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One month after the explosive eruption of La Soufrière volcano, uncertainty remains, as ongoing volcanic activity prevents people from returning home and hurricane season approaches. Red Cross has supported more than 2,000 people with water and emergency relief supplies since the initial eruption on 9 April. “We are responding to an emergency within another emergency as the eruption affects a country already impacted by an ongoing dengue outbreak and the social and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent heavy rainfall resulting in landslides and flooding and leading to damage and destruction of property makes the situation even more difficult.…

Delays and supply shortages are driving African countries to slip further behind the rest of the world in the roll-out and the continent now accounts for only 1% of vaccines administered worldwide. With Africa-bound COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Serum Institute of India delayed for the foreseeable future, slow vaccine roll outs and new variants making inroads, the risk of a new wave of infections in Africa remains high. Delays and shortages of vaccine supplies are driving African countries to slip further behind the rest of the world in the COVID-19 vaccine roll out and the continent now accounts for…

A total of $40 million will be dedicated to Tigray, funding shelter, water, health care, GBV prevention, and emergency telecommunications; $25 million will fund operations in the rest of Ethiopia. The United Nations has released US$65 million for the humanitarian response in Ethiopia. More than 16 million people need humanitarian assistance throughout Ethiopia, including an estimated 4.5 million in the Tigray region. UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock said: “Ethiopian lives and livelihoods are being destroyed by drought, and children are suffering from malnutrition. And six months into the conflict in Tigray, civilians continue to bear the brunt. Women and girls…

Conflict and climate shocks have left six people in ten food insecure. More than 100,000 are either one step away from or already in, famine conditions. Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for joining today’s discussion on the humanitarian situation in South Sudan. I’m pleased to be joined by South Sudan’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, His Excellency Mr. Peter Mayen Majongdit and Ms. Sibylle Katharina Sorg, Director-General for Crisis Prevention, Stabilization, Post-Conflict Peace building and Humanitarian Assistance at the German Federal Foreign Office. We also have Gloria Ndong Morris, Head of the Titi Foundation. And two of…

The Referees Committee has appointed Match Officials for Matchweek 20 of the Division One League. Below are the Match Officials for DOL Week 20: No. REFEREES, VENUES &OTHER OFFICIALS ZONE ONE 1. DATE: SUNDAY MAY 9, 2021 MATCH: YOUNG APOSTLES VS PAGA CROCODILE STARS VENUE: SUNYANI CORONATION PARK REFEREE: OBED DANQUAH KWEGYAN ASSISTANTS: PATRICK GOHA & ISSAH MUMUNI BAGURICHIRA 4TH REFEREE: DAVID JABEZ KPATAKPLA MATCH COMMISSIONER: RICHARD ADU GYAMFI VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: ERNEST TIEKU GFA CAMERAMAN: WILLIAM ARTHUR 2. DATE: SUNDAY, MAY 9, 2021 MATCH: TAMALE CITY VS REAL TAMALE UNITED VENUE: ALIU MAHAMA STADIUM, TAMALE REFEREE: MAXWELL HANSON ASSISTANTS:…

Kumasi Asante Kotoko Captain Felix “Van” Annan is set to leave the club and Dawu is likely to be his next destination. Annan who lost his No.1 spot to inform Razark Abalora has decided to move on from the purcupine Warriors for a new challenge. It was reportedly earlier the experience shotstopper was joining Gpl leaders Medeama SC at the end of the season but amnewsworld.com can report Felix Annan is likely to swerve the Tarkwa based club for Dreams Fc.

The CAF Emergency Committee, in consultation with FIFA, decided to postpone the CAF qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™️ that were due to be played in June 2021 after taking into consideration the current challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the need to ensure the optimal playing conditions for all participating teams. The qualifiers will now take place in the existing windows of September, October and November 2021, and March 2022. CAF is reassessing its protocols and processes to enhance the implementation of COVID-related protocols, including specifically focusing on pre-match testing which had been the source of…

Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released fixtures and dates for CAFCL. According to CAF, the knockout stages for the 2020-21 Total CAF Champions League will kickoff with the Quarterfinals taking place starting 14 May 2021. First Leg fixtures Friday 14 May 2021 19:00 Algiers MC Alger (Algeria) – Wydad (Morocco) Saturday 15 May 2021 16:00 Algiers CR Belouizdad (Algeria) – Esperance (Tunisia) 16:00 Johannesburg Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa) – Simba SC (Tanzania) 19:00 Cairo Al Ahly (Egypt) – Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) Second Leg fixtures Saturday 22 May 2021 13:00 Tshwane Mamelodi Sudowns (South Africa) – Al Ahly (Egypt)…

Mr Osei Bonsu, manager of Asante Kotoko’s right fullback Samuel Frimpong “Eboue” has denied reports that his client has rejected a one and half years contract extension. Frimpong who’s contract is left with few day with the Porcupine warriors was called to the club’s secretariate together with his manager when he was offered a contract extension. It hugely circulated in the media the morden-day talented right back had rejected the contract offered, but his manager has said those reports are false and must be ignored. “Samuel Frimpong was invited to the club’s secrtariate to talk about his contract extension”. “It…

Mr Richard Oppong Ansong, manager of Kumasi Asante Kotoko deputy captain Emmanuel “Pajero” Gyamfi has rubbished reports in the media claiming his client has extended his contract with the Ghana premier league giant. Gyamfi’s contract with Asante Kotoko expires at the end of the season and the club has not make any step of renewing the winger’s deal according his manager. “His contract has almost expired with Kotoko and we are yet to receive a call from the club either to end it here or continue”. “I have heard the news saying “Emma” has renewed his contract for three years,…