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Testimonies of the Parliamentary Inquiry into the alleged sale of 36,935.614 metric tonnes of Russian petroleum saga
The Standard Gambia
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July 1, 2025
- Advertisement - Witness Testimony Gambia Revenue Authority The Committee commenced its engagement with the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) by seeking clarification on the role of the Authority’s officials stationed at the Gam Petroleum Depot. In...
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...
Speech by her Excellency Dr Fatoumata Jahumpa-Ceesay
The Standard Gambia
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June 30, 2025
- Advertisement - High Commissioner of the Republic of The Gambia to South Africa Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit 25 June 2025 | Midrand, South Africa Honourable Ministers, Distinguished Industry Leaders, Esteemed Development Partners,...
Response to Minister Ebrima Sillah: Public officials will be held accountable
The Standard Gambia
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - Dear Editor, The Minister of Works Ebrima Sillah went to Coffee Time with Peter Gomez this morning to throw diatribes at me once again with the intention to discredit me and deflecting the issues I raise. He said I am idle and...
Prevalence, Etiological Patterns and Factors Associated with Bacteraemia Among Febrile Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia in Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
Dove Medical Press
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July 7, 2025
Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder caused by a mutation in the β-globin gene, a single base substitution changes from GAG to GTG, leading to the replacement of glutamic acid with valine at the sixth position of...
The 10 Exhibitions to See in July 2025
ArtReview
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Our editors on the exhibitions they’re looking forward to this month, from Rencontres d’Arles to a Michael Haneke retrospective Afonso Pimenta, Retratistas do Morro Elana dos Santos, Black Soul Dance from Italiana, Belo Horizonte, MG, 1985....
Prenatal checkups linked to healthier birth weights in West Africa
Medical News
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June 28, 2025
In The Gambia, a small country in West Africa, 1 in 10 newborns have a low birth weight — less than 5.5 pounds — and face daunting challenges. They are more likely to die within a month of birth or in their first year, and they experience higher...
UAE reviews visa processs for Nigerians, bans transit applications
Daily Trust
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July 10, 2025
Stakeholders and operators in the downstream sector of the aviation industry expressed shock yesterday over the review of visa application requirements for visitors to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) city. The newly updated requirements...
Guest Editorial: KCC CEO Applauds President Barrow and GOTG for Supporting and Empowering Local Contractors
The Fatu Network
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June 23, 2025
- Advertisement - Editor’s Note: This article is a guest editorial submitted by an external author and published as sponsored content. Written by: Adama Jallow - Advertisement - The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who is also the managing director...
My trip to China
The Point
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Although it seems quite odd, I enjoyed my trip immensely. Despite the barrier that was created due to differences in language, I mostly found everything amusing and to my taste. I expected myself to utter these thoughts to a close friend or...
Nigeria blue economy policy: The $1.5t plus GDP opportunity, by Soji Adeleye
Eagle Online
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July 5, 2025
Advocacy for the green economy was seen as discriminatory and condescending – the rich countries telling the poor South how to manage their affairs for the benefit of human kind. It was considered a call for sacrifice by the poor countries to...
Ministers Respond to Lawmakers’ Concerns Regarding President’s 2025 SoNA
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 25, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray On Monday, June 23, 2025, Gambia’s cabinet ministers addressed various concerns raised by lawmakers during a session following President Adama Barrow’s State of the Nation Address (SoNA) delivered on June 19. The ministers...
Nigeria Blue Economy Policy: The 1.5 trillion Plus GDP opportunity
TechEconomy
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July 5, 2025
Advertisements Advocacy for the green economy was seen as discriminatory and condescending, the rich countries telling the poor South how to manage their affairs for the benefit of humankind. It was considered a call for sacrifice by the poor...
Massive Expansion of Trump’s Deportation Machine Passes With Little Press Notice
Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)
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July 9, 2025
And so it has come to pass: US President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” has set the stage for tax cuts for the rich, slashed services for the poor, and a host of other things that qualify as “beautiful” in the present dystopia. Some cuts,...
Kaur Senior Secondary School Celebrates Academic Excellence at Annual Speech and Prize-Giving Day
The Voice Gambia
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July 8, 2025
By: Yunus S. Saliu The management and staff of Kaur Senior Secondary School in the Lower Saloum District, Central River Region, held their annual Speech and Prize Award Ceremony on Saturday, 5th July 2025, at the school hall, marking another...
Diddy's Case Re-Exposes the Sexual Devolution of The West Fo...
Modern Ghana
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The Western world comes with a lot of mysteries, mixed blessings, and very complex tests. When I claim something about the western world or any group, please note that I am referring to the average. The west and any major group like race, gender,...
Goldstar Air’s 24-hour Cargo services to drive Ghana’s trade...
Modern Ghana
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Unique private international airline Goldstar Air, Ghanaian and United States-registered company 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...
GRA generates D13B in 6 months, launches e-invocing project
The Point
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He thanked Commissioner General Yankuba Darboe and the team for foresight in introducing the digitalisation drive and other reforms that have impacted positively the works of GRA in revenue collection. The finance minister made the revelation...
Breakthrough for babies: Novartis Coartem Baby approved as first Malaria drug for Infants
Medical Dialogues
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July 9, 2025
Basel: Novartis has received approval from Swissmedic for Coartem (artemether-lumefantrine) Baby, a first malaria medicine for newborns and young infants.The new treatment, also known as Riamet Baby in some countries, was developed in...
Novartis Receives Approval For First Malaria Medicine For Newborn Babies And Young Infants
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Coartem® (artemether-lumefantrine) Baby becomes first malaria treatment approved for newborn babies and young infants Rapid approvals in eight African countries now expected under a special global health scheme run...