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China has been grappling with the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant since July 20, when a cluster of Covid-19 infections were detected among airport cleaning staff in the eastern city of Nanjing.Since then, it has spiraled into the worst outbreak China has seen since 2020, spreading to more than half of the country’s 31 provinces and infecting more than 1,200 people. The surging cases driven by Delta were seen as the biggest challenge yet to China’s uncompromising zero tolerance virus policy. Local authorities responded by placing tens of millions of residents under strict lockdown, rolling out massive testing…

James Avedzi, Chairman of PAC The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament needs to be granted the powers to take some immediate actions against persons cited in the Auditor General’s report for misapplying or misappropriating state funds, Mr James Avedzi, Chairman of PAC has said.Mr Avedzi, who is also a Member of Parliament for Ketu North, expressed worry about the continued disregard for the public financial management laws saying: “So, these are the problems that we have and that is why we have been saying that the PAC should be given some more powers so that we will be able…

David Moyes’ side took the lead through Pablo Fornals’ first half goal at the London Stadium. Leicester’s Ayoze Perez was sent off for a dangerous stamp on Fornals just before half-time. Said Benrahma bagged West Ham’s second after the break before Youri Tielemans got one back for Leicester. Antonio went into the game tied with Paolo Di Canio on a joint-record 47 goals for West Ham in the Premier League era. The 31-year-old took sole possession of the record with a brace in the closing stages as West Ham followed up last weekend’s 4-2 win at Newcastle with another four-goal…

Sports News of Tuesday, 24 August 2021 Source: footballghana.com 2021-08-24 Kotoko officials with Sammy Awuku, the Director General of NLA Ghana Premier League giants Asante Kotoko, are close to landing a big deal with National Lottery Authority according to reports.The NLA could join a growing list of Kotoko’s partners before the new season begins after CEO Nana Yaw Amponsah paid a courtesy call to the premises of the NLA.Sammy Awuku, the Director General of NLA, received the Kotoko delegation with open arms and it has been revealed that collaborations were discussed.“Earlier today, the Asante Kotoko Executive Management paid a courtesy…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to interrogate the cause of the high interest rates in the country and come up with an appropriate action plan to address the problem. “It is not right that the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Rate stands at 13 per cent while the commercial banks lend to the private sector at rates of 21 per cent and above” “This is a gap we have to bridge, if we are to realize the vision of a Ghana whose economy is globally competitive,” he said The President said this when he…

Nigerian human right activist and lawyer, Reno Omokri has advised single men against giving their girlfriends money. Reno who is popular for his nuggets on social media noted that it’s not a boyfriend’s duty to take up his girlfriend’s financial responsibilities but her father’s duty. According to him, it’s unwise for a man to allow himself be pressured into financing a woman he’s not married to only because he’s an amorous relationship with her. Taking to Twitter to share his two cent, he wrote, “Dear men, When a woman you date tells you she needs money, listen calmly without interrupting,…

Congratulations are in order for the traditional ruler of Ogberuru autonomous community in Imo State, HRH. Eze Ugonna Iriele, as he welcomes a set of twins with his wife after 15 years of waiting. Friends and family members of the new parents took to Facebook to share the good news and celebrate with them on the arrival of their babies. One Chinyere Esther Uzoma Onuoh wrote, “What God cannot do does not exist. Here comes the prince and princess of Ejete kingdom Ogberuru. God has blessed our Onyeze with twins after 15 good years of marriage. Chineke o bu otu…

A Melbourne man who blamed a drunken lockdown attack against his family on Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has been jailed. Tyre salesman Steven Mason, 30, of Pakenham blew his stack on October 25 last year after his wife accused him of too much boozing and neglecting their child during lockdown. It was the day before Victoria was to finally come out of a whopping 112 day lockdown, which at the time was the longest of its kind on the planet.  Tyre salesman Steven Mason (left) threatened to kill his wife and then bashed down his neighbour’s front door with a pick axe.…

Vovkovinskiy was 7 feet, 8.33 inches tall, according to Guinness. He died in a hospital from heart disease with his mom and brother by his side, according to a Facebook post on Saturday by Svetlana. Just hours before his death, Vovkovinskiy was able to spend time with his brother’s family and had his last dinner, which was a piece of Kyiv cake and Fanta, his mother said.Vovkovinskiy moved from Ukraine to Rochester, Minnesota, in 1989, for medical treatment, according to his Facebook page. He was born with pituitary gigantism, according to a TV segment he did on “The Dr. Oz…

General News of Tuesday, 24 August 2021 Source: angelonline.com.gh 2021-08-24 The suspect is called Gabriel Gyapong Some angry residents besieged the Bibiani Police Headquarters on Monday, August 23, 2021 to snatch a suspected thief from police custody to be lynched.The suspect, Gabriel Gyapong popularly known as Kwadwo Mepirawo, was caught breaking into someone’s room to steal but bolted to the police station for refuge when the irate residents pursued him.Narrating the incident to Angel News Reporter, Kofi Gyabaa, a police officer on duty stated that, “I was at post when someone ran in and begged me to rescue him from…