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Several big names in the African entertainment and business industries converged at the launch of Aphro Beverages, a pan-African alcoholic drink which has been described by many as “unapologetically African.” Nigerian internationally acclaimed musician, Peter Okoye formerly of PSquare fame; Ghanaian celebrities Juliet Ibrahim, Mawuli Gavor, AJ Sarpong and Hajia 4real were all in attendance at the launch. Also attending the star-studded launch was multiple award-winning Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie. The ceremony, which was unarguably a 5-star lift off for a 5-star product, was held at the Kozo Restaurant on Saturday night; December 19, 2020. The Beverage offers a perfect glimpse…

Secretary General of the All-Africa Students Union, Peter Kwasi Kodjie, has charged African governments to formulate progressive policies aimed at reducing the tax burdens on women. In an article for NORRAG Special Issue 5 titled, “Understanding the Gender Dimension of Tax and Education”, Kodjie stated that even though the provision of public infrastructure and social services by governments is a key factor for socio-economic development, tax systems ought to reflect the uneven burdens between men and women. Expressing concerns over the inequity of VAT laws in Africa, he said, “VAT is often regressive because it applies equally to everyone, regardless of…

The EU’s contribution has helped WFP ramp up its emergency response in 2020 to reach over 1.2 million people across the country with life-saving assistance. A donation of € 4.2 million from the European Union (EU) contributed to WFP’s efforts to stave off a hunger catastrophe in Burkina Faso, where 2 million people are struggling to feed themselves due to the combined effects of conflict, climate shocks and the socio-economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The EU’s contribution, made through the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department (ECHO), has helped WFP ramp up its emergency response in 2020…

This insurance product will provide countries with predictable and rapid financing for early response to cope with emergency situations caused by tropical cyclones. The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group is proposing a new insurance mechanism to African countries in the South West Indian Ocean (SWIO) region to cope with the devastating effects of the tropical cyclones. This parametric insurance product will provide countries with predictable and rapid financing for early response to cope with emergency situations caused by tropical cyclones. The mechanism is a significant milestone to building resilience to climate-related disasters on the African continent. The Southwest Indian Ocean…

Three-year education program for the protracted crisis in northeast Nigeria aims to reach 2.9 million children and youth in response to armed conflict and ongoing humanitarian needs. In response to the armed conflict and escalating humanitarian crisis in northeast Nigeria that has left over 1 million girls and boys in need of educational support, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) today announced US$20.1 million in catalytic investment grants to accelerate the response to the protracted crisis. The initial program will run for three years, with the goal of leveraging an additional US$98.7 million in co-financing from national and global partners, the private…

Taiwan and Indonesia are set to hold talks on a plan to shift responsibility for Indonesian migrant workers’ airfare and other fees onto Taiwanese employers. The Indonesian government announced the plan in August. Though the plan does have local governments in Indonesia covering certain fees, it puts much of the financial burden involved in hiring Indonesian migrant workers onto employers. In total, employers are expected to pay for eleven items, including airfare, passport fees, visa fees, pre-departure health exams, brokerage firm fees, and lodging costs. Indonesia says the plan will take effect January 15. The plan will make hiring Indonesian…

The government said this weekend that the public should not blame the migrant worker community for the latest coronavirus outbreak. The latest government report says that the new outbreak cluster is centered around migrant worker dormitories in Samut Sakhon with 90 per cent of the new cases found in workers from Myanmar that are employed in the province’s fishing community. NGOs and labour groups estimate that there are some 200,000-400,000 migrant workers working in Samut Sakhon. Many of them are unregistered. The government, for its part, has insisted that migrant workers form an important part of Thailand’s economy and that…

The National Youth Organizer for the rulling New Patriotic Party, Henry Nana Boakye popularly referred to as “Nana B” has subjected himself to public ridicule after he rushed to post on Facebook that the NPP has been declared as winner of the Sene West Parliamentary seat in the Bono East region after a dispute over the counting Right after he shared the post on his Facebook page, his followers and the party supporters started jubilating and sharing the good news. Interestingly after some few minutes, the truth came out to be the opposite of what Henry Nana Boakye said.…

Many Migrants, specifically young ladies in their 20s who travel from Africa (Ghana) to other part of the world with the hope of getting a job to better their lives faces a lot of challenges and atrocities they never think off. A Ghanaian migrant who died in Lebanon in 2018   Most of these young ladies from Africa (Ghana) go through a lot of hardships such as starvation, sexual harassment and abuse, carry out difficult task to the point that some even loose their lives especially in the middle east, just because they embark on a journey with the hope…

The Government is planning to house asylum seekers in several ‘camps’ without electricity, running water or healthcare, according to a Tory former immigration minister. Caroline Nokes told MPs the Home Office’s plans are set to come into force straight after the end of the Brexit transition deadline on January 1. She warned that instead of deterring people traffickers, the plans have ‘far reaching complications’ and will ‘create a separate tier of asylum seeker’. Ms Nokes said such asylum seekers will not have their claim considered and the Home Office ‘will seek to return’ them to their native country – but…