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What You Need to Do During Your Next Trip to Connecticut
Travelbinger
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June 16, 2025
People who aren’t aware of all the fabulous things to see and do in Connecticut consider it a New England afterthought; it’s just somewhere to pass through on the way to Vermont or Maine. Sitting between the population centers of New York City and...
Nigerians pay $180 taxes per international flight – Report
Punch
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July 5, 2025
Air passengers flying out of Nigeria are paying one of the highest amounts in taxes and charges across Africa, with an average cost of $180 per international departure, nearly three times the continental average of $68, according to a new report...
13-year-old Celine Charles takes centre stage
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 6, 2025
Features Narissa Fraser 5 Hrs Ago Celine Charles at 47 Studio, Maraval Road, Port of Spain. - Photo by Angelo Marcelle FROM going viral on social media with a skilful freestyle, to performing in front of thousands and alongside artistes like...
A sweet beginning The history of chocolate
Sunday Observer
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July 5, 2025
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...
Spain, France push jet tax for climate aid.
Euro Weekly News
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July 2, 2025
Joerg Mangelsen from Pexels. A private jet like this could soon face new climate taxes in Europe A new coalition of eight countries, led by Spain and France, has pledged to introduce taxes on luxury air travel, including first-class tickets and...
FfD4 Seville: Tax on private jets proposed for premium flyers at UN’s development finance conference
Down to Earth
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A group of countries has called for new taxes on premium air travel, including private jets and business-class tickets, as part of efforts to fund climate action and sustainable development. The taxes were proposed at the Fourth International...
Ambassador Amara Sowa hails Makeni Diaspora’s vision and resilience at 10th Anniversary Fundraising Gala
Cocorioko
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June 27, 2025
Ambassador Amara Sowa Hails Makeni Diaspora’s Vision and Resilience at 10th Anniversary Fundraising Gala By Amin Kef (Ranger) Demonstrating heartfelt solidarity and national pride, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency...
President Bio Celebrates Partnership With Idris Elba to Transform Bonthe Island
Sierraloaded
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June 27, 2025
The President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has expressed his excitement following a recent meeting with renowned actor Idris Elba and his team. This encounter took place shortly after the landmark parliamentary ratification of an...
'It was apparent that we were in hot pursuit': The inside story of the raid on the MV Matthew
The Journal
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July 6, 2025
ACROSS FIVE DAYS in September 2023, the Defence Forces and other state agencies mounted one of the most ambitious maritime operations of modern times. Their mission resulted in the capture of the bulk carrier MV Matthew and its cargo of cocaine...
Africa’s oil-producing club could soon welcome a new member- here's who might be next
Business Insider Africa
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June 26, 2025
The goal of Sierra Leone's first offshore 3D seismic survey in almost a decade is to explore the country's offshore oil basin's enormous potