The new coronavirus variant is the most significant scientists have discovered so far, a top UK health official says. Scientists fear the variant – known as B.1.1.529 – could be more transmissible and better able to evade vaccines. Jenny Harries, the chief executive of the UK’s Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says: “This is the most […] The post New variant
COVID-19 vaccines are being dispatched from the Kumasi metropolis to adjoining districts in the Ashanti Region that have exhausted their consignments in the ongoing vaccination exercise. This is an alternative measure to ensure available vaccines in the metropolis do not get out of date. This, according to health authorities, has become necessary due to the […] The post COVID-19
Britain is halting all flights from South Africa and five other countries in the region in response to the discovery of a highly transmissible new coronavirus variant. From midday GMT on Friday, direct flights from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Eswatini will be suspended until further notice. Announcing the restrictions, the British health […] The post UK
The General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has called on Ghanaians to reject the stance of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on the proposed E-levy. Mr. Boadu insisted that the NDC, despite being opposed to the policy now, will never scrap the tax should they come to power. According […] The post Ignore
Parliament will later today, Friday, November 26, 2021, conclude the debate on the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy presented by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. Since Tuesday, Members of Parliament have made contributions to various sub-sectors of the economy. The Majority side has advanced arguments in support of the policies proposed in the budget […] The post Parliamentary
Members of the #FixTheCountry movement will today, Friday, November 26, 2021, hit the streets of Accra to demonstrate against some of the policies announced in the 2022 budget. The Finance Minister in reading the budget announced the introduction of a 1.75% tax on all electronic transactions. The Finance Minister also indicated that a 15% increase […] The post #FixTheCountry
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