Jamaica – Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to making 30,000 low-income housing solutions available over the next five years, giving all Jamaicans a chance to be in compliance with the law. The Prime Minister, who was speaking at a St. James Central Social Housing handover ceremony in Salt…
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United Kingdom – New study by PHE shows for the first time that 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against the B.1.617.2 variant first identified in India. Vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic disease from the B.1.617.2 variant is similar after 2 doses compared to the B.1.1.7 (Kent) variant dominant in the UK, and…
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Jamaica – The Government is investing US$8.5 million in a digitised integrated health information system. Making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives recently, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, informed that the process has started and is intended to provide a modern and integrated digital…
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United Kingdom – Over 1.3 million new people have registered to use the NHS App since the addition of COVID-19 vaccine status was announced on 7 May. The app allows easy access to coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination status for travel and wider NHS services. Over 11,000 people have registered their preference for organ donation via the…
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Nigeria – Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Vincent Okpala has revealed that the state will partner National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, to accredit General Hospitals in the state. Dr. Okpala made the disclosure when the state Coordinator, NHIS, Mrs. Chinyere Aniebo paid him a visit at his office at the Jerome Udoji State Secretariat,…
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Nigeria – Governor Willie Obiano has called on the citizens to continue to make positive contributions for the betterment of the society. Governor Obiano made the call at the burial service of Late Iyom Roseline Ijenwa Okafor, mother of Chief Arthur Obi Okafor, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, of Ogbu village, Abatete, Idemili North…
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Nigeria – Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Chris Owolabi has led a team of Police operatives on confidence building patrol within the state following the recent launch of “Operation Restore Peace” at Enugu State on May eighteenth 2021. The patrol is geared towards regaining the trust of Ndi Anambra and residents alike for proper…
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United Kingdom – An innovative Natural England led partnership project that will boost populations of Eurasian curlew is underway in the East of England. The project is taking eggs laid by curlew on airfields, then rearing and releasing them in the right kinds of habitats for them to thrive. One of the country’s most iconic…
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Nigeria – Nsukka Journalists Foundation has lauded Governor Willie Obiano for all inclusive governance as well as appointing Mr. James Eze as his Chief Press Secretary. The foundation made the commendation shortly after an inspection tour of Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport, Umueri where they presented an award to governor Obiano. The…
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Nigeria – About twenty-nine thousand, two hundred and fourteen poor and vulnerable households in Anambra State are to benefit from the Federal Government COVID-19 Rapid Response Cash Transfer Programme. Addressing Journalists, during a Stakeholder’s Sensitization meeting on Rapid Response Register, RRR, in Awka, over the weekend, the Commissioner for Economic Planning, Budget and Development Partners,…
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