The United Kingdom has included Ghana, Nigeria, Angola, and Cameroon among 54 countries that should not be actively targeted for recruitment by health and social care employers. This announcement was made by the UK government in its revised code of practice for international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, which was published […]
If you are fully vaccinated in Ghana you are now ok to enter the United Kingdom (UK) without the hassle Ghanaians have gotten used to under Covid-19. It means Ghanaians travelling to the UK will no longer have to do day 8 test or be quarantined for 10 days. This follows the removal of 47 countries and […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the government is considering free education at the tertiary level, following the successful implementation of the free senior high school (SHS) policy. He said the free SHS policy had resulted in some 400,000 more children getting access to SHS education in the country, with the government addressing the […]
Ghana and the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday February 4 finalised an agreement that will provide duty-free and quota-free access for Ghana to the UK market and preferential tariff reductions for UK exporters. Ghana’s Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen in a tweet said “I am pleased that we have finalised a new Interim Ghana-UK Trade Partnership Agreement providing […]
An NHS worker was stabbed to death just days after his father passed away from a coronavirus-related illness. David Gomoh, 24, was killed seconds from his home in Freemasons Road, Newham, east London, just before 10.30pm on Sunday. He was on the phone to a friend when he was ambushed by a gang of masked […]
MPs can claim £10,000 for additional office costs incurred as a result of the coronavirus, Parliament’s expenses authority has said. The money can be used to buy additional equipment such as laptops and printers for staff having to work from home. This comes on top of the £26,000 MPs can claim to cover office costs. […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating in Downing St. Mr Johnson revealed the news in a tweet after developing symptoms in the last 24 hours but insisted he would continue to lead the government through the crisis. The PM chaired this morning’s Covid-19 meeting via videolink. It raises fears […]
Man’s best friend could be about to become humanities best friend after a charity said it believes dogs can smell coronavirus. Medical Detection Dogs, which already does pioneering work in cancer research and diabetes detection, hope they will soon play a vital role in halting the spread. The charity, based outside Milton Keynes, is working […]
Retired doctors and nurses in England and Wales have been sent letters asking them to return to work to help fight against coronavirus. More than 65,000 retired NHS workers have been contacted by senior officials to join frontline workers at UK hospitals. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said some retired medics who return to work in […]
Through his institute, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI), the former British Prime Minister has set up cells of experts to assist Heads of State in accelerating their priority projects. Restrained applause rippled across the hall in London on 18 February when Tony Blair proferred advice to Britain’s Labour party as it celebrated […]
Ms Dorries said she has been self-isolating at home, – Labour MP Rachael Maskell said she has since been told to do the same as she had met Ms Dorries. The Department of Health said Ms Dorries first showed symptoms on Thursday – the same day she attended an event hosted by the prime minister. […]
A father was stabbed to death on his way to work a night shift just 15 minutes after leaving his newborn baby at home. A murder investigation has been launched after the 24-year-old man was found with stab injuries inside a silver VW Polo in north-west London on Saturday night. Police were called to the […]
