: Former Trump official Mike Gill dies after being shot in carjacking spree in D.C.

WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Former Trump official Mike Gill died on Saturday, a few days after being shot during a deadly carjacking rampage in the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C., Fox News reported. Gill, who previously served as chief of staff at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission during former…

World food prices continue to decline in January: FAO

ROME, Feb 4 (NNN-TASS) — The food price index of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) fell in January, continuing last year’s trend. The organization said in its statement that the basic level of food prices slightly decreased due to lower prices for wheat and corn. The FAO Food…

Kenya: A rebound of cruise ship tourism boon to government, hoteliers and traders

MOMBASA (Kenya), Feb 4 (NNN-KBC) — The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife is on course to achieve its target of attracting 12,000 cruise ship tourists and collecting Ksh2 billion in revenue. Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Tourism and Wildlife Dr Alfred Mutua welcomed 2500 tourists and 1000 crew members who arrived…

New Mexico (US): Failed election candidate paid me to shoot officials, gunman says

Solomon Peña, a Trump supporter, refuses to acknowledge his election loss in 2022 ALBUQUERQUE (New Mexico, US), Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A man in the US state of New Mexico has pleaded guilty to helping a defeated Republican candidate carry out drive-by shootings at the home of Democrats. The defendant,…

Hage Geingob: Namibia’s president dies aged 82

Geingob revealed his cancer diagnosis last month WINDHOEK, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Namibia’s President Hage Geingob has died while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek.Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba announced that Geingob had died in the early hours of Sunday morning.“At his side was his dear wife Madame…

Progress as Tanzania records a significant reduction in bushfire incidents

DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The government has reported a remarkable 300 percent decrease in bushfire incidents in 2023 compared to the previous year, leading to significant biodiversity conservation across the country.The Conservation Commissioner and CEO of the Tanzania Forest Services Agency (TFS), Prof Dos Santos Silayo, highlighted…