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Dr. Kelly Moore, associate director of the Immunization Action Coalition, which is supporting frontline workers who will administer Covid-19 vaccinations, states that these 'COVID cards' are one of the simplest ways of keeping track of vaccine shots and immunity. 'Everyone will be issued a written card that they can put in their wallet that will […]
South Africa is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa with over 740,000 infections.
The country recorded 60 more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 20,011.
The Committee of Experts set up by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Transport, Logistics, Free Movement and Trade in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, held a virtual meeting on the 8th of June 2020 to firm up guidelines for the harmonization and facilitation of Cross Border Trade and Transportation in the region.
The experts are providing sectorial technical advice to the statutory decision-making bodies of ECOWAS to ensure uniform and coordinated improvement of the transport and logistics sectors, while enhancing the growth of intra-regional trade, free movement and economic growth in the ECOWAS region.
The proposed guidelines for the harmonization and facilitation of cross-border trade and transportation are in line with the West Africa Health Organization (WAHO) and other specialized international organizations such as World Health Organization (WHO), World Customs Organization (WCO), International Migration Organization, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Maritime Organisation (IMO), African Union Commission, Africa Civil Aviation Council, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) among others.
Among others, the experts are expected to identify appropriate trade and transport humanitarian corridors and propose measures to ensure these corridors are open for medical supplies and personnel so that the fight against Covid-19 is efficient in the short medium term while ensuring continuity in community trade, transport, free movement and cross border businesses in the medium to long term.
The recommendations and the proposed guidelines from the Experts will be submitted to the ECOWAS Ministers in charge of Transport and Trade who meet on 12th of June 2020 for validation.
Janet Silvera, the president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the award-winning journalist with the Jamaica Gleaner is slated to be an international observer in the US presidential election on Tuesday, November 3.
The Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) says it is categorically against tourists coming to Jamaica without mandatory COVID-19 testing.
The MAJ argues that the relatively low number of COVID-19 cases in Jamaica is the result of hard work and expenditure by the Government as well as sacrifices made by Jamaicans.
“All of these heroic efforts were based on sound public health principles and abandonment of these principles now will likely result in a reversal of the gains made in the last three months,” a MAJ spokesperson said in a statement.
The Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) notes with grave concern the recent announcement by the Prime Minister, that tourists and other non-nationals, coming to Jamaica as of June 15 2020, will not be required to be tested for COVID-19.
All of these heroic efforts were based on sound public health principles and abandonment of these principles now will likely result in a reversal of the gains made in the last three months.
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To guarantee passengers' safety and protection from COVID-19, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced the audit of airlines, THISDAY has learnt.
Adurogboye told THISDAY that there are specific directives issued by NCAA for the airlines to carry out before they could resume flights operations.
He expressed optimism that the transport business (schedule flight service) could begin by June 4, if the federal government lifts the ban and said Air Peace and other airlines were anticipating they would get clearance from NCAA.
Speaking on the level of preparedness, the Chief Operating Officer of Dana Air, Mr. Obi Mbanuzuo, told THISDAY in Lagos that the airline is working to meet NCAA requirements, adding that Dana Air's pilots would also meet training qualification and be certified to fly.
Meanwhile, NCAA Director-General, Captain Musa Nuhu, has said the federal government is currently working on how to bail out the aviation sector after the pandemic in order to prevent the collapse of the airlines.
Stay informed and up to date with the latest news in South Africa by reviewing the day’s major headlines on Thursday 1 October.
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa is determined to see every part of the economy return to full operation as government works towards recovery from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The White House included ending the coronavirus pandemic on a list of the Trump administration's science and technology accomplishments, despite nearly half a million Americans tested positive for Covid-19 in just the last week.
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Dubai-based Emirates has announced it will cover a portion of medical, quarantine or funeral expenses if passengers get infected.
Jamaica has developed the first end-to-end insurance programme for tourists travelling to the island – the Jamaica Cares Insurance Programme – which is to be officially launched in two weeks.\tThe initiative, which comprises two...
(CNN) — Before the pandemic put a stop to most international travel, each year millions of people flocked to Southeast Asia's white sandy beaches, ancient temples and diverse wildlife.
