South Africa: Increase in international arrivals in 2023

PRETORIA, Feb 1 (NNN-SANEWS) — Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has expressed delight at the impressive number of travellers coming to South Africa from the African continent and has highlighted the strategic decisions that contributed to the growth in specific markets. This comes after Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said…

South Africa sends first shipment under AfCFTA agreement

DURBAN (South Africa), Feb 1 (NNN-SANEWS) — The implementation of the preferential trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has become a reality with South Africa sending its first shipment of products to other countries trading under the agreement. South Africa is the first among the Southern African…

UK: Post-Brexit controls on food and farm imports start

Britain relies on the EU supplying the bulk of its beef imports LONDON, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Post-Brexit controls on food, plant and animal imports to Britain from the EU have come into force. Health certificates will now be required on EU goods ranging from cut flowers, to fresh produce…

President Boluarte reaffirms Peru’s commitment to international cooperation

LIMA, Feb 1 (NNN-ANDINA) — Pres Dina Boluarte on Wednesday afternoon reaffirmed Peru’s unwavering commitment to cooperation, integration, and multilateralism. Addressing the protocol greeting ceremony by the Diplomatic Corps at the Government Palace in the Peruvian capital, Lima, she stressed that international cooperation stands as the fundamental pillar to achieve effective and sustainable…

Peru: PM welcomes lifting of strike in Machu Picchu, projects tourism recovery

LIMA, Feb 1 (NNN-ANDINA) — Prime Minister Alberto Otarola welcomed the lifting of the strike in Machu Picchu and highlighted the Government’s commitment to recover investments and restore tourism in said area of Peru. After a meeting with leaders of productive and business guilds, Otarola spoke about the agreement that was unanimously…

South Africa: Wildfires force evacuations of coastal towns near Cape Town

CAPE TOWN, Jan 31 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Residents were evacuated from small coastal towns near Cape Town in South Africa as wildfires swept down from surrounding mountains and burned out of control for a second day on Tuesday. Authorities ordered a full evacuation of Pringle Bay, a coastal village popular with…

Palestinian children injured in Gaza arrive at Italian hospitals

ROME, Jan 31 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Eleven Palestinian children injured during Israeli bombings against the Gaza Strip arrived in Italy in the last few hours, the first of more than a hundred who will be treated in Italian hospitals, a statement indicates. According to the website of the Avvenire newspaper,…

Mexico reopens metro line at center of 2021 deadly crash

MEXICO CITY, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico City authorities reopened an elevated section of metro line that collapsed in 2021, an accident that left 26 people dead and dozens injured. It was the worst in a series of incidents that shook public confidence in a transport system used daily by…

France, UK to expand work for halting migrant crossings: Cleverly

PARIS, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain and France will step up efforts to halt crossings of the English Channel by migrants in small boats, Britain’s interior minister said, after figures showed over 1,000 people had made the crossing so far this month. British Home Secretary James Cleverly held talks in…

Uruguay reports spread of EEEV in humans as two reported dead in Argentina

MONTEVIDEO, Jan 31 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Uruguay´s Public Health Ministry (MSP) on Tuesday reported the first case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV) in humans. According to MSP, the patient is “progressing favorably”. The MSP reiterated health measures to prevent EEEV spread. As of Jan 23, Uruguay´s Livestock, Agriculture and…