Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has faulted the “hypocrisy and double standards” in the global distribution of Covid-19 vaccines. President Kagame made the comments in a tweet after the World Health Organization (WHO) director, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said deals between rich nations and vaccine manufacturers had made it hard to acquire vaccines for its Covax initiative. […] The post Rwanda’s
About 30,000 Mac devices have been infected with a mysterious piece of malware. The “unusual” Silver Sparrow strain silently affected systems in more than 150 countries around the world. It was discovered by researchers at security company Red Canary, who have yet to determine its purpose. Apple says it has taken steps to restrict the potential damage […] The post Apple
Uganda’s Health Minister Jane Aceng has denied reports that top government officials have been vaccinated against Covid-19 before the country formally receives vaccines. Ms Aceng was reacting to a report by local newspaper Daily Monitor and American newspaper Wall Street Journal. In a tweet, the ministry said neither the president nor his close associates had […] The post Uganda
A health policy think tank, Africa Center for Health Policy, Research and Analysis wants the government to intensify education on COVID-19 as Ghana nears its vaccine rollout. According to it, most people in rural communities need to understand the makeup of the vaccine so as curb scepticism. In an interview with Citi News, Executive Director […] The post Think
President Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 23rd February 2021, swore into office members of the Council of State, at a ceremony at the Jubilee House, the seat of the nation’s presidency. He charged the council to be partners in development during the ceremony. “We still have challenges of the phenomenon of illegal mining, popularly referred to as […] The post ‘Be
President Akufo-Addo has hinted at an amendment to the Constitution that will allow the President to appoint 17 people to the Council of State instead of the current 11 required. In his view, the creation of new Regions requires a change in the makeup of the council which is to among other things counsel the […] The post Akufo-Addo hints at expansion of Council of State
The legal counsel for the National Democratic Congress flagbearer in the 2020 polls, John Mahama, has filed closing arguments in the election petition ahead of the March 4 judgement. Mahama’s counsel maintains that the petition is founded on the “nullity” of the declaration of election results made by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC). […] The post Mahama’s
Ghana will receive its first batch of the COVID-19 vaccines today, Wednesday, February 24, 2021. The expected consignment will arrive at the Kotoka International Airport at 7:00 am. This was announced by the Ministry of Information in a press statement issued on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. “The Government of Ghana will on Wednesday, February 24, […] The post Ghana to receive COVID-19
Former Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, E.T. Mensah says the notion that the leading opposition party –the National Democratic Congress– will dictate to the Speaker of the House should be discarded by all. According to the new Council of State representative for the Greater Accra Region, Alban Bagbin is independent in his thinking and judgment […] The post Bagbin
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