15, October 2021
Fully vaccinated foreign visitors can enter US from Nov 8 0
The United States announced Friday that it will allow entry to foreign travelers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, by both land and air, starting November 8.
“This policy is guided by public health, stringent, and consistent,” tweeted White House assistant press secretary Kevin Munoz in announcing the news.
In an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, US borders were closed after March 2020 to travelers from much of the globe, including the European Union, Britain and China, India and Brazil. Overland visitors from Mexico and Canada were also banned.
The months of restrictions led to both personal and economic suffering.
Under the new policy that was outlined last month, vaccinated air passengers will need to be tested within three days before travel, and airlines will be required to put in place a contact tracing system.
Earlier this week, a White House source said the land border opening would happen in two phases.
Initially, vaccines will be required for “non-essential” trips — such as visiting family or tourism — though unvaccinated travelers will still be allowed into the country for “essential” trips as they have been for the last year and a half.
A second phase beginning in early January 2022 will require all visitors to be fully vaccinated to enter the United States by land, no matter the reason for their trip.
Source: AFP
16, October 2021
‘It is indeed different’: SOBA UK ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL CONVENTION kicks off with emphasis on unity 0
The SOBA UK 2021 Annual Residential Convention started on Friday with a star-studded lineup and heavy emphasis on unity aimed at presenting a new picture of the association as the best hope for all Sasse ex-students in the UK and even beyond.
SOBA UK’s three-day Annual Residential Convention has been entirely reshaped by the Franklin Egbe administration and named “Appreciating Community Spirit.”
The event has once again drawn hundreds of guests including members of the Sasse Old Boys family to The Hilton at St George’s Park, Burton Upon Trent for days of celebrating, intellectual discourse and development politicking.
Sobans are scheduled to formally accept all decisions reached at the last convention in Colchester.
“There’s no doubt about it – it is indeed different,” a senior Soban from the USA, hinted Cameroon Concord News.
The programming has been arranged to reflect the depth of SOBA UK’s way forward beginning 2022.
By Soter Tarh Agbaw-Ebai