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 By Delali Sika Foreigners living in Ghana or who intend to be in the country for more than 90 days are required to register their SIM cards with Ghana cards to be able to keep their numbers. As mandated by the National Communications Authority (NCA), such foreigners also have up to March 31, 2022 to have their SIM cards re-registered. Consequently, they are required to acquire their Ghana cards from the National Identification Authority (NIA) for the purpose. In an interview, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Dr Ken Ashigbey, explained that the re-registration was for the SIM cards and not for persons or personalities. “The exercise is not just for Ghanaians; it’s for SIM cards in use in Ghana, so whether they are for calls or data, they have to be registered, and that is the regulation. It does not matter who owns the cards — all that is required is a valid Ghana Card. “For non-Ghanaians who are in the country for more than 90 days or visitor...

  By Anokhi Saklecha, CNN Moderna launched a Phase 1 clinical trial of an experimental HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology. The first participants have been vaccinated in a Phase 1 clinical trial of an experimental HIV vaccine that utilizes Moderna's mRNA technology, the company  announced  last week. The trial, titled IAVI G002, is being conducted in partnership with IAVI, a nonprofit scientific research organization. It is testing a vaccine that delivers HIV-specific antigens to the body with the goal of inducing an immune response. These antigens were initially developed by researchers at IAVI and Scripps Research, led by Dr. William Schief. In a "proof-of-concept" trial last year, the research team found the HIV antigens produced the desired immune response in 97% of participants. The current trial builds on the previous one by testing the primary version of the vaccine and also a booster version, and by employing Moderna's mRNA technology, which was previously ...

GG gave birth to her baby boy prematurely on the flight from Ghana to the US- Picture by Nancy Adobea Anane A pregnant woman who unexpectedly gave birth on a plane flying from Ghana to the US was met with "shock and applause" from those around her. The new mother, who gave her name as GG, gave birth prematurely to a baby boy on board the flight on 29 January. A Ghanaian doctor converted the plane's business class area into a temporary maternity unit and delivered the baby. The woman from Ghana had been expecting to give birth later in February, according to an eye witness. Journalist Nancy Adobea Anane was on the flight from Accra. She told BBC News Pidgin of the initial confusion among passengers when an on-board announcement was made. "Most of them heard the call for assistance from medical personnel but didn't know what was going on," she said. "I became anxious for the safety of the baby and mother, and the possibility of a detour for an emergency l...

Australia's HIV/AIDS strategies in the late 1980s drew global praise - GETTY IMAGES Australian HIV diagnoses have hit an all-time low, with the country in sight of eliminating transmissions. It's a legacy of Australia's early, effective response, reports Gary Nunn from Sydney. During the outbreak in the 1980s, a political friend of then Health Minister Neal Blewett had a word in his ear. "Look mate, there are no votes in collaborating with these [people]," he said. He was referring to gay men, sex workers and people who inject drugs - those heavily impacted by the virus. Australia's exceptional HIV/Aids response owes much, experts say, to politicians and other powerful decision-makers offering these communities seats at the table. It was an extraordinary "leap of faith", says author Nick Cook. "Homosexuality was still illegal in some Australian states, so all three groups were stigmatised criminals; society's most hated," he says. ...