In some places the crowds became so intense it caused locals, environmentalists and even governments to complain that overtourism was pushing the region's fragile ecosystems to breaking point.
Coral die-offs, vanishing marine life, damaged cultural sites and idyllic islands overflowing with plastic and human waste were all blamed on too many tourists -- and the unchecked development set up to attract and accommodate them.
Then the global coronavirus pandemic struck. Countries went into lockdown. International travel dramatically reduced. And the tourists were largely gone.
For countries like Cambodia, where tourism contributes an estimated 30% of GDP, the effect has been devastating. Asia-Pacific is estimated to lose $34.6 billion due to the pandemic, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) said.
As travel restrictions lift, countries that rely heavily on tourism will be competing for visitors as they seek to rebuild their economies. The temptation to attract as many tourists as possible could be difficult to resist.
But experts say the global pause on tourism has offered countries an unprecedented opportunity to examine how to rebuild their tourism industries in a way that benefits their economies and also protects the planet.
An example
As one of the most popular destinations in Southeast Asia, the Philippines welcomes millions of tourists each year, many who visit outlying tropical islands for their sandy beaches and clear waters.
In 2018, so many tourists visited Boracay island that President Roderigo Duterte famously said it had been turned into a \"cesspool,\" and ordered it to close for six months for a massive cleanup.
A tourism boom had encouraged unscrupulous operators to prioritize short-term profits over sustainability, said John Paolo R. Rivera, associate director of the Dr. Andrew L. Tan Center for Tourism. As visitor numbers rose, illegal structures were built close to the beach, many with sewage pipes that led straight out to sea.
After a months-long shutdown, the island reopened in October 2018 with new limits on visitor numbers from 19,000 to 6,000 and bans on smoking and drinking alcohol on the beach. Hotels must now be accredited and comply with environmental standards, including proper waste disposal, and the no-build zone has been extended to 30 meters from the shoreline.
While many welcomed the cleaner, quieter island, its closure came at the expense of locals' livelihoods. Some residents claimed their houses and businesses were flattened in \"illegal\" demolitions and migrant workers were forced to find jobs elsewhere.
Susanne Becken, director of the Griffith Institute for Tourism in Melbourne, said it is a \"brutal\" move to completely shut down a place as a lot of lives depend on tourism. She said lessons could be learned by gove
NewsOne hosted the third and final installment of its virtual conversation series of panel discussions with corporate leaders and executives who are using their voices to advocate on behalf of Black communities.
Large-scale retailer Kroger recently announces its 'Framework for Action Diversity, Equity & Inclusion,' which features immediate and long-term steps towards promoting greater change in the workplace and in the communities the organization serves. The plan was developed in collaboration with associates and leaders within the company. 'As America's grocer, Kroger is driven to bring Americans together as an employer, grocery provider […]
This week’s announcement that the CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC) has launched a market study to determine how persons in the region have been affected by flight disruptions arising out of the advent of COVID-19 could answer some questions about airline service standards that go beyond the pandemic itself.
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According to a new study conducted by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, immunity to the Covid-19 infection lingers for at least five months, possibly longer. The new report released Wednesday shows 90% of people who were mildly or moderately ill from Covid-19 infections keep a stable antibody response that is strong enough […]
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- As Kenya prepares to open its skies up to international passengers on August 1st, the Ministry of Health has said that the selection of countries whose passengers are allowed in is not based on diplomatic relations.
The updated regulations for international travel are set to be revealed on Friday afternoon - but some countries could remain off-limits.
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The lines are long, but Black voters are demonstrating their will to vote. In Texas, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana, African Americans’ resiliency and resolve have [...]
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Although Uganda began to relax some of the lockdown rules last week, including allowing private vehicles to return to the roads, the country faces an uphill ride back to economic normalcy, a wide-ranging survey by this newspaper shows.
Mr Jean Byamugisha, the chief executive officer of the Uganda Hotel Owners Association, an industry lobby group, estimates her 500 members across the country will lose about $900 million (about Shs3.4 trillion) to the pandemic and the resultant lockdown.
Summer is usually peak season with international tourists flocking in but with international travel badly hit by the impact of the coronavirus disease, for hoteliers like Mr Wekesa, the pain is being felt at home, and will impact other sectors, including agriculture, if it drags on for more months.
