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Ghana ups monthly pensions by 10%

In Ghana, the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has adjusted monthly pensions upwards by 10 per cent for 2022. According to the Trust, this is to help maintain the purchasing power of pensioners. The decision was taken in…

Greece donates one million J&J vaccines to Nigeria

Greece led by its Foreign Affairs Minister, Nikolaos Dendies donated about one million doses of the Johnson and Johnson Vaccine to the Nigerian government on Monday.  Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema while appreciating Greece’s support in the area…

Ghana: Stakeholders discuss climate adaptation plans

The government of Ghana has committed to a set of 31 adaptation and mitigation actions in its nationally determined contributions (NDC) to be achieved through its support flagship of "10-year climate actions" agenda. The agenda seeks to put the country…

Alarm raised over influx of illicit drugs into Liberia

The United Methodist Human Rights Monitor has raised an alarm over the influx of illicit drugs and increasing ghettos in Liberia. According to Program Director Jefferson Knight, the situation poses threat to the livelihood of thousands of young people addicted…