Tag: shortages
Niger sanctions trigger shortages: Niamey faces basic provision scarcity
Three hundred trucks bringing supplies to landlocked Niger have arrived in the capital Niamey. The convoy was delayed at the border with Burkina Faso because of attacks by armed groups. Niger has been struggling with shortages since ECOWAS imposed sanctions over last month’s coup. But the supplies may not be enough. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Abuja in neighbouring Nigeria. Subscribe to our channel…
Solve worker shortages with immigration – CBI boss
The boss of the UK’s largest business group will urge politicians to be “practical” about immigration. The post Solve worker shortages with immigration – CBI boss appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Sri Lanka set to introduce fuel ration scheme to ease shortages
Sri Lanka’s energy minister says further rationing of fuels is likely to begin by the first week of July. The amount of petrol and diesel people can put in their cars and motorbikes is already limited. The country’s worst economic crisis in more than 70 years has left motorists spending days in queues for fuel. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo, Sri Lanka. –…
North Korea struggles with drug shortages amid surge in Covid-19 cases
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Unvaccinated North Korea is battling drug shortages amid a surge in Covid-19 cases. As of May 17, 2022, North Korea has reported 1.72 million cases of “fever” and 62 deaths. The country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, slammed officials for their “non-positive attitude, slackness and non-activity” in handling the Covid-19 outbreak, according to state media outlet KCNA. He…
Ukraine war triggers global fertiliser shortages
The war in Ukraine has caused widespread shortages of fertiliser. Food prices were soaring before the war and Russia and Ukraine account for nearly 30 percent of the world’s fertiliser production. Across the globe, farmers say they are struggling to meet their costs, and consumers are left unable to pay increased food prices. Al Jazeera’s Katia Lopez Hodayan has more. – Follow us on Twitter:…
Shanghai hit by food shortages in Covid lockdown – BBC News
Shanghai is in a strict lockdown after a surge in Omicron cases. People in the city are confined to their homes, and most have to order in food and water and wait for government drop-offs of vegetables, meat and eggs. Restrictions in some areas of the city have started to ease amid mounting pressure on the authorities. China is the world’s only major economy that…