In his 14th address to the nation on Covid-19, President Museveni said: \"We have lost $1.6 billion from tourism and there is nothing we can do about that... \"
Apart from tourism, other economic sectors such as manufacturing, construction, trade, transport and services are also suffering from the economic slowdown.
A separate report presented to the Parliamentary Committee on National Economy by a segment of beverage manufacturers shows that the closure of bars, restaurants and social gatherings has already cost government at least Shs25 billion in revenue in the last three months alone.
Shannon A. Brown is Senior Vice President/Chief HR & Diversity Officer for FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company with more than 160,000 team members. In this role, Brown provides strategic direction for all human resources practices, policies and operations for the company. His role includes overseeing global initiatives to develop and retain a highly-talented and diverse workforce, where employees are empowered to respond to customer needs in an environment that promotes a safe and sustainably responsible work place. Brown previously served as Senior Vice President of HR for FedEx Ground. Brown was appointed by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam to the advisory board for Western Governors University and he chairs the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Human Capital Steering Group.
Brown serves on the board of the March of Dimes, Lausanne Collegiate School, the Central Board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis and chair-elect for United Way of the Mid-South.
The "superspreader" Covid-19 event in Cape Town's southern suburbs has seen 113 people test positive for the virus. Of those, seven cases remain active.
By Victor Omondi Just the other day, the CEO of Wells Fargo wrote a company memo to employees claiming that the lack of diversity in their ranks is due to a limited pool of Black talent to recruit from. Even though he later apologized for the remarks, his comment serves as a wake-up call for […]
\"Congress also investigated and sought information from Stone. A jury later determined he lied repeatedly to members of Congress. He lied about the identity of his intermediary to WikiLeaks. He lied about the existence of written communications with his intermediary. He lied by denying he had communicated with the Trump campaign about the timing of WikiLeaks' releases. He in fact updated senior campaign officials repeatedly about WikiLeaks. And he tampered with a witness, imploring him to stonewall Congress,\" Mueller writes in the op-ed posted Saturday evening.
\"The jury ultimately convicted Stone of obstruction of a congressional investigation, five counts of making false statements to Congress and tampering with a witness. Because his sentence has been commuted, he will not go to prison. But his conviction stands.\"
Trump on Friday commuted the prison sentence of his longtime friend, who was convicted of crimes that included lying to Congress in part, prosecutors said, to protect the President. The announcement came just days before Stone was set to report to a federal prison in Georgia.
Stone was convicted in November of seven charges -- including lying to Congress, witness tampering and obstructing a congressional committee proceeding -- as part of Mueller's Russia investigation. Among the things he misled Congress about were his communications with Trump campaign officials -- communications that prosecutors said Stone hid out of his desire to protect Trump.
\"Russian efforts to interfere in our political system, and the essential question of whether those efforts involved the Trump campaign, required investigation. In that investigation, it was critical for us (and, before us, the FBI) to obtain full and accurate information. Likewise, it was critical for Congress to obtain accurate information from its witnesses. When a subject lies to investigators, it strikes at the core of the government's efforts to find the truth and hold wrongdoers accountable. It may ultimately impede those efforts,\" Mueller said in the op-ed.
Mueller also pointed out that the people involved in the investigations and prosecutions acted with the \"highest integrity.\"
\"We made every decision in Stone's case, as in all our cases, based solely on the facts and the law and in accordance with the rule of law. The women and men who conducted these investigations and prosecutions acted with the highest integrity. Claims to the contrary are false,\" Mueller wrote.
Trump's decision to commute the sentence of his friend and political adviser is the crescendo of a months-long effort to rewrite the history of the Mueller investigation. This has included selective declassification of intelligence materials, a ramped-up counter-investigation into the origins of the Russia probe and attempts to drop the case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn. The President has broad constitutional power to pardon or commute sentences. But Trump is unlike almost any other president in how he's used the powe
When I think about how soca music makes me feel, I beam from the inside.Charge it to my Trinidadian roots, but whenever a big 'chune' plays (old or new)my eyes […]
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In a survey by the Private Sector Foundation, a lobby group, 90 per cent of firms said they were uncertain about employment if the current situation did not improve in the next six months.
