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Pfizer and BioNTech say early analysis suggests their vaccine is ‘more than 90% effective’ against COVID-19 prompting global stocks surge Prime Minister Boris Johnson giving news briefing from Downing Street at 5pm. Troops help set up 19 testing sites in Liverpool Brigadier Joe Fossey, who is co-ordinating the military support for mass testing in Liverpool, said over 2000 troops have helped set up 19 test facility sites in the city. Brigadier Fossey said troops are working hard with the authorities to set up more sites. Brigadier Joe Fossey is now talking about the Liverpool mass testing trial – here he is holding…

When Otumfuo Osei Tutu was killed by the Akyem Kotoku (Oda), when crossing river Pra; He was succeeded by his grand nephew, Opoku Ware I .Nana Opoku Ware fought the Akyem Kotoku ( Oda) and defeated them ,took most of their lands and added them to the Asante Nation. Otumfuo Opoku Ware declared, ” from today going, you are no longer Akyem people but Asante – Akyem people “and that short paraphrase constituted the Asante-Akyem province being part of Asante kingdom today. Asante Akyem according to colonial history was demarcated by Major Fuller, later a Governor in 1905. The area,…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a stern warning to the general public especially investors against the operations of an entity called PBAY Limited. According to the commission, the said entity is “purporting to be able to facilitate the payment of customers locked-up funds with some SEC regulated market operators whose licenses have been revoked in return for fees or a commission.” In a statement issued on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 under the headline “Public interest warning to investors regarding PBAY Limited” SEC stated that “Our investigations have revealed that there is no company duly registered by the…

Meridian Port Services Limited (MPS) has procured and installed an additional Container Scanner at MPS Terminal 3 aiming to improve operational efficiency for the port. This investment brings to 6, the total number of Drive-Through Container Scanners installed in the terminal. Commenting on the development while handing over to the Operations Team, The Head of Construction, Mr. Matthieu Ferraro indicated that MPS consistency in the port development and the innovative vision has led to this. When asked if this was not going to result in redundant capacity considering the existence of 5 fully functional scanners, he explained that the rationale…

A natural resources minister says the incident has been caused by the current toxicity of the algae. Russia has blamed toxic algae for the mass death of marine life in a remote volcanic area of northeastern Russia, rather than it being a man-made disaster. Greenpeace said there had been a “massive die-off” or organisms in the Kamchatka region earlier this month. It said carcasses of animals were washing up on the beaches and that seawater had changed color and started to smell. Surfers had also reported sore throats and eyes, as well as vomiting, according to the environmental group. Greenpeace…

Brazilian president criticized for anti-environmental policies as 17,000 fires burn. More than 17,000 fires are burning in the Amazon’s rainforest, shocking new data shows. October saw a huge surge in the number of hotspots in the forest – with more than double the amount detected in the same month last year. And the number of fires so far this year remains at a decade high. In only the first 10 months, 2020 has already surpassed the total number of fires for the full year in 2019, when the destruction spurred international criticism that Brazil was not doing enough to protect…

The feature means messages will automatically delete after seven days, however it will be possible to recipients to save them. WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that will make messages disappear after seven days. The feature – which is already available on encrypted messaging app Signal – is being introduced globally throughout November. When the feature is turned on, new messages sent within a chat will automatically delete after seven days – “helping the conversation feel lighter and more private”. The feature can be turned on by either person in a one-to-one chat – and in groups, admins will have…

British acting veteran Geoffrey Palmer has died at the age of 93. Palmer was notable for his appearances in The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin, As Time Goes By, and Butterflies. His other credits include Fawlty Towers, Dr Who and the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. Palmer was made an OBE in 2004 for his services to drama. In a statement released on Friday, the actor’s agent said: “We regret to sadly announce that the actor Geoffrey Palmer died peacefully at home yesterday aged 93.” Advertisement Palmer was perhaps best known for his role as Lionel Hardcastle in…

The news comes just hours after Germany and Sweden were removed from the list of travel corridors. Denmark has been removed from the government’s list of travel corridors due to widespread outbreaks of COVID-19 in its mink farms. People arriving in the UK from the country as of 4am must self-isolate for 14 days. Transport secretary Grant Shapps said in a statement: “I understand that this will be concerning for both people currently in Denmark and the wider UK public, which is why we have moved quickly to protect our country and prevent the spread of the virus to the…

The cyber security company is lining up banks including UBS and Berenberg to work on a blockbuster London IPO. Darktrace, the fast-growing British cyber security company, is targeting a blockbuster $5bn (£3.8bn) valuation as it lines up investment banks to work on a London stock market flotation. Sky News has learnt that Darktrace is close to appointing UBS and Berenberg as part of a syndicate of advisers which will aim to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in 2021. The mooted valuation includes the proceeds generated from the sale of new shares in an IPO, but is nevertheless well above…