A Moray beauty star wants to dye her hair once the lockdown is over. Odd right? I thought so too, but dyeing her hair is Anastasia’s priority once the government lifts the lockdown. While many people want more exciting stuff like eating Macdonalds or ordering their favourite take away meal, Anastasia has engaged atleast 30 of her friends many of whom have also expressed their desire to dye their hair once the government lifts the ban. Anastasia said with mixed emotions that she’s missed sunshine and also shared her secret desire to be quarantined with Chris Evans. Stories like Anastasia’s is sometimes what we all need to giggle away in this difficult times. ???
Spynie Care Home Converted to free up hospital beds for Coronavirus patients
Spynie Care Home in Elgin Moray has been converted to free up hospital beds ahead of a possible surge in coronavirus patients. The move by Moray Council is to create a transit support those who need short-term support after being discharged from the hospital before been declared fit to return to their homes.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Oxygen support
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to an intensive care unit Monday after his condition with coronavirus symptoms “worsened,” according to Downing Street.
Johnson, 55, was first admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital in London on Sunday evening for what he said were “routine tests,” saying on social media that he was in “good spirits.” Shortly after, he was taken to the intensive care unit of the hospital after he started struggling to breathe. Goodwill messages have been pouring in from his counterparts all over the world wishing the Prime Minister well. His political rivals here in the UK and others who wouldn’t on a normal day agree with him have also offered their goodwill messages. The notion that the Prime Minister is in intensive care is troubling to many as there is only about 50-50 chance of survival once a patient gets to this point. #prayforBorisJohnson#
Coronavirus – What Moray Council wants you to know
Local authorities and partner agencies across Scotland are well-prepared to handle the outbreak of coronavirus. You have a vital role to play in helping to contain any outbreak by following the latest health and travel advice. Follow basic hygiene precautions, such as washing your hands frequently, not touching your face and covering your nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing.
The Scottish Government has also published additional Scotland-specific guidance on its resilience and response arrangements.
For business advice on Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic go to: Business Gateway support or see if your business is eligible for the Coronavirus Business Support Fund.
Please find details of the new Grampian Coronavirus (COVID-19) Assistance Hub on our newspage and also on our social media channels.
The hub is Grampian wide and offers advice and information for anyone affected by coronavirus including the option to offer assistance or request help.
Freephone number: 0808 196 3384 – Lines are open 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week
For full guidance see http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_132517.html
Coronavirus in Moray – What you need to know
There is speculation about prioritising younger patients over their older counterparts, this means that if you are within the age bracket of 60-80 years old, you might be at the back of the queue should Dr Grays become under pressure with too many Covid-19 patients. Although the management has offered its assurances to provide emergency care to Moray patients, in reality, there is no guarantee that you would receive the quick treatment that may make or mar your survival even if you are within the priority age bracket. This is why it is important to observe the social distancing directive and stay at home. NHS doctors nation wide are faced with the difficult choice of prioritising patients that are more likely to survive, although Dr Grays is not thought to be under intense pressure yet, this can change anytime. Already, all non urgent and routine appointment has been cancelled until further notice, meaning unless your health is an emergency, you won’t be receiving medical attention until the pandemic is over, so stay as healthy as you can, cut down on your smoking, drinking and other health risk, look after your self. #stayathomepreserveyourlife#
Nigeria’s Modern Day Political Class; A Parade Of Disappointment
Without a doubt, Nigeria’s best days are behind it even with the most positive optimism, the economic future of the most populous black nation on earth has never been bleaker. Post independence politics, despite being fraught with infighting, tribalism, coup d’etat and civil war, still appear to be the greatest political savoury of the country.
Since the history of government, the consent of the governed is repaid with a political vision aimed at improving the livelihood of citizens. Historically, great leaders have been known for their political ideologies. Nigeria’s past leaders especially in the first republic held progressive political philosophies. In the golden era of Tafawa Balewa, Nnamdi Azikiwe and Obafemi Awolowo when each of these political trail blazers identified with a political ideology. Political ideology forms the basis for a country’s social and economic development.
In contrast, the modern day political elites in Nigeria clearly lack the ideological tenacity to lead the governed out of the doldrums. Our nation is depressed, there is a huge level of anxiety throughout the length and breadth of the country, even the country’s motto of Unity, Faith, Peace and Progress has become meaningless, the centre ground of Nigerian politics is in existential crisis, the resultant of a black hole in political ideologies. The state of the country is bedevilled by underdevelopment and corruption, perhaps those are the hallmark of the closest inkling to any political identity the modern political class hold.
Sir Tafawa Balewa was prominent for his political ideology to balance the interest of the three regions that made up Nigeria in the 60s. He hoped to nurture a national identity as well as promote the rights of all citizens. His ideology also included the devolution of power from the center down to the regional government, whether or not you approve of his style, at least he stood for something, he had a vision for his country.
