Ghana is among 92 countries that will receive a no-fault compensation claim of serious side effects for people who are vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine acquired from the COVAX facility. This follows an agreement by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that a no-fault-lump sum would be provided for serious COVAX vaccine side effects to reduce … The post Ghana
Several people in Russia have been found to be infected with avian flu of the subtype H5N8, in cases of animal-to-human transmission, the authorities said on Saturday. This is the first time this has happened anywhere in the world, Russia’s chief public health officer Anna Popova told state television. Seven employees at a poultry farm … The post Russia
The Supreme Court has fixed March 4, 2021, to deliver the final judgement on the 2020 Election Petition trial. This follows the grant of leave to the petitioner’s lawyers to file their closing addresses by Tuesday, February 23. The seven-member panel, on February 11, ordered lawyers in the petition to file their closing addresses by … The post Election
Police searched the workplace of the mayor of Halle in central Germany on Monday as part of an investigation into why he got the coronavirus vaccine sooner than he should have, authorities said. Mayor Bernd Wiegand, who is not a member of a political party, is accused of securing a vaccination for himself “in disregard … The post German
Campaigners against the military coup in Myanmar called a general strike on Monday as enormous crowds flooded towns and cities across the country despite threats of violence from the new regime. The latest efforts by the military to stop the protests have led to warnings of sanctions from the European Union, as the bloc’s foreign … The post Myanmar
Britain has temporarily banned Boeing 777 jets from its skies, following an engine failure in the US at the weekend that resulted in pieces of the plane raining down on houses below. British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said in a statement on Monday that Boeing B777s with Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 series engines would be … The post Boeing 777
The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS), a subsidiary of the Bank of Ghana, and partner institutions have embarked on public education to create awareness and to drive patronage of Ghana’s Universal Quick Response code for payment. Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia launched the GhQR last year to add up to Ghana’s existing electronic payment channels … The post GhIPSS,
The number of female students gaining admission to Senior High Schools in the Ashanti Region has seen significant increase over the last four years, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has said. Ms Mary Owusu Afriyie, the Regional Director of Education, said a major factor to the increase was the implementation of the Free Senior High … The post Female enrolment
The Multi-Stakeholder Group of Infrastructure Transparency Initiative, Sekondi-Takoradi Local Chapter, has paid a working visit to two project sites to ascertain progress of work. The projects are the cassava processing factory at Borkor in Axim and a CHPS Compound at Yaabiw in the Ahanta West Municipality, being constructed under the CoST Assurance Process. The two … The post Infrastructure
Mr Sugandh Rajaram, the Indian High Commissioner, has expressed his country’s readiness to support Ghana in developing its rural economies. He said India had successfully advanced its rural areas by promoting agriculture, computer technology, and energy supply. “We can share our expertise with Ghana in the spirit of cooperation towards improving living standards,” he said. … The post India
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