Angela Merkel and Germany’s 16 state premiers have decided to keep the lockdown in place until at least mid-February. The new, tougher measures would also see people wearing filter masks in shops and on public transport. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the leaders of the country’s 16 states on Tuesday, […]
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Joe Biden sworn in as 46th US President
Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. Biden became America’s 46th President as he was sworn in on Wednesday, 20th January, 2021, on the steps of the Capitol after Trump defiantly snubbed the inauguration. With history-making Vice President Kamala Harris on his team, […]
Field of Flags Set up ahead of Biden,Harris Inauguration
In the United States, the Presidential Inauguration Committee announced the Field of Flags installation is part of the America United theme that it has chosen for the inauguration. Mr Biden and Ms Harris will be sworn into office today on the steps of the US Capitol. Attendance for the event […]
Ghana records new variant cases of covid-19
Report has it that nearly 33 countries have reported cases of the new variant of Covid-19 which was first recorded in the United Kingdom. Ghana is one of of the countries that have recorded the new variant .According to President Akufo Addo, the new strain was recorded among passengers at […]
Uganda Switches on Internet, Denies Access to Social Media
Uganda on Monday switched on the internet after it had shut it down on Jan. 13, fearing that it would be used to spread messages of hate and violence amid the country’s general elections held on Jan.14. Ofwono Opondo, government spokesman said that the internet had been switched on after […]
International bodies Called To Suspend Financial Aid to Uganda
A member of the United Kingdom House of Commons, Dr Paul Williams, has called on international communities and organisations to suspend financial aid to Uganda. In a statement on Sunday, Williams called on the UK, US and European Union to sanction some government officials in the country for their roles […]
Uganda Presidential Election: incumbent Yoweri Museveni Declared winner
76 years old Yoweri Museveni has retained his seat at the president after defeating the pop star turned musician Bobi Wine. According to report, Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth term in office, extending his 35-year rule after an election which took place under heavy security and an internet […]
PSG Coach, Pochettino, Tests Positive For COVID-19
Coach of French football side, Paris Saint-Germain, Mauricio Pochettino has tested positive for Covid-19. This was made known in a statement by the French Champions on Friday. The 48-year-old Argentine and former Tottenham coach was just 2 weeks into his role as the PSG coach and has overseen 3 PSG […]
Ugandan Presidential Aspirant, Bobi Wine Makes Claims Of Election Rigging; Claims Victory, Even As Vote Counting Continues
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, on Friday claimed victory in the presidential elections, rejecting it as a “complete sham”. According to media reports, this comes even as early results showed President Yoweri Museveni in a wide lead, as vote counting continues. The 38-year-old former singer said his party’s polling agents […]
WHO team arrives in Wuhan as China reports first Covid-19 death since May
A team of experts from the World Health Organization has arrived in Wuhan, China on Thursday to probe the origins of the coronavirus more than a year after it emerged, as China has reported its first death from COVID-19 in eight months. The 10 scientists landed for their much-delayed mission, […]