Monthly Archives: January 2021

IATA urges governments not to wait for vaccine to open markets

IATA is urging governments to press ahead with adopting systematic testing as a means to reopen borders to air travel even with the recent positive news regarding potential coronavirus vaccines. More positive news emerged today around the potential efficiency of vaccines being worked on – this time from the AstraZeneca-Oxford University trials. IATA has since September been promoting the use ...

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Election Petition: John Mahama applies for suspension of trial

John Dramani Mahama has filed an application to the court praying for a stay of proceedings in the ongoing election petition trial. The Petitioner in the 2020 Election Petition, John Dramani Mahama, is expected to file witness statements and the accompanying affidavits on his petition at the Supreme Court registry today, Thursday, January 21, 2021. Based on this order, the ...

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CONFIRMED: Akufo-Addo appoints new Minister-nominees for 2nd term

After weeks of speculations and projections, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has concluded on persons who will make up his government in the 2nd term. Many of the Ministers who served in the first term, according to a release from the presidency Thursday, have been retained and in their various capacities. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, Trade and Industry Minister, ...

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Election Petition: Dominic Ayine explains reason for his ‘misconduct’ in court

A member of the legal team for the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, Dominic Ayine, has explained that the reason for his misconduct earlier in court today was because he was shocked at the proceedings in court. The Chief Justice, Justice Anim Yeboah, chided the former Deputy Minister for Justice and Attorney General, Dominic Ayine, for continuously raising objections ...

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Election Petition: Supreme Court set down 5 issues for determination

The Supreme Court has outlined five key issues it will make a determination on in the ongoing Presidential Election Petition brought before it by the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 Presidential Election, John Dramani Mahama. This was announced afterparties to the case filed their memoranda of issues. The 2nd Respondent Akufo-Addo for instances filed ...

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NDC, NPP split seats on parliament’s Appointment, Business committees

Parliament has announced members of the Appointments Committee with both parties represented in the house having 13 slots each. The last appointment committee had 16 NPP MPs against 10 from the NDC side. The new committee has as chairperson, the first deputy speaker and MP for Bekwai, Joe Osei-Owusu. The vice-chair is Alexander Kwabena Afenyo-Markin. Ursula Owusu Ekuful, Mathew Opoku ...

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Het kabinet wil Nederland inderdaad aan de avondklok

Het Binnenhof in Den Haag, ‘s nachts.Beeld ANP Nederland krijgt, als het aan het kabinet ligt, een avondklok. Vanaf 20.30 uur ‘s avonds moet iedereen binnen blijven tot  04.30 uur ‘s ochtends. De maatregel is van kracht zolang de lockdown duurt, dus voorlopig tot 9 februari. Wendelmoet Boersema20 januari 2021, 13:56 Het kabinet wil deze maatregel echter niet nemen zonder ...

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Kabinet wil avondklok van 20.30 tot 04.30 uur

Het kabinet wil de coronamaatregelen weer verzwaren. Het komt nu met een avondklok en strengere regels rond reizen, visite en quarantaine. Die avondklok zou mogelijk op vrijdag al ingaan en lopen van 20.30 uur tot 04.30 uur. Winkels, ook supermarkten, moeten dicht om 20.15 uur. Tobias den Hartog en Edwin van der Aa20 januari 2021, 13:50 BEELD ANP Dat plan hebben ...

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Kabinet scheldt schulden gedupeerde ouders toeslagenaffaire kwijt

Alle schulden die gedupeerde ouders uit de toeslagenaffaire hebben bij overheidsinstanties zoals de Belastingdienst en bij Toeslagen, worden kwijtgescholden. Dat heeft staatssecretaris van Financiën Alexandra van Huffelen vandaag bekendgemaakt. Twee advocaten die gedupeerden bijstaan zetten hun zaken, ondanks de blijdschap bij de ouders, wel door. Politieke redactie 18 jan. 2021 Laatste update: 09:29 Ook schulden bij andere instanties zoals het ...

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