UN calls for greater investment into water as resource
The United Nations has called for greater investment into “the vital resource of water” in its World Water Development Report 2021 published on Monday. Recognizing, measuring and expressing the worth of water, and incorporating it into decision-making, are fundamental to achieving sustainable and equitable water resource management as well as the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, […]
EU agency says AstraZeneca vaccine is ‘safe and effective’
A review by the EU’s medicines regulator has concluded the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is “safe and effective”. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) investigated after 13 EU states suspended use of the vaccine over fears of a link to blood clots. It found the jab was “not associated” with a higher risk of clots. Italy has […]
Bagbin launches Ghana Year Book
After over forty years off the shelves, the Graphic Communications Group, has officially launched the first Ghana Year Book in Accra. The book chronicles happenings in the past year, with comprehensive information on politics, government institutions, academia, and security among others. First introduced in the 1950’s by the Graphic Corporation, the Ghana Year Book (GYB) […]
Finance Minister-nominee justifies yet to be approved new taxes
Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta says the 1 percent COVID-19 levy introduced in the 2021 budget statement will among other things help pay for the COVID-19 vaccines imported into Ghana. The government has announced the introduction of a COVID-19 levy to cater for the increasing state expenditure brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The newly proposed […]