Nnamdi Azikiwe’s political philosophy centred around social regeneration, economic determinism, mental emancipation and national political resurgence. His political thought was so popular not only amongst his Igbo clan but was also celebrated nationally so much so that his ideas was named “Zikism”.
Obafemi Awolowo on the other hand was rich in political thought and ideologies. He stood for educational emancipation and mental resurgence. He promoted limited public ownership and limited central planning in government, he believed the regional government should wield more powers as they are most closer to the people and understands their immediate needs. He wanted the government at the center to channel Nigeria’s resources into education and infrastructural development.
No political leader since this golden era has been identifiable with any meaningful governing ideology, whether at national or state level, and therein lies the bane of underdevelopment in the country. Since Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999, there has been four leaders in Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Yaradua, Goodluck Jonathan, and Mohammad Buhari, none of these leaders have been able to demonstrate the political quake to establish the country as a progressive entity despite its abundant resources and manpower. The likes of George Washington, Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, Nelson Mandela, just to mention a few, were able to make success out of governance because they had the political philosophy to drive them. Donald Trump as unpopular as he has made himself, even he rides on a political philosophy of “America first”, what we have in this part of the world is a parade of disappointment.
Conservatives to win election
The Conservatives are set to win an overall majority of 86 in the general election, according to an exit poll for the BBC, ITV and Sky News, according to the BBC.
The survey taken at UK polling stations suggests the Tories will get 368 MPs – 50 more than at the 2017 election – when all the results have been counted.
Labour would get 191, the Lib Dems 13, the Brexit Party none and the SNP 55.
The weekend is going to be grim for many hehe!
The UK Election: A Call to Defend Human Rights and Democracy
As the British electorate once again head to the poll this Thursday to elect the next Prime Minister of the 5th largest economy in the world, the stakes have never been higher and democracy has never been volatile. This election is different from any in recent memory for the simple reason that depending on the result, it will represent a quintessential rebuff or bulwark of the 2016 referendum result, where the people of the United Kingdom voted in favour of leaving the European Union. Notwithstanding the arguments for and against Brexit, which for the past 3 years has provoked political manoeuvres from both sides, what is at stake however is our democratic integrity as a nation on the one hand and the violations of human rights on the other. The EU referendum Under the provisions of the European Union Referendum Act 2015 and also the Elections and Referendums Act 2000 asked the entire electorate to either accept or reject a proposal; that proposal was clearly stated in the form of a question; “should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union”? It’s stale news now that the UK voted leave, but enforcing that result hasn’t been as simple as the result itself.
Throughout the history of referendums all over the world, there has never been one so acrimonious than the Brexit referendum. It has rendered the political atmosphere extremely toxic and divisive, worst still, politicians from all parties have become political chauvinist – every politician on both sides of the debate increasingly displaying exaggerated patriotism, each one of them portraying the other as anti-democratic. The fallout of the referendum has created more division than unity in the society, even in a household, families are torn apart by the convoluted arguments of their political representatives. The pompous git of Westminster has derailed democracy, marching from court to court and one media outlet to the other defending the indefensible. The trouble with reversing the results of the referendum or holding another to stop the first one, rapes democracy albeit the meritorious arguments of economic downturn, but it would appear that the electorates accepted that plausibility when they voted to leave the EU.
The United Kingdom has undertaken to hold free elections under Article 3 of the first protocol of the Human Rights Act, which will not only ensure the free expression of the opinion of the people in making a political decision as in this instance through a referendum, but that their opinion would be enforced. The significance of this undertaking is that it is crucial to sustaining meaningful democracy governed by the rule of law. Therefore, to trump the result of the referendum would weaken democracy, a country cannot be truly democratic if it chooses which democratic exercise it will enforce and which one it would ignore. That is not how democracy works, anything short of implementing the results of the referendum, which by the way the political class in their entirety promised they will enforce, could make the UK cease to exemplify one of the robust democracies in the world. There is no time better than 12th December to defend our democracy and to send a message to the rogue political class that democracy is still meaningful in this country, I mean, it just has to be, and we send another clear message to the future political class to steer off violating human rights in this country just as the Human Rights Act protect our right to our democratic exercise to be honoured. Doing otherwise will set a bad precedent, a new norm, lest the UK becomes the first county in western Europe to rape democracy and then what morale ground would the UK have to criticise Russia, China or Venezuela when they fail to uphold democracy and human rights.
Elgin Police nab another driver for motoring offences
The driver had an expired provisional license and the vehicle had no insurance, double trouble as driver will face trial in Elgin Sheriff Court.
Anthony Joshua’s World title victory in pictures
The Briton regained his world titles lost six months ago from Andy Ruiz