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April 19, 2021
More than 120 firefighters are battling a massive blaze due to an "out of control" fire in Cape Town's Table Mountain National Park. According to South African officials, evacuations are being carried out due to an out of control fire that broke out in the Tables Mountain National Park yesterday.
March 27, 2021
“China was not the first to shoot nor will it be passive or submissive to threats from the outside. Today’s world is not the world of 140 years ago. The Chinese people will not be bullied. We will not stir up trouble but if others do we are not afraid. Our measures are accurate and restrained. There is a saying in China: he who causes the trouble should seek to solve the trouble. We have no intention of seeking to expand the confrontation, but if others do, we shall keep them company.”
March 18, 2021
Last year, the President raised dust with his scepticism of the legitimacy of the hype that was levied on the covid19 pandemic. He controversially was said to have sent to the lab supposed covid samples from - papaya, goat and many inanimate objects for testing. All of which came back with results - some were said to have come back positive, some negative and some inconclusive. After the incident, he decided to stop all covid protocols in the country, including ending all lock downs, mask-wearing and recording of cases and death from the virus. He was then branded covi19 denier.
March 3, 2021
Furlough scheme extended.New business recovery loan scheme.kickstart scheme to pay up to £3000 incentive to employers of apprentices of any age.Universal Credit £20 top up kept.Increased living wage to £8.49Mortagage initial deposit reduced to 5%.Hospitality, gyms, salons etc to receive restart grant of up to 18kNewly self employed to apply for 4th and 5th grant scheme.Stamp duty holiday extended.Personal tax frozen.Alcohol and fuel duties frozen.Tax, Vat, and business rate cuts or holidays extended. Freeze personal income tax thresholds until 2026 for 12, 570 to 50, 270. Corporation tax up to 25% of profits over 50, 000 by 2023 while small profits less than 50k remain at 19% and struggling businesses remain unaffected.