President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Ghana will define Africa’s interest in the deliberations of the United Nations Security Council. He said Ghana would ensure that Africa’s voice “is heard loud and clear” and that matters affecting the continent would be well articulated on the Council. The President made the pledge when he opened the […]
Denmark Wednesday donated about 1. 5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Ghana through the COVAX facility. This forms part of close to 2.1 million vaccines doses Denmark has allocated to Ghana, making it an important supporter of Ghana’s ongoing bid to prevent a fourth wave of Covid-19 through a targeted vaccination drive. Denmark would […]
Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics, has received the U.S. Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) in Health Security. The prestigious award, presented by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, honours Zipline’s work in Ghana improving health security, access, and equity across the nation. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, who spoke […]
The Africa Women Rising (AWR), a women development centered organisation, will on Friday, December 10, 2021, hold its Africa Women Rising Expo & Unveiling of African Women Rising Ghana (AWR). The expo, which will be held at the GIMPA Executive Conference Centre and on the theme: “Women Empowerment and the link to Sustainable Development in […]
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was exposed to the coronavirus Tuesday by a U.N. official who already had COVID-19 and is isolating for the next few days, diplomatic sources said. Guterres, 72, has canceled his upcoming in-person engagements, sources told AFP. The U.N. chief was to be the guest of honor of the U.N. Correspondents […]
Olaf Scholz has been sworn in as Germany’s new chancellor, bringing to an end Angela Merkel’s historic 16 years as leader. He was voted in by the German parliament, where his three-party coalition has a substantial majority, and given a standing ovation. His centre-left Social Democrats will govern alongside the Greens and the business-friendly Free […]
Scientists in South Africa say the new and rapidly spreading omicron variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is partly able to evade antibodies produced by either a previous infection or vaccination. The results were found in laboratory tests conducted at the Africa Health Research Institute in Durban on blood samples of 12 people who […]
Ethiopia has accused the United States of “perpetuating a destructive narrative” after Washington and its allies sounded the alarm over reports that the authorities were unlawfully detaining citizens on ethnic grounds. The US and other Western nations released a joint statement on Monday saying they were “profoundly concerned by recent reports of the Ethiopian government’s detention of […]
The United Arab Emirates announced all government entities will adopt a new work-week schedule consisting of four-and-a-half days with Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday forming the new weekend. The move, announced by state news agency WAM on Tuesday, will come into effect on January 1, 2022, making the working week more in line with Western […]
Existing vaccines should still protect people who contract the Omicron variant from severe Covid cases, a World Health Organization (WHO) official says. It comes as the first lab tests of the new variant in South Africa suggest it can partially evade the Pfizer jab. Researchers say there was a “very large drop” in how well […]
