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Freight Rate: Nigeria Loses N7.2trn Annually To Foreign Firms – Report
Nigeria loses N7.2 trillion out of N9 trillion ($6billion) annual freight rate to foreign shipping companies over a lack of indigenous capacity. In the National Policy of Marine and Blue Economy launched by the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue...

Eco Forum Global Guiyang 2025: Guests Discuss Green Development And Pathways For Practical Implementation
(MENAFN- GetNews) On July 5, 2025, the Eco Forum Global Guiyang officially opened in Guiyang with great ceremony. Government officials, experts, scholars, and business leaders from around the world gathered to engage in in-depth discussions under...

Goldstar Air, the wings of Ghana and Belly of America marks ...
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...

This Day In History – July 7
Serena Williams beats Agnieszka Radwaska of Poland 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 to win her fifth Wimbledon singles crown this day in 2012. Today is the 188th day of 2025. There are 177 days left in the year. TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT 1993: Hurricane Calvin hits the...

Nimette Opens Private Salon Dedicated to Japanese Designers
Hidden six floors above the Balenciaga flagship on Rue Saint-Honoré, Le Salon Nimette is Paris‘ newest — and most discreet — destination for Japanese fashion. The private salon is the brainchild of Nima Krings to bring a curated collection of...
Goldstar Air, The Wings Of Ghana And Belly Of America Marks 249th Independence Day Of The United States
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...

SIFAX Group Chair Calls for Port Infrastructural Renewal
Advertisements Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, chairman, SIFAX Group, has advocated for an overhaul of infrastructure at the country’s seaports. Speaking at the 7th edition of the Taiwo Afolabi Annual Maritime (TAAM) Conference held at the weekend at the...

Liberia: Govt, Ivanhoe Atlantic Set to Sign Landmark Rail Access Agreement
In a remarkable breakthrough for Liberia’s mining and logistics sectors, the Government of Liberia and Ivanhoe Atlantic (formerly High Power Exploration/”HPX”) are set to sign a long-awaited Concession and Access Agreement (CAA) on Friday, July 4,...

Gov’t, Ivanhoe Atlantic Sign Landmark Rail Access Deal
The Inter-Ministerial Concessions Committee (IMCC) on Saturday, July 5, successfully concluded negotiations with Ivanhoe Atlantic on a landmark Concession and Access Agreement that could transform Liberia’s mining and rail infrastructure landscape...

Liberia: STAND, Allies Inform Gov’t of Three-Day “Enough is Enough” Protest, Demand Justice, Good Governance
Monrovia – A civil society coalition led by Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), in collaboration with the We The People Movement and other allied grassroots organizations, has informed the Ministry of Justice of its intent to stage a...

That The World May Never Forget…! – Odegbami
The world must never forget the month of June 1976. And it is not because in that month I was freshly minted as a graduate of Mechanical Engineering, travelled to Europe for the first time in my life, and achieved what all athletes devote their...

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park lauds President Mahama for reinstating Founder's Day
The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (KNMP) has commended the Ghanaian government for reinstating "Founder's Day" in honour of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah. The holiday, formalised through the National Holidays and Commemorative Days (Amendment) Bill,...

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park commends gov’t for reinstating Founder’s Day to Sept. 21
The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (KNMP) has applauded government’s decision to reinstate “Founder’s Day” in honour of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. The National Holidays and Commemorative Days (Amendment) Bill reaffirmed the holiday to be celebrated...

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park hails gov't move to restore founder's day to September 21
The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park has commended the government's decision to reinstate Founder's Day on September 21, honouring the legacy of Ghana's founding leader, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. The move reverses a 2019 decision by the Akufo-Addo...

A sweet beginning The history of chocolate
120 Chocolate comes from the cacao tree, which grows in warm, rainy places like Central and South America, Africa, and parts of Asia (even our very own Sri Lanka). A long time ago, over 3,000 years ago, the Maya and Aztec people were the first to...

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park expresses gratitude to gov't for...
The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park has expressed gratitude to the Government on its bold decision to restore “Founder’s Day”, September 21st, in honour of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah. This was achieved through the passage of the National Holidays and...

Mavericks, Moussa Cisse Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal
Free agent center Moussa Cisse has agreed to sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Mavericks, according to Jon Chepkevich of Draft Express (Twitter link). The Guinean big man had a well-traveled college career, starting out in Memphis, spending two...

The Scottish restaurant with rooms that was crowned 'Boutique Hotel of the Year'
Its restaurant serves up lunch, dinner, and even afternoon tea. All over Scotland, there are countless hotels to suit every style and budget. From high-end city options to peaceful rural retreats, you are never likely to be far from top-quality...

Russian naval ship 'disguised' itself while passing through English Channel
Ned Davies, Joshua Cheetham & Matt MurphyBBC Verify ShareSave A Russian warship disguised itself using a fake ID signal while travelling through the English Channel with two sanctioned oil tankers, a BBC Verify investigation has found. The Boikiy...

Turkey trackers: Game Commission's summer survey seeks estimate of Pa. population
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — State Game Commission officials are seeking the public’s help to survey wild turkey populations across the commonwealth, including the Lehigh Valley. The Annual Pennsylvania Wild Turkey Sighting Survey, which began Tuesday, aims...