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Goldstar Air, The Wings Of Ghana And Belly Of America Marks 249th Independence Day Of The United States
News Ghana
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July 4, 2025
The United States and Ghanaian registered company Goldstar Air, a private international airline with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across...
ECOWAS and its survival
Daily Trust
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July 4, 2025
Let me begin by congratulating the government and people of Ghana on the occasion of this year’s Republic Day celebrations. I must also commend the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Teshie, for organising this lecture. As you may be...
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How India-Ghana ties can guide Delhi’s Africa strategy
Firstpost
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July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ghana, en route to the Brics summit, stands out as a strategic use of an intercontinental journey. On the return leg, the Prime Minister is also scheduled to visit Namibia. With these visits, the PM will...
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...
EFSCRJ Highlights Economic Cost of Petroleum Scandal
The Voice Gambia
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July 1, 2025
By Fatou Krubally The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) has issued a strong warning about the economic and social consequences of the recently uncovered Russian petroleum scandal in The Gambia. The center’s analysis of...
WHO Updates Pneumonia Vaccine Policy To Reach More Children
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 30, 2025
A press release from the Medical Research Council-The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM) on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, stated that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has updated its Pneumococcal Vaccine...
Tracing the Fate of Ex-President Yahya Jammeh’s Seized Lands
The Fatu Network
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June 30, 2025
- Advertisement - By Binta Jarju Years after the fall of former President Yahya Jammeh, the full extent and fate of the vast real estate empire he amassed during his 22-year rule remain concealed from the Gambian public. - Advertisement - The...
MRCG at LSHTM Celebrates Launch of African Population Cohorts Consortium (APCC)
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 30, 2025
The MRC Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MRC-G at LSHTM) has announced the formal launch of the African Population Cohorts Consortium (APCC), a milestone in African-led health research and data innovation. The...
Youth Parliament Urges Greater Funding for Children Ministry
The Voice Gambia
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June 30, 2025
By: Binta Jaiteh Members of the Children’s National Assembly have urged the government to significantly increase budgetary support for the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, citing the need for stronger policies and services that...
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...
Read Between the Lines: Integrity of National Documents and U.S. Travel Restrictions
The Point
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For countries like The Gambia, ensuring that these documents are credible, secure, and internationally trusted is no longer optional—it is essential. Mr. President, recent reports indicate that the United States Government is reviewing or...
Ablie Jallow set to leave Metz for Servette
Get French Football News
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June 30, 2025
1According to a report from Foot Mercato, Ablie Jallow (26) is expected to leave FC Metz for Swiss side FC Servette. The Gambian international has come to the end of his contract with the Eastern side, having first arrived at the club in 2017 from...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
MCA Head Casts Doubt on Link Between Contaminated Syrups and Children’s...
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 27, 2025
By Mariama Marong The acting executive director of The Gambia’s Medicines Control Agency (MCA) on Wednesday questioned the widely held belief that the deaths of dozens of children from acute kidney injury (AKI) were solely caused by imported...
‘Smoking to survive’: How Sierra Leone’s youth got hooked on kush
Modern Ghana
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A cheap synthetic drug known as kush is ravaging West Africa and its epicentre is Sierra Leone. The government has declared kush a public health emergency, but poverty and trauma are slowing efforts by communities to help unhook young people from...
Company Boss Acknowledges Obligation to Safety, Standards As AKI Case Resumes
The Voice Gambia
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June 27, 2025
By: Nicholas Bass Ali Shuman, the boss of Atlantic Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Thursday acknowledged his obligation to safety and standards in the importation of drugs into The Gambia. It could be recalled that his company was accused of...
African Roots of a Caribbean Odyssey of Occultism in the Age of Internet | Part 3
The Voice
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July 2, 2025
Chronicles of a Chronic Caribbean Chronicler By Earl Bousquet It was always just a matter of time before Saint Lucia’s political opposition, ahead of an election it can’t see any way of winning by the ballot, would choose to take advantage of...
Interior Ministry Intensifies Drug War, Targets Prevention and Prosecution
The Voice Gambia
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June 27, 2025
By: Haddy Touray The Ministry of Interior has pledged renewed efforts in tackling drug abuse and trafficking in The Gambia, combining public health-focused prevention with tough law enforcement, ahead of World Drug Day 2025. In a national...
Coding Is No Longer Enough: Why Africa Needs AI Literacy In Every School (3)
Daily Guide
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July 2, 2025
But it’s not just about employment. AI literacy is also about citizenship in a digital age. Algorithms now determine access to credit, social services, public safety alerts, and even political messaging. Understanding how these systems work — and...
ChildFund pledges D89M to child support programs
The Point
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This pledge was made recently during a signing ceremony with three local partners at a two-day partnership review meeting held at the Ocean Bay Hotel in Bakau. The three partners are - Dinding Yiriwa Federation, Saama Kaira Federation and Foni...