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Nine Liberians earn degrees from Regional Maritime University
The New Dawn Liberia
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June 30, 2025
Nine Liberian students were conferred degrees at the 19th Congregation of the Regional Maritime University (RMU) in Accra, Ghana, during a colorful ceremony held at the university’s parade grounds on Saturday, June 28, 2025. The ceremony, attended...
‘Smellmaxxing’ and ‘frag heads’: how the gen Z perfume boom came up roses for indie brands
The Guardian
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June 30, 2025
“Will the girl who I just met at the perfume store please comment the perfume you recommended,” wrote Chappell Roan on Instagram last month. “You said it smelled like lipstick.” The post went viral and the scent – Girl of the Year by the Los...
Dr Kelej drives change
Business Ghana
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Dr. Rasha Kelej drives an impactful change in public health landscape in Africa and beyond by providing 2282 scholarships to doctors from 52 countries The selection for each scholarship will be based on request by First Lady Office, Ministry of...
Alert issued as vaccine for Brit travellers for lethal infection 'out of stock in UK'
The Mirror
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June 30, 2025
The vaccine is expected to be out of stock for a number of weeks, Foreign Office website Travel Health Pro today reported Holidaymakers have been alerted to a disruption in the supply of a crucial vaccine, which is expected to be 'unavailable' for...
Lethal infection vaccine 'runs out' for UK travellers as Foreign Office issues alert
Daily Express
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June 30, 2025
Holidaymakers have been issued a warning as a crucial vaccine will be 'unavailable' for the next 2-3 weeks. Sanofi has informed NaTHNaC of an impending disruption in the supply of the yellow fever vaccine Stamaril in the UK. The vaccine is...
West African governments must push for harmonised visa regimes, cross border connectivity – GTA
Ghana Business News
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June 30, 2025
Marilyn Maame Efua Houadjeto – CEO – GTA Mrs Marilyn Maame Efua Houadjeto, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), says West African governments must push for more harmonized visa regimes, improved cross-border...
Environment Minister Unveils Clean Energy Plan, Ditching Charcoal
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 26, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray In a renewed effort to protect the country’s depleting forests and mitigate environmental degradation, Environment Minister Rohey John Manjang has outlined the government’s strategy to substitute charcoal burning with cleaner,...
MUSIC REVIEW: Olamidé blends calm, chaos, quiet confidence in self-titled comeback
Premium Times
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June 29, 2025
After the diverse journeys of UY Scuti in 2021, Unruly in 2023 and Ikigai EP in 2024, Olamide confidently ventures into new territory with his eleventh studio album, Olamidé. The rapper-singer presents a 17-track album that delves into...
Ghana’s Jubilee House: The monument reminiscing India-Ghana ties
Joy FM
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June 30, 2025
The iconic structure housing Ghana’s seat of government is expected to be yet another spotlight for India-Ghana relations as President John Dramani Mahama prepares to host his counterpart, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for a two-day...
Ghana Re holds four-day training programme on annuities
Business and Financial Times
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June 27, 2025
By Elliot WILLIAMS Ghana Reinsurance Company PLC, the state-owned largest locally owned reinsurance firm operating in the country, has held the 2025 edition of its annual Life Training. The four-day training programme took place at the Volta...
Yeslem Beisat: Championing Sahrawi people’s foreign interests, By Owei Lakemfa
Premium Times
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June 29, 2025
Yeslem Beisat So, what is the current state of affairs? Beisat said that since November 2020 when Morocco again attacked Western Sahara, seizing more lands, hostilities between the two armies have resumed. He pointed out that while Morocco claims...
Solutions to the Deceptions and Corruption on International ...
Modern Ghana
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Corruption at the personal level, company level, national level, and international levels exist and vary. The focus of my discussion is largely international deception and corruption, but I must briefly discuss or contrast it with the national...
Nigeria ranks third in Africa for ransomware threat detections in 2024 – INTERPOL
Nairametrics
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June 29, 2025
Ransomware attacks continue to escalate across Africa, and Nigeria has been ranked third on the continent with 3,459 ransomware threat detections in 2024. This is according to the newly released 2025 Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report by...
West African gov’ts must push for harmonised visa regimes, cross border connectivity — GTA
Ghana News Agency
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June 29, 2025
By Hafsa Obeng Accra, June 29, GNA – Mrs Marilyn Maame Efua Houadjeto, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), says West African governments must push for more harmonized visa regimes, improved cross-border connectivity...
7 Years of Fire and Purpose: ACC Commissioner Francis Ben Kaifala’s Unyielding War on Corruption
Sierraloaded
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June 29, 2025
Seven years ago, on a day like this, Sierra Leone began writing a bold new chapter in the war against corruption, one inked not in fear or compromise, but in audacity, reform, and relentless pursuit of integrity. That chapter began with the...
Gov't commits to transforming RMU into leading global centre for maritime training
Graphic
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June 28, 2025
The Minister for Transport, Mr Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to positioning the Regional Maritime University (RMU) as a global centre of excellence in maritime training and education. Speaking at the opening...
Remita: A Fundamental Case for Legislating Indigenous Participation and IP Ownership in the Fintech Ecosystem
TechEconomy
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June 23, 2025
Advertisements In today’s hyperconnected world, digital infrastructure has become the lifeline of national development. Just as roads and power once defined industrial growth, so now do data platforms, software systems, and digital frameworks...
PPP projects renegotiated, not cancelled – ICRC DG
Premium Times
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June 26, 2025
The head of Nigeria’s infrastructure regulatory body has said that no Public-Private Partnership (PPP) contracts have been cancelled since President Bola Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, contrary to growing speculation. On Friday at the Nigeria...
Ranked: Countries With the Most Children in 2025
Visual Capitalist
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June 28, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: Countries With the Most Children in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven...
Naturalisation becomes 'fragile' as European countries make moves to strip citizenship
The Local - Norway
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June 28, 2025
Naturalisation has often been seen as the best way to secure the right to live permanently in another European country, but this notion is becoming “increasingly fragile”, a new report reveals. The first Global State of Citizenship report, by the...