Namibia’s COVID-19 Related Deaths Reach 2,000 Mark

WINDHOEK, Jul 13 (NNN-NAMPA) – Namibia yesterday recorded 28 COVID-19 deaths, bringing the country’s cumulative confirmed fatalities to 2,019. Namibia is experiencing a third wave of COVID-19 infections, with the Health Ministry confirming a daily record of 1,284 new cases yesterday. In a statement, Health Minister, Kalumbi Shangula, said, the…

Uganda Coffee Exports Hit 30-Year Record High

KAMPALA, Jul 13 (NNN-IRIN) – Uganda’s coffee exports in Jun and for the 2020/21 financial year, hit a 30-year record high, according to the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). The East African country exported 618,388 60-kg bags worth 58.56 million U.S. dollars in Jun, the highest monthly record since 1991,…

Ryanair Announces 2,000 New Pilot Jobs As It Recovers From COVID-19 Pandemic

DUBLIN, Jul 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Europe’s largest budget airline, Ryanair, announced yesterday that, it would recruit 2,000 new pilots over the next three years. The pilots to be recruited will be trained to fly the Boeing 737-8200 aircraft, that have been ordered by Ryanair from the U.S. plane manufacturer, according…

New Cabinet Members Sworn In After Major Reshuffle In Spain

MADRID, Jul 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Seven new cabinet members, named by Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, on Saturday, were sworn-in in Madrid, capital of Spain, yesterday. Sanchez announced the reshuffle, with several key positions changing hands. First Deputy Prime Minister, Carmen Calvo, was sacked, along with several ministers, including the…

EU Airlines Prepared For Summer Take-Off

BRUSSELS, Jul 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Commercial flights in the European Union (EU) are showing an upward trend as summer begins, according to data published yesterday, by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office. Along with the tourism industry, the aviation sector has been badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, grounding aircraft on…

New Zealand Reports 18 New Cases Of COVID-19 At Border

WELLINGTON, Jul 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand today reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 at the border, including five in recent returnees and 13 from the Viking Bay vessel. The Ministry of Health reported confirmation of an additional 13 positive tests to COVID-19, for crew from the quarantined fishing vessel,…

Six Killed, Three Injured In Philippine Highway Collision

MANILA, Jul 13 (NNN-PNA) – Six people died and three others were injured, in a highway collision, between a van and a truck, in Quezon province, police said here, today. Police said, the accident happened along a highway, in Tagkawayan town, approximately 278 km south-east of Manila, around 12:50 p.m.…

UN Seeks To Shore Up Peace Process In South Sudan

JUBA, Jul 13 (NNN-SUNA) – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), said yesterday, it plans to launch a significant new initiative, designed to increase participation in the peace process and support efforts to progress the implementation of the Revitalised Agreement. The UN mission said, the UNMISS Peace Fellows…

Roundup: Biden Discusses Gun Violence At White House Meeting With Local Officials

WASHINGTON, Jul 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Joe Biden, yesterday invited a group of mayors and police chiefs from across the U.S. for a meeting at the White House, where they discussed actions to be taken to tackle the surging gun violence crimes. Also at the meeting, held in the…

Sumatran Elephant Found Dead In Indonesia’s Aceh

JAKARTA, Jul 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – A protected Sumatran elephant was found dead, in Indonesia’s Aceh province, the Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency said, yesterday. When the elephant was found last Sunday, its body was headless, the agency’s head, Agus Arianto said, adding that, an investigation on the cause of death…