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What is the UK’s new travel system and how are dual nationals affected?
Add a CommentA new travel system for visitors to the UK comes into force from Wednesday for citizens of dozens of countries, including the US and Australia. The government says electronic travel authorisation (ETA) will improve the immigration system. However, it has … Read more →
Ghanaian PhD students in UK face deportation over unpaid gov’t scholarships
Add a CommentDozens of Ghanaian government-sponsored PhD students in the United Kingdom are facing possible deportation and withdrawal from their universities due to the government’s delay in the payment of their tuition fees and stipends. In a petition to Ghana’s High Commissioner … Read more →
Ghanaian scholars in UK face imminent deportation over unpaid fees, 48 months of stipends in arrears
Add a CommentGovernment-sponsored PhD students in the United Kingdom are facing the grim reality of deportation and withdrawal from their academic programmes over unpaid tuition fees and stipends that have been in arrears for up to 48 months. In a press release … Read more →
Finance Minister signs Bilateral Debt Restructuring Agreement with UK
Add a CommentThe Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has signed a Bilateral Debt Restructuring Agreement with the United Kingdom, represented by His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa, Mr. John Humphrey. The agreement covers about US$256 million and represents another important step … Read more →
World-first gonorrhoea vaccine rollout begins in UK
Add a CommentGonorrhoea vaccines will be widely available from Monday in sexual health clinics across the UK, in a bid to tackle record-breaking levels of infections. The jabs will first be offered to those at highest risk – mostly gay and bisexual … Read more →
OpenAI and UK sign deal to use AI in public services
Add a CommentOpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, has signed a deal to use artificial intelligence to increase productivity in the UK’s public services, the government has announced. The agreement signed by the firm and the science department could give OpenAI access to … Read more →
Every baby in the UK to receive DNA testing
Add a CommentEvery baby in the UK will have their DNA tested under a new 10-year plan for the NHS. The whole-genome sequencing will screen for hundreds of diseases and allow people to “leapfrog” killer illnesses, according to the Health Secretary, Wes … Read more →
US and UK agree deal slashing Trump tariffs on cars and metals
Add a CommentThe US has agreed to reduce import taxes on a set number of British cars and allow some steel and aluminium into the country tariff-free, as part of a new agreement between the US and UK. The announcement offers relief … Read more →
UK deports 43 immigration offenders to Ghana and Nigeria
Add a CommentThe United Kingdom has deported 43 individuals to Ghana and Nigeria as part of its heightened efforts to strengthen border security under its “Plan for Change” immigration policy. The group included 15 failed asylum seekers and 11 foreign nationals who … Read more →
UK bans EU cheese and meat imports to prevent disease spreading
Add a CommentThe UK government has brought in a temporary ban on holidaymakers bringing in cheese and meat products from the EU in a bid to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. Travellers have not been allowed to bring back items such … Read more →
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