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The European Commission says it will seek a solution with the incoming Biden administration to the ongoing row with Washington over subsidies. The new US tariffs apply to wine and aircraft components. The European Commission said Thursday it “regrets” the US decision to slap more tariffs on French and German products as part of a spat over aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing. Brussels accused Washington of “unilaterally” disrupting ongoing talks and said it would seek a solution to the row with the incoming Biden administration. Earlier, US trade officials announced plans to impose additional tariffs amid the ongoing row over subsidies between the…

China starts the year as the only major economy that is growing, but analyst Clifford Coonan says that the weak global economy and trade conflicts will provide big challenges in 2021. As 2021 arrives and the world slowly emerges from a pandemic that has shattered the global economy, China is in pretty good shape. It is now the only major economy that is growing. And with its post-COVID-19 recovery mostly in the bag, Beijing is looking forward to the new year with optimism. The rating agency Fitch revised up its estimate for China’s 2021 GDP growth to 8% and others…

A top businessman, Mr Kwabena Amaning aka Tagor has been installed as Bekwai Akwamuhene Akwansrahene in the colourful traditional culture in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The newly installed chief, Nana Kwabena Amaning Kwarteng I, assumed the high office in a well-attended swearing-in ceremony in the Amansie Central District. The decision to install Nana Kwabena Amaning Kwarteng I was taken following his outstanding contributions and gross generosity in the community over the years. During the enstoolment, he went on to reiterate his preparedness to constitute pragmatic structures that will foster development in the community using his business lobbying capacity to…

Many  farm workers and fruit pickers are underpaid, harassed, exploited and pressured by farm owners especially during the pandemic in Australia. Workers are stuck in farms for days just to be paid 18 bucks per hour, shitty pieces rate and treated like dogs, prices sticking at the minimum or changing in last minutes, expensive hotel’s or farm accommodations rent. according to the report reaching AmNews. Migrant Workers are not Slaves, they are part of the economy of the destined country. We all have our experiences searching a bit on Google, Facebook, Instagram posts of backpackers in that case are a…

Pan Africanist and former Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Yankah has noted that before the end of the 4th century, Christmas was a pagan festival honoring the agricultural god Saturn. The Founder of the African University College of Communications (AUCC) explained that history indicates that Jesus’s skin was a darker hue and his hair was wooly in texture. The original painting of Christ, he added, discovered in a ruined church in Southern Israel portrayed him with ‘a shorter curly hair, a depiction that was common in Egypt. With time, this image of Christ has turned white. he said. He said…

A humanitarian emergency was caused when the Lipa Emergency Tent Camp, run by the local authorities with support from IOM, was closed. Minutes after the closure, it was destroyed by fire. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is stepping up its assistance to the thousands of migrants who will be sleeping rough tonight in Bosnia, which has become a bottleneck as people try to reach the European Union. A humanitarian emergency was caused when the Lipa Emergency Tent Camp, run by the local authorities with support from IOM, was closed earlier today. Minutes after the closure, it was destroyed by…

Adopted 23 December 2020, the law ensures refugees and asylum-seekers fundamental protections, including freedom of movement, the right to work, and access to healthcare, education, and justice. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commends The Republic of Chad for adopting its first-ever asylum law, which will enhance protection for the nearly 480,000 refugees currently hosted in the country. Adopted 23 December 2020, the law ensures refugees and asylum-seekers fundamental protections, including freedom of movement, the right to work and access to healthcare, education, and justice. The passage of this law makes Chad one of the first countries in the region to…

The Humanitarian Coordinator calls on all parties to abide by IHL and to protect civilians, civilian infrastructure, and humanitarian personnel. She also appeals to donors to scale up funding. The Humanitarian Coordinator in the Central African Republic, Ms. Denise Brown, expresses her serious concern for the escalation of tensions and the upsurge of violence that has been observed in several parts of the country ahead of upcoming general elections on the 27th of December. Insecurity and fears of attacks have already panicked the population and led to over 55,000 people leaving their homes, which serves to increase their vulnerability. Armed…

Just over two million people – an estimated one million of whom are children – are in IPC phase 4, which is only one step away from catastrophe in some counties. Save the Children is warning of a devastating large-scale hunger crisis among children in South Sudan, as new data shows a dramatic increase in food insecurity that has pushed one million children to the brink of starvation – as well as projections that this figure will rise by 13% in the first half of next year. The charity is calling for immediate action to prevent tens of thousands of…

Pep Guardiola is optimistic that Manchester City are on course to challenge Liverpool again for the Premier League title after climbing up to fifth and within five points of the leaders with a routine 2-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday. At a rain and windswept Etihad Stadium as Storm Bella swept into Manchester, it was plain sailing for the hosts as goals either side of half-time from Ilkay Gundogan and Ferran Torres extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 10 games. City’s lack of goals has unusually been their undoing so far this season but despite again not…