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What Does the Red “CD” Number Plate Mean in Kenya?
Techweez
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July 31, 2025
In Kenya, all motor vehicles are issued with a unique registration number, commonly referred to as a number plate. These serve to identify the individual or entity that owns the vehicle. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is involved in the...
Job Alert: Consulting Editor – New Narratives
New Narratives
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July 15, 2025
Location: Remote OR based in Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria, or The Gambia Position Type: Part-time consultancy (10-25 hours/month, flexible) Reports to: Editor-in-chief, New Narratives About New Narratives New Narratives is a media development...
Nurses begin warning strike over poor conditions, leave patients stranded
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 31, 2025
• Association says enough is enough, scales down operations at UCH, FMCs, others • FG urges aggrieved health workers to suspend action, embrace dialogue Hospitals across the country were thrown into disarray yesterday as nurses and midwives began...
“Enough is Enough” Protest of July 17 Yields Modest Outcomes, Welcoming Initial Reaction from President Boakai
Liberian Observer
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The highly publicized July 17 “Enough is Enough” protest in Liberia, organized with the noble aim of advocating for improved governance and systemic reform, appears to have produced limited tangible results. While the event succeeded in attracting...
Inflation and National Debt: A Comparative Analysis with Anglophone West Africa (2000–2023)
Business and Financial Times
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July 22, 2025
By Charles Fynn ODURO Ghana’s economy has undergone significant transformations over the past two decades, shaped by fluctuating inflation rates and increasing national debt. These factors have played a crucial role in determining the country’s...
“Don’t Just Grow Rubber, Grow People Too”
Liberian Observer
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In a promising move for youth empowerment and skills development in Margibi County’s District 5, Jeety Rubber LLC and its subsidiary, Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC), are reviewing a formal proposal to construct a vacation school in the area. The...
International Research Development Office promotes Fulbright program, demonstrates MSU mission through international, local collaboration
Mississippi State University
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July 29, 2025
A coalition of Mississippi State University faculty members and research administrators gathered this month for Fulbright Faculty and Administrator Coffee and Conversations, a strategic forum to explore how MSU can best support Fulbright...
Stakeholders Angry over Threats Against Anti-Deforestation Campaigner
Liberian Observer
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Two major community forest advocacy organizations in Liberia have raised alarm over what they describe as harassment and intimidation directed at Sampson Zammie, a frontline campaigner against illegal deforestation in Grand Gedeh County. In a...
Only 0.5% of 90,000 oil slicks reported over five-year period, analysis finds
The Guardian
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July 29, 2025
Just 474 out of more than 90,000 oil slicks from ships around the world were reported to authorities over a five-year period, it can be revealed, and barely any resulted in any punishment or sanctions. The figure, obtained from Lloyd’s List by the...
Greek bulker majors continue to avoid Red Sea as Houthis parade hostages
Lloyd's List
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CREW members of the now-sunk bulk carrier Eternity C (IMO: 9588249) have featured in the latest Houthi propaganda video, seemingly alive and well, and urging vessel owners not to call at Israeli ports. The Liberia-flagged, 2012-built, 36,380 dwt...
Public Schools Overwhelmed: Are Private Schools Defying MoE Policies?
GNN Liberia
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July 22, 2025
By Joseph Tumbey The rising cost of private school fees and compulsory purchases of school’s materials on campuses in Liberia is pushing many families to enroll their children in public schools, causing public education facilities to become...
UNICEF Reports: 80,000 children at high risk of cholera as outbreaks spread across 12 countries in West, Central Africa
Fresh Angle
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An estimated 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera, as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, UNICEF, reports. According to UNICEF, the heightened risk of cholera...
Education on the Brink in Karpi-ta: School Faces Collapse.
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 22, 2025
Despite the government’s ongoing efforts to provide quality education to citizens across Liberia, some parts of the country still face challenges. By: Edwin N Khakie Karpi-ta, Bong County; July 22, 2025 – With the 2025/2026 academic year fast...
Boakai to Dedicate New Schools in Bong, Nimba Counties
Liberian Observer
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On Monday, July 21, 2025, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai will dedicate two newly constructed senior secondary schools in Bong and Nimba Counties. This initiative is part of the Government of Liberia’s ongoing commitment to expand access to quality...
Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank in Sight
Liberian Observer
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The outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, is visiting Liberia from July 21 to 23, during which he will formally launch a transformative youth development initiative and receive national recognition for...
Nationwide Strike: Bayelsa Hospitals Discharge Patients
The Will
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July 30, 2025
July 30, (THEWILL) — Patients in Bayelsa State were on Wednesday stranded as public hospitals abruptly discharged patients, as nurses across the country began a 7-day warning strike to press home their demands on the issues affecting them. The...
Southeastern UMC Districts Unite for Evangelism, Fellowship, And Development
Liberian Observer
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Weteken Township, Grand Kru – Seven United Methodist Conference districts in southeastern Liberia have converged for the seventh annual Southeastern Region United Methodist Fellowship (SRUMEF) gathering. The four-day spiritual and...
Multifaceted Approach Is Necessary for Pharmacist-Led Medication Takeback
Total Pharmacy
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Through the theory of planned behavior (TPB), researchers uncovered a variety of factors that encourage or deter pharmacists from offering medication takeback services, according to a study published in Research in Social and Administrative...
House Passes US$20M Loan Deal for Regional Trade Corridors
Liberian Observer
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The House of Representatives has officially ratified a US$20 million loan agreement for regional connectivity to improve regional trade corridors. The Loan Deal was signed between the OPEC Fund for International Development and the Republic of...
Patients stranded as nurses’ strike paralyses Bayelsa hospitals
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 30, 2025
Patients at healthcare centres in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State, and other facilities across the state were stranded on Wednesday as nurses in public hospitals nationwide commenced a seven-day warning strike to emphasise their demands on...