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Ghana to recieve first batch of COVID vaccine

Ghana will receive its first batch of the COVID-19 vaccine this morning at the Kotoka International Airport and will be received by a delegation led by the Minister of Health-designate, Mr. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu.  A statement issued by the information minister…

Nigeria launches National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy

President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled the National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy 2021. The growing dynamic nature of cybersecurity threats and the need to exploit the cyber domain for Nigeria’s national security necessitated a review of the national cybersecurity policy and…

Senegal distributes COVID vaccine to regions

Doses of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine intended for regions within Senegal have been dispatched.  Minister of Health and Social Action, Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr revealed over the weekend that the vaccines would over the next four days, be made available throughout the…

The Gambia inaugurates 20MW Power Plant

The Gambia is a step closer to attaining universal access to energy by 2025 after inaugurating a 20 megawatt power plant worth 28 million Dollars. More than 600 communities countrywide are expected to benefit from the new energy project. Sankulleh…

GIABA holds financial intelligence course in Banjul

The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) has convened a three-day Financial Intelligence Analysis Course for selected Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) in the Gambian capital Banjul. The training is in collaboration with the German Society for…

Swiss prosecutors cross-examine ex-Liberian rebel commander

In Bellizona, Switzerland, prosecutors on Monday cross-examined Alieu Kosiah, a former Liberian rebel commander accused of committing gross human-rights abuses during the first Liberia civil war. Kosiah was arrested six years ago by Swiss authorities after his alleged victims filed…