Day: July 5, 2022

Tanzania to start paying prisoners for manual labour

DAR ES SALAAM— The Commissioner General of Tanzania’s Prisons Service, General Suleiman Mzee has said plans are underway for correction facilities in the country to start paying prisoners for penal labour such as farming and construction.The Commission…

At least 22 civilians killed in Burkina Faso attack

OUAGADOUGOU— At least 22 civilians were killed in an attack by gunmen in the north-west of Burkina Faso, the government said.“The provisional toll of the cowardly and barbarous attack stood at 22 killed, several injured and material losses,” the govern…

Gas consumption set to contract due to Russia: IEA

PARIS— Gas consumption will contract slightly this year due to high prices and Russian cuts to Europe, with only slow growth over coming years as consumers switch to alternatives, the IEA said Tuesday.The International Energy Agency chopped its forecas…