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UK court orders $200m refund to Nigeria in gas plant suit
Add a CommentA London commercial court on Tuesday ordered that Nigeria be given the $200m (£156m) it deposited last year pending its appeal against the $10bn awarded to a firm over a failed gas plant. Process and Industrial Development (P&ID), a British … Read more →
UK secures early access to 90 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
Add a CommentThe UK has secured early access to 90 million COVID-19 vaccine doses through partnerships with pharmaceutical companies. Included in the figure are 30 million doses of a vaccine being developed by BioNTech and Pfizer, the first agreement the two companies … Read more →
UK approves Dexamethasone for Covid-19 treatment
Add a CommentThe United Kingdowm (UK) has approved Dexamethasone for the treatment of novel coronavirus, Covid-19. So far, Dexamethasone is the first drug that has proven to increase the survival rate for hospitalised Covid-19 patients. The steroid is given either via an … Read more →
UK may miss 100,000 test target – Cabinet Minister
Add a CommentThe UK may not reach its target of conducting 100,000 tests a day by the end of April, a cabinet minister has suggested. Health Secretary Matt Hancock set the target earlier this month but latest figures show only 52,429 tests … Read more →
UK cautious about easing lockdown
Add a CommentPrime Minister Boris Johnson is extremely cautious about removing the UK lockdown. He met Dominic Raab, the foreign secretary who has been replacing the prime minister as he recovers from coronavirus, at Chequers on Friday. And the overarching message emerging … Read more →
Coronavirus: UK growth could drop by record 35% by June
Add a CommentBritain’s independent tax and spending watchdog has warned the coronavirus pandemic could trigger a record 35% drop in UK growth by June. The Office for Budget Responsibility said that this was based on an assumption that the current lockdown would … Read more →
BT CEO tests positive for coronavirus, goes into self-isolation after meeting fellow bosses from Vodafone UK, Three, O2 plus govt officials
Add a CommentBT Group has confirmed its CEO has been diagnosed with COVID-19 just days after meeting fellow telco top brass at a gathering organised by the UK government’s Department of Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS). In a statement, Philip Jansen said, “Having … Read more →
Western Togoland: Blame UK & UN, not Ghana
Add a CommentEver heard of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO)? It is an international organisation whose “members are groups of indigenous peoples, minorities, unrecognised states and occupied territories that have joined together to defend their political, social and cultural right… … Read more →
UK: Johnson and Corbyn clash over Brexit
Add a CommentBoris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have clashed over Brexit in the first TV election debate of the campaign. Mr Johnson promised to “end this national misery” and said Labour offered “only division and deadlock”. Mr Corbyn said Labour would “get … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo leaves for UAE, Germany & UK
Add a CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left Accra on Sunday for a three-state visit to the United Arab Emirates, Germany and the United Kingdom. According to a statement from the Presidency, the visit to the UAE is at the invitation of … Read more →
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