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President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, has stated that the country is facing challenges with its vaccination programme because the country is finding it getting the COVID-19 vaccines. He made this comment following disagreements over the government’s procurement of Sputnik-V vaccines at $19 using middlemen instead of $10 on the international market. Addressing a gathering at an SDG forum at the Jubilee House, Nana Addo revealed revealed that the government has put together a team, led by former Environment,…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ayokor Botchway has jumped to government's defense over its decision to use middlemen in the procurement of Sputnik-V vaccines. Speaking at a Press conference on Monday June 14, she stated emphatically that its been very tough getting the vaccines directly from manufacturers. “It has not been easy at all. Not just for Ghana, but for any of our country and not just for Africa but also for other countries around the world. “Whether we were involved. Yes we were involved and I can assure…