Ilhas Canárias, Canarias 7, Espanhol

Jueves, 16 de enero 2025, 01:00

El papel clave que jugaron en abril pasado dos policías nacionales de Maspalomas para rescatar de morir ahogada a una joven les ha hecho merecedores de una de las más altas distinciones que concede el Ministerio del Interior, la Medalla al Mérito Policial con distintivo rojo. Los dos agentes, Alfredo y Domingo, viajaron hasta Madrid el pasado lunes para recibir este reconocimiento en el acto conmemorativo del bicentenario de la Policía Nacional.

El jefe superior de Policía de Canarias, Jesús María Gómez Martín, presente también en la celebración en tanto que máximo responsable del cuerpo en Canarias, acompañó a los dos agentes en la entrega de sus condecoraciones, los únicos reconocidos en la provincia de Las Palmas. Otro de los homenajeados pertenece a las islas de la provincia occidental.

Este tributo policial viene a reconocer la rapidez y la pericia que demostraron esos dos agentes del Cuerpo Nacional de Policía cuando en abril pasado salvaron la vida a una joven, en aguas próximas al Faro de Maspalomas. Estuvo a punto de morir ahogada pese a no hallarse a excesiva distancia de la orilla, cerca del paseo de Meloneras y en plena madrugada. Estos dos policías actuaron con diligencia y templanza y la sacaron del agua, pero el problema es que la mujer estaba en parada cardiorrespiratoria y su vida corría serio peligro. Alfredo y Domingo lograron evitar un desenlace fatal tras practicarle las maniobras de reanimación cardiopulmonar.

«Cuando la vimos, estaba boca abajo, flotando y no reaccionaba»

Aquella actuación propició que la Jefatura Superior de Canarias, a petición de la Provincial y tras consensuarlo también con los representantes sindicales de los trabajadores, propusiera días atrás a la Dirección General de la Policía el ingreso en la Orden del Mérito Policial de estos dos agentes adscritos a la comisaría de Maspalomas, en San Bartolomé de Tirajana. Aquella iniciativa fue escuchada y atendida por la Dirección General de la Policía y finalmente materializada este lunes en el acto institucional por tan significativo aniversario, que presidió Rafael Pérez, secretario de Estado de Seguridad.

Policías Nacionales de toda España se juntaron en Madrid para conmemorar los 201 años del cuerpo, «más de dos siglos de servicio, compromiso y dedicación a la seguridad» de toda la ciudadanía, como subrayaba el perfil oficial en redes de la Policía Nacional.

Source link

Suazilândia, All Africa Eswatini, Inglês

2025-01-18 07:13:59

Mbabane, Eswatini — As Mozambique grapples with a political crisis following a disputed national election and violent protests, the situation at its southern border with South Africa is increasingly volatile, affecting trade and travel. The violence in Mozambique forced trade and travel to be diverted from South Africa’s Leebombo Border Post to Eswatini’s Mananga Border Post, with Mananga serving as a makeshift lifeline for those seeking passage from Mozambique. Michael Masiapato, commissioner of South Africa’s Border Management Authority, told VOA that although authorities are managing the crisis, it continues to pose significant challenges. “Even … when they deploy the military and when they deploy police officers on the corridor [between the capital, Maputo, and the border], it is not able to cover each and every area,” he said. The protests, he said, are “very much sporadic” and “very much widespread.” Following presidential candidate Daniel Chapo’s controversial election victory Monday, Mozambique...

Somália, Wardheer News, Inglês

2025-01-18 07:12:07

Egypt has rejected presence by non-littoral states on the Red Sea coast, raising speculation about what it might be up to next, especially with diligent attempts by landlocked Ethiopia to be commercially and militarily present on the same coast. Egypt’s latest rejection of Ethiopian presence on the Red Sea comes at a time of high diplomacy in the region, with Turkey stepping into the row over this presence. [Getty] At a press briefing with his Ethiopian and Eritrean counterparts in Cairo, Egyptian Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, said Red Sea security is the preserve of littoral states only. “We will not accept any [foreign] military presence [on the Red Sea coast],” the Egyptian minister said on 11 January. The minister’s remarks were Egypt’s latest confirmation of rejection of Ethiopian attempts to gain access to the Red Sea through Berbera Port in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland, around 1,553 nautical miles away from the...

Somália, Hiiraan, Inglês

2025-01-18 07:09:31

Saturday January 18, 2025 Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hassan Moalim, has accused opposition groups of obstructing laws passed by the government and parliament, particularly those related to the country’s electoral process. Speaking in Mogadishu on Thursday, Minister Moalim emphasized that no individual or army force has the authority to hinder the democratic process of electing representatives and holding a one-person, one-vote election. “The idea of an election cannot be opposed as it has come at the right time,” the minister stated, underlining the government’s commitment to ensuring free and fair elections. He also stressed the importance of maintaining an electoral environment where citizens can participate without fear or intimidation. The Somali government and opposition groups have been trading accusations in the media, with both sides focusing on the country’s electoral plans. In October 2024, federal government leaders, along with the leaders of three regional...

