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COVID-19 increased nearly 30% in past two weeks – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the global reported cases of COVID-19 have increased by nearly 30 per cent over the past two weeks. Dr...

COVID-19 stalls progress toward universal energy access – Report

The Energy Progress Report says impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a key factor in slowing progress toward universal energy access. This is contained...

WHO predicts 94% decrease of COVID-19 deaths in Africa

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has predicted a 94 per cent decrease in COVID-19 deaths in Africa compared to 2021. That’s down from a “catastrophically...

UN forum urges Asia-Pacific countries to ‘reclaim future’ in riskier world

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) opened its 78th session in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, May 23,...

Meeting urges prioritisation of water and sanitation to get health, climate, economic targets back on track

Over 350 participants from 57 countries gathered on Thursday, May 18, 2022, in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the opening of the Sector Ministers’ Meeting which...

How Angel Support Foundation weathered COVID-19 pandemic storm

The year 2020 was one that took the world by surprise and shock, including the developed countries. This has profoundly affected the world of...

New York City enters high COVID-19 alert status

Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, upgraded New York City’s COVID-19 alert status to high because of a recent surge in people...

Coronavirus kills almost 15m people died in 2020 and 2021 – WHO

The coronavirus pandemic led to the deaths of around 14.9 million people globally in the past two years, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said...

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Ghana’s biosafety authority: Granting GMO import permits to be based on regulations, international best practices

Clearly, it will not be out of place to declare April 2024 as “the month of Genetic Engineering GE)”...
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Stakeholders advocate increased budget to fight impacts of climate change

Stakeholders in the environment sector have called for increased budget allocation to fight the impacts of climate change in...

Domestic ivory markets must not be reopened – EPI Foundation

The EPI Foundation, the secretariat to the 24 African member states of the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI), has expressed...

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