Tanzania eyes more UK visitors

High Commissioner Mbelwa Kairuki LONDON, Dec 27 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA’S target of reaching five million tourists’ arrivals come 2025 is gathering momentum as the country’s High Commission in the UK has outlined strategies to increase the number of visitors to the East African nation. Tanzanian High Commissioner to UK, Mr Mbelwa…

YEAR ENDER 2023: Tanzania’s aviation industry makes great strides

Air Tanzania Company limited (ATCL) DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 27 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — 2023 will remain in memories of all Tanzanians especially to exporters and importers of perishable goods as the country received its first-ever cargo plane, Boeing 767-300 for Air Tanzania Limited (ATCL). The development not only made it easier…

Colombia thwarts trafficking of 1.2 tons of drugs

BOGOTA, Dec 27 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — An operation by the Colombian Navy and Air Force avoided a smuggling of 1.2 tons of drugs and arrested four foreigners who were in charge of transporting the illegal substances, the local press reported Tuesday. El Tiempo Newspaper reported that the joint operation took…

Cuba reiterates priority relations with the Eurasian Economic Union

HAVANA, Dec 27 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, reiterated that for Cuba it is of utmost importance to expand ties with all member nations of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). The president intervened virtually at the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, and assured that…

Lethal violence marks long weekend festivities in Uruguay

MONTEVIDEO, Dec 27 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The long and holiday weekend was marked by violence and several homicides in Uruguay, according to press reports. Several violent crimes took place in the departments of Montevideo, Canelones and Rocha. A party at the Costa Azul beach resort in Rocha ended with a…

Cholera cases top 3,000 in Zambia

LUSAKA, Dec 27 (NNN-XINHUA) — Cumulative cholera cases in Zambia have risen to 3,189 since the outbreak of the waterborne disease in January this year as it spreads to more districts, health authorities said. The disease was discovered mainly in four districts of Lusaka Province, including Lusaka, the country’s capital,…

Zambian foreign affairs minister resigns, cites ‘malicious’ business deal claims

LUSAKA, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zambian Foreign Minister Stanley Kakubo resigned Tuesday, the president’s office announced, hours after he was embroiled in a social media frenzy over alleged dealings with a Chinese businessman. Kakubo, who had been foreign minister since September 2021, said in a letter he was quitting because…

Update France infanticides: Man held after mother and children killed in Meaux

Five bodies were found dead by French police in an apartment on the evening of Dec 25 BOBIGNY (France), Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French police have arrested a 33-year-old man suspected of murdering his wife and four children. An investigation began after their five bodies were found in a flat…

International tourist arrivals continue to increase in South Africa

PRETORIA, Dec 27 (NNN-SANEWS) — International tourist arrivals from January to November 2023 totalled 7.6 million, representing a remarkable 51.8% increase when compared with the same period in 2022.  This is according to the latest Statistics South Africa figures on international arrivals, which the Department of Tourism said shows the…

South Africa: Severe thunderstorms warning

PRETORIA, Dec 27 (NNN-SANEWS) — The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of severe thunderstorms with strong damaging winds, hail and heavy downpours leading to localised flooding of roads, settlements and bridges. These conditions are expected on Thursday over the extreme eastern parts of the Free State, north-western parts…