Serra Leoa, News Net, Inglês

2025-01-18 07:06:57

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 08 January 2025: The government has successfully stabilised the country’s economy and will now turn its focus to the implementation of key development projects, President William Ruto has said. In the past two years, the President noted, key development programmes had stalled due to economic challenges. He, however, pledged that this year, Kenyans will witness the implementation of various programmes. “Now that we have stabilised our economy, we can now engage much more robustly in the development of infrastructure,” he said. Despite the challenges, the government has made significant progress in the economy, security, agriculture, healthcare, education and electricity connectivity, among others. “I want to tell Kenyans that Kenya is going places. We are going to change the destiny of this country,” he added. President Ruto made the remarks during the Kerio Valley Interdenominational Prayer Service in Tot, Elgeyo-Marakwet County. Present were Cabinet Secretaries Kipchumba Murkomen (Interior)...

Serra Leoa, News Net, Inglês

2025-01-18 07:05:57

ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — The number of mpox cases reported in Africa since the start of last year has surpassed 77,800, with the death toll rising to 1,321, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has disclosed. Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya, addressing an online media briefing on Thursday evening, said the African continent has reported 77,888 mpox cases since the st Source link

São Tomé e Príncipe, STP-Press, Português

2025-01-18 07:03:51

São-Tomé, 17 Jan. 2025 ( STP-Press ) – A China e São Tomé e Príncipe admitem revisitar o donativo de 100 milhões de dólares para o projecto de requalificação do aeroporto Nuno Xavier de acordo com as declarações da embaixadora da China no final do encontro quinta-feira com Primeiro-ministro, Américo Ramos. Xu YingZhen sublinhou que, “durante a cooperação, uma parte pode solicitar e outra parte dizer sim ou não. Depende das possibilidades [e] essas possibilidades dependem não tanto dos fundos disponíveis”. A diplomata chinesa acrescentou que “também dependem das circunstâncias, as necessidades e as capacidades de nossas empresas”. Ainda em declarações a imprensa, a embaixadora da china explicou que no encontro com o primeiro-ministro não foi aprofundada a discussão sobre projetos concretos, mas admitiu que este e outros assuntos serão seguidos com os respectivos ministros da tutela. A diplomata chinesa foi a primeira entidade pública a ser recebida por Américo...

Burundi, All Africa, Inglês

2025-01-18 07:01:39

The Governments of the Republic of Burundi and the United Republic of Tanzania, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, met this week for the 25th Meeting of the Tripartite Commission for the Voluntary Repatriation of Burundian Refugees living in the United Republic of Tanzania. Recognizing the generosity of the government and people of Tanzania in hosting Burundian refugees for decades and the Burundian government’s intensive efforts to support development in areas of return, all parties agreed to continue voluntary repatriation to Burundi in accordance with the provisions of the Tripartite Agreement of May 2001. All parties committed to enhance information-sharing on cross-border labour mobility prospects between Burundi and Tanzania, as well as procedures for accessing these for returnees. Participants noted that these movements should be undertaken in line with existing bilateral legal and administrative frameworks, and as provided for by East African Community (EAC) Protocols and policies. “The policy of...

Nigéria, All Africa, Inglês

2025-01-18 06:59:34

“Rivers is particularly prone to outbreaks of acute watery diarrhoea and cholera during the dry seasons.” The Rivers State Government has announced the death of nine people following a suspected cholera outbreak in Andoni and Akuku-Toru Local Government Areas of the state. Ada Oreh, the state commissioner for health, confirmed the development on Thursday in Port Harcourt. She said that three deaths occurred in Andoni, while six others were recorded in Akuku-Toru, with 41 suspected cases currently under monitoring across the two areas. “We urge the public not to panic, as the state government has already implemented measures to contain this outbreak,” Ms Oreh said. The commissioner said health officials were conducting tests to determine definitively whether the deaths were caused by cholera. She said, “The symptoms observed align with the surveillance case definition for the disease. “The ministry is also investigating a suspected outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea caused...

Outras / Others

Suazilândia, All Africa Eswatini, Inglês

Somália, Wardheer News, Inglês

Somália, Hiiraan, Inglês

Serra Leoa, News Net, Inglês

São Tomé e Príncipe, STP-Press, Português

Burundi, All Africa, Inglês

Nigéria, All Africa, Inglês

Niger, Le Sahel, Francês

Partager vers les réseaux Le comité de gestion du Fonds de Solidarité pour la Sauvegarde de la Patrie (FSSP) a tenu une réunion d’échange avec les centrales syndicales ce vendredi 17 janvier 2025. La rencontre vise à encourager les partenaires sociaux à sensibiliser les militants sur le processus de de...

Moçambique, Jornal Domingo, Português

1,1K O Presidente da República, Daniel Chapo, nomeou Maria Benvinda Levi para o cargo de Primeiro-Ministro, Cristóvão Chume, para ministro da Defesa, PaulinoChachine, para ministro do Interior, e Maria Lucas, para ministra dos Negócios Estrangeiros e Cooperação. No mesmo despacho, nomeou Carla Louveia para ministra das Finanças, Inocêncio Impissa para...