Tanzania: Largest-ever drugs haul

DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 28 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) has seized 3,182 kilogrammes of heroin and methamphetamine, marking the largest drug bust in Tanzania’s history. Speaking to journalists in Dar es Salaam, on Wednesday, DCEA Commissioner General, Aretas Lyimo revealed that the drugs crackdown operation…

Zanzibar blue economy pays off as fish catch doubles

ZANZIBAR, Dec 28 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — ZANZIBAR has recorded a remarkable increase in fish catch, with numbers rising from 38,107 tonnes in 2020 to 80,000 tonnes this year, according to the Minister of Blue Economy and Fisheries, Suleiman Masoud Makame. Speaking about achievements made under the ministry, Minister Makame told the…

Cuba and China open ophthalmologic hospital

HEFEI (China), Dec 28 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Representatives of Cuba and China on Wednesday opened here the new venue of an ophthalmologic hospital with specialists from both countries, as part of a collaboration of more than 10 years. According to Cuban Consul General in Shanghai Mileidy Aguirre, the medical exchange…

India: Dense fog causes travel chaos in Delhi

NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Extreme cold and dense fog have caused travel chaos in India’s capital Delhi and other parts of northern India. More than 100 flights and 25 trains in the city have been delayed due to poor visibility. The city witnessed one of the foggiest days…

Iraqi security forces seize 80 kg of narcotics in southern province

menafn BAGHDAD, Dec 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Iraqi security forces have confiscated 80 kg of narcotics and dismantled an international drug trafficking network in the southern province of Dhi Qar, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. Upon intelligence reports, the Iraqi anti-narcotics forces arrested two suspects and seized 80…

Iran, Iraq sign MoU on training cooperation in oil sector

TEHRAN, Dec 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — Iran and Iraq on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on providing training courses for workers in the oil sector, Shana News Agency affiliated with the Iranian Oil Ministry reported. The MoU was signed between Mehdi Ali-Madadi, Iran’s deputy oil minister for management and…

Argentines protest Pres Milei’s economic reforms

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of Argentines took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Wednesday, clashing with police as they protested a decree of sweeping economic reform and deregulation published by President Javier Milei. Marching at the behest of labor unions, the protesters demanded the courts intervene…

Mexico: Pres Obrador hails ‘important agreements’ with US on migrants, other issues

MEXICO CITY, Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he achieved “important agreements” with senior US officials on surging migration and other issues. Lopez Obrador hailed the outcome of talks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, held in Mexico City…

US: Wrong-way teen driver kills 6, including 2 children, in Texas, authorities say

The site of the crash between the Chevrolet Silverado and the Honda Odyssey HOUSTON (Texas, US), Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six people were killed in Texas when the teenage driver of a pickup truck went into oncoming traffic and struck a minivan carrying seven people head-on, the Texas Department of…

South Africa: Motorists urged to be cautious when driving in wet weather

PRETORIA, Dec 28 (NNN-SANEWS) — The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has advised motorists to exercise extreme caution when driving in rainy conditions. This as the South African Weather Services has forecast rain in many parts of the country. Some travellers are expected to start making it back from their…