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The Chinese capital Beijing was shrouded in thick brown dust on Monday morning as a result of heavy winds blowing in from Inner Mongolia and other parts of northwestern China. The China Meteorological Administration announced a yellow alert on Monday morning, saying that the sandstorms had spread from Inner Mongolia into the provinces of Gansu, Shanxi and Hebei, which surrounds Beijing. Beijing’s official air quality index reached a maximum level of 500 on Monday morning, with floating particles known as PM10 reaching 2,000 micrograms per cubic meter in some districts. Readings of PM2.5, smaller particles that infiltrate the lungs, were…

The Netherlands and Ireland joined a host of countries temporarily halting the use of the vaccine following reports of blood clotting and low platelet count in Norway and Denmark. The Netherlands became the latest country to suspend the use of the COVID-19 vaccine after reports from Denmark and Norway about possible serious side effects. The Dutch government said that it would suspend the use until March 29. The move follows a clash between the police and anti-lockdown protesters in The Hague, a day before a three-day general election. The police arrested 20 people, used water cannon on protesters after they…

A new online platform visualizing data on the lives and journeys of refugees and migrants is now available as the Mixed Migration Centre has launched “4Mi Interactive”. Refugees and migrants are certainly among the most affected by COVID-19 – but how exactly did refugees and migrants in Colombia experience the crisis? How did their access to health services differ compared to refugees and migrants in North Africa? What have the impacts of COVID-19 been on the use of smugglers in Asia? To explore the answers to such questions and much more, Mixed Migration Centre (MMC), a part of the Danish…

As the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and climate-related crises drive acute levels of hunger higher, FAO is seeking $1.1 billion in 2021 to save the lives and livelihoods. $1.1 billion needed to fight worsening global food insecurity. As the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and climate-related crises drive acute levels of hunger higher, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking $1.1 billion in 2021 to save the lives and livelihoods of some of the world’s most food-insecure people. In 2021, FAO is aiming to reach more than 48.9 million people who rely on agriculture for their survival and…

Almost 1.8 million people, including 720,000 children, are still in need of humanitarian aid, especially among the indigenous communities of the North Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua. Almost four months after the passing of powerful hurricanes Eta and Iota in Nicaragua, about 500,000 people including many children are still affected by limited access to water, hygiene and sanitation facilities in the Northern Caribbean Coast, said today UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Jean Gough, when wrapping up a 6-day-long field visit to affected communities. On the ground, tangible progress has been made by the government of Nicaragua and…

The government as part of its efforts to lessen the adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic on companies and recovery the economy from the COVID-19 induced setback has granted tax breaks to companies within the arts, entertainment and hospitality sector. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and interim Finance Minister Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu made this known during the 2021 budget statement and economic policy presentation in Parliament on Friday, March 12, 2021. According to him, it is important to provide companies within these sectors with the needed tax exemptions to cushion them against the economic effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic. He said…

The LA Traditional Council has threatened to embark on a series of demonstrations should President Akufo-Addo fail to call the military to order. It follows a near confrontation between the traditional authority and some military men on Friday, March 12, 2020 at Tse Addo in the greater Accra region over claims of encroachment on a 275-acre stool land which is yet to be delineated. The traditional council is angry over what they describe as the continuous annexation of their lands by the military contrary to agreements held. The land in question was a subject of contention for years with the…

The price of petroleum products will go up by 5.7% in the coming days, Caretaker Finance Minister Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu told Parliament today during the 2021 budget presentation. ‘I should note that on the basis of existing world crude oil prices, the implementation of the two proposed levies for sanitation and pollution as well as to pay for excess capacity charges would result in a 5.7% increase in petroleum prices at the pump,’ he said. He said the COVID pandemic has thrown the government’s budget out of gear, hence the need to use other means to cushion the finances of the…

Three classroom blocks at Kofiase within Mampong municipality in the Ashanti Region have been left to deteriorate since the roof of the said building structure was blown off by a heavy downpour about a month ago. Classrooms been used as a store room for firewood. According to AMN News reporter, Khalid Kizar, classes take place under mango and cashew trees on the school premises. Some parents also expressed their worries about how the situation has affected school lessons and activities. They, however, called on local authorities, Mampong Municipal Assembly as well as Ghana Education Service to intervene as soon as…

Ghana won a fourth CAF U20 Cup of Nations title on Saturday, 6 March 2021, after defeating Uganda 2-0 in 2021 final held in Mauritania. A brace from captain Daniel Afriyie gave Abdul Karim Zito and his troops a deserved win. His opener was in the 22nd minute when he slapped in a corner kick at the near post to deflate the Ugandans. six minutes into the second half, the Hearts of Oak player tucked in from close range after Percious Boah’s cut-back took a deflection and dropped in front of him. The Black Satellites are now the second most…