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Google workers will need Covid jabs to return to office

Google workers will need to be vaccinated before returning to the office, the US tech giant has said. The policy will begin at its US campuses within weeks and then be rolled out globally for its 144,000 employees. Many firms are weighing up their stances on vaccinations. Publisher Bloomsbury said …

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Facebook warns growth set to slow ‘significantly’

Facebook has warned that it expects revenue growth to slow down “significantly” in the second half of 2021. The tech giant saw revenue rise to $29bn (£21bn) in the three months to 30 June, up from $18.69bn last year. But it said that sales would slow “as we lap periods of increasingly …

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Kuwait bans unvaccinated citizens from travelling abroad

 Dubai: Kuwait on Tuesday banned unvaccinated citizens from traveling abroad as of August 1, the government communication office reported. The decision exempts children under 16 years and those with a health ministry certificate saying they cannot be vaccinated. Also pregnant women, who get a pregnancy proof certificate from authorities, are …

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SA’s Schoenmaker, Corbett set up dream Olympic final in 200m breaststroke

South African swimming duo Tatjana Schoenmaker and Kaylene Corbetthave advanced to the women’s 200m breaststroke final at the Tokyo Olympics after winning their semi-finals on Thursday. The final, which takes place at 03:41 (SA time) on Friday, will see Schoenmaker start as comfortably the fastest qualifer from the semi-finals while Corbett qualified 4th fastest. Schoenmaker and …

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520 Covid-19 deaths recorded in SA in 24 hours

In some good news, SA passed the 7-million mark for the number of vaccines administered. There were 194,891 jabs administered by 5pm on Wednesday, taking the national tally to 7,065,432. There were 520 Covid-19 related deaths recorded in SA in the past 24 hours, as well as 17,351 new infections. …

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VIDEO: Jail Mahama Like SA President Jacob Zuma – Kofi Akpaloo

Kofi Akpaloo, founder and leader of the Liberal Party Of Ghana (LPG) has called for the incarceration of former president John Dramani Mahama. Kofi Akpaloo has asked that John Dramani Mahama be jailed like former South African President, Jacob Zuma as per a new video sighted by OccupyGh.com According to …

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Herdsman Stabbed To Death

A headsman who was protecting his herd from being stolen has lost his life after being stabbed by a suspected thief last Saturday, July 24, 2021. The deceased, 60-year-old Rugah Abubakari who was stabbed at Odomeabra, a suburb of Kwamekrom in the Oti region gave up the ghost while receiving …

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Man lynched for attempted theft in Ashanti region

A man in his 30s has been lynched to death for attempting to steal at Abountem in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti region. The deceased, yet-to-be-identified was lynched by a mob on, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The victim together with two other suspects, currently on the run stormed a …

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Obinim is back on Twitter trends; here’s why

• Bishop Obinim has caused a stir on social media with his breakdown video • ‘Angel’, as he is affectionately called has joined the trends after dissecting ‘Second Sermon’ • The ‘Second Sermon’ is a song by secular musician Black Sherif Founder and leader of International God’s Way Church, Bishop Daniel …

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BOST to pay GH¢9.9 million judgement debt to Hask Oil

An Accra High Court has ordered the Bulk Oil and Storage and Transportation (BOST) to pay a total of GH¢9,962, 118.84 to Hask Oil Company Limited being the interest accrued on a bank facility they took, while their products were in the custody of BOST (the Defendant). This is because …

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Males and females share same ward at Mpasaaso health center

Residents of Mpasaaso Number 1, a farming community in the Ahafo Ano South West District of the Ashanti Region have bitterly lamented over how males and females within the community share the same ward at its main health facility. According to the worried residents, male and female patients who are …

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NDC sacks Koku Anyidoho

• Effective Tuesday, July 27, 2021, Koku Anyidoho will not be recognized as a member of the NDC • Koku Anyidoho is to return any party property in his custody  • He will also forfeit any money he paid to the party The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expelled Koku Anyidoho for indiscipline. The decision was taken …

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Which are Africa’s strongest currencies?

Africa’s economy just like the rest of the world has continued to lag behind due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Some currencies within the continent have also grown weaker compared to the US dollar or the pound. Poor living standards and a dwindling national economy have been the major contributing …

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