Volunteer programs for young adults

Prince Edward has opened up about how his own experiences as a dad during the pandemic have highlighted the vital importance of schemes like the Duke of Edinburgh programme, set up by his father 65 years ago. Prince Philip 's youngest son told Sky News that projects such as the DofE awards for young people are "more important at this present time than ever before". His comments come as those behind the project warned that when schools re-open, the rush for pupils to catch up academically should not come at the expense of extra-curricular activities. The Earl of Wessex has been involved with the award scheme in the UK and overseas for 30 years. Asked if he was concerned about the push for young people to catch up with their studies when they return to school on 8 March, he said: "We mind desperately about trying to help them catch up with their academic career, but at the end of the day we're talking about what can we give young people at this time that's really going to … [Read more...] about Prince’s plea to remember vital non-academic schemes in rush to catch-up schooling

Ghana on Wednesday became the first country to receive vaccines through the COVAX initiative with a delivery of 600,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab. The shipment is part of a first wave of free deliveries headed to dozens of low- and middle-income countries under COVAX, a UN-backed scheme that aims to ensure fair access to COVID-19 vaccines . Immunization campaign to start next week The shots, which were produced by the Serum Institute of India, will be used by Ghana to launch a vaccination drive on March 2. "The first segment of the population that will receive the 600,000 doses will be health workers, adults 60 years and over, people with underlying health conditions," the government said. The West African country of 30 million people has recorded more than 80,700 coronavirus cases and 584 deaths since the start of the pandemic, according to the local health authority. Watch video 02:46 Share COVAX vaccine program struggles Send … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Ghana becomes first country to receive COVAX vaccines

The top Islamic judge in Gaza said on Tuesday that he would revise a recent controversial ruling that prohibited unmarried women from travelling without permission from their "male guardians", local media reported. The ruling, announced on Sunday, prompted a backlash from rights groups in Hamas-run Gaza , saying it violated anti-gender-discrimination Palestinian laws. Protesters marched against the decision to the office of the council's chairman, Hassan Jojo, who had approved the ruling. "We have agreed to redraft this ruling," Jojo told reporters, but he did not specify any changes to the decision, according to Reuters. Watch video 26:06 Share Global 3000 - The Globalization Program Send Facebook Twitter reddit EMail Facebook Messenger Web Whatsapp Web Telegram linkedin Permalink https://p.dw.com/p/3UKN9 Global 3000 - The Globalization Program 'Whether she is a virgin or not' On Sunday, the … [Read more...] about Gaza to revise women’s travel ruling after backlash