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New Economy Booster: Supporting Ghanaian businesses grow

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– – In 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic hit many economies globally very hard leading to job losses and collapse of businesses. Businesses in Africa were not left out of this devastation and many economies on the continent are yet to recover and rebuild. In Ghana, many businesses have laid-off their workers and entrepreneurs are struggling to thrive. In September 2020,… Read More
Pacific 

South Asia: Sharp rise in child and maternal deaths due to COVID-19

Village Reporter
In a new report, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said that the impact also included sharp drops in the number of young children treated for severe acute malnutrition as well as in childhood immunizations.   Drastic cuts in health across South Asia due to COVID-19 have been deadly for children. It’s vital… Read More
Africa World 

Africa has no option but to keep faith with AstraZeneca jabs

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– – African governments have been urged not to lose faith in the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, after several European countries suspended use of the jab. Two people have already died from sinus vein thrombosis, and others had to be treated in hospital after they received vaccinations with the Oxford vaccine. 13 European nations that paused the use of the vaccine expressed… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Search for Tanzania’s ‘missing’ President continues amid opposition query

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– – On Monday, Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan told Tanzanians not to listen to rumours and urged them to remain united. “It’s quite normal for anybody to be afflicted by illness, to contract flu or a fever… this is the time for Tanzanians to be united through prayer,” she said. But her response is just one of a few from… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Outcry over offensive content in newly authored textbooks

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– – Some publishers in Ghana have incurred the wrath of the public over the content of their newly authored textbooks for basic schools. One of the publishers has come under fire over what has been described as the offensive content in its textbook which denigrate the Ewe ethnic group. Another book also makes disparaging remarks against Ghana’s First President… Read More
Africa Business World 

Brexit shakes up world’s strongest driving licences

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– – The United Kingdom driving licence has dropped from the most to the least powerful after Brexit took place earlier last year. In a 2021 comparison by Compare the Market, the power of 22 countries’ driving licences was ranked based on their ability to be used abroad with ease and without restrictions. The most powerful driving licence is that… Read More
Africa Mozambique Southern Africa World 

Islamist militants in Mozambique behead children

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– – Islamist militants in Mozambique are reportedly beheading children in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. Aid agency Save the Children which made the revelation in a report saying some of the children are as young as 11. Save the Children released the report after engaging displaced families who reported gruesome scenes. More than 2,500 people have been killed… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana certifies 10 locally made natural hair and skin products

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– – Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority has always reiterated it’s commitment to fight for consumer interest, without reneging. In recent times, the Board has alerted the public on unsafe product and certified products that meet safety and quality standards. A company recently certified with confidence from the FDA is skin and hair care brand, Golden Oil Naturals. The company… Read More
Africa Featured Gambia West Africa World 

Germany detains Gambian driver of Jammeh’s ‘hit-squad unit’

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– – A Gambian man has been detained in Germany for alleged role in some killings under ex-president Yahya Jammeh. The man Bai L, according to German police is suspected of participating in crimes against humanity while serving as driver for the feared paramilitary unit of Jammeh. He is accused of driving officers from the paramilitary unit known as the… Read More
Pacific 

UN agency raises alarm over rising food and fuel prices in Myanmar

Village Reporter
According to the agency, while the price of the staple, rice, rose by about 3 per cent on average in monitored markets across the country, some townships reported spikes of as high as 20 to 35 per cent, between mid-January to mid-February.  “These initial signs are troubling, especially for the most vulnerable people who were already living meal-to-meal”, Stephen Anderson,… Read More
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