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University of Cape Coast Explores Collaboration With Indonesian Universities

  • June 22, 2023

The University of Cape Coast (UCC), Ghana’s best tertiary institution for the 2022/2023 academic year, has begun exploring various educational opportunities and collaborative programmes available in the Republic of Indonesia. The move, which among other things, would also cover the Science, Technology, Education, and Mathematics (STEM) space, would give a further boost to several courses […]

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We Will Operationalise Refugee Fund – Board

  • June 22, 2023

The Ghana Refugee Board (GRB) says it is working towards the operationalisation of the refugee fund, Mr. Tetteh Padi, Executive Secretary of the Board, has said. Mr Padi said the fund would support refugees and help them become self-reliant. The Executive Secretary said this at the commemoration of the 2023 World Refugee Day in Accra, […]

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ILO Governing Body Elects New Chair 

  • June 22, 2023

The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Governing Body, has elected Mr. Abiodun Richards Adejola from Nigeria as Chairperson for the period 2023-2024. He assumes his role as chair with immediate effect. Mr. Adejola had been the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations Office at Geneva since 2021 and was previously Deputy Head of Mission […]

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Fighting Resumes In Khartoum As Cease-Fire Expires

  • June 22, 2023

Heavy clashes resumed Wednesday morning between Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces in and around Sudanese capital, Khartoum, after a 72-hour cease-fire expired. As the three-day truce elapsed early Wednesday, the sounds of gunfire and artillery could be heard in Khartoum and its sister city, Omdurman, sparking renewed fear among civilians. Khartoum resident Ammar […]

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UN Urges South Sudan To Make Progress Toward Elections

  • June 21, 2023

The top United Nations official in South Sudan on Tuesday urged leaders in that country to accelerate implementation of the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement, including holding elections late next year. “Now is not the time to take our eyes off the ball in South Sudan,” Nicholas Haysom, head of the U.N. Mission in South Sudan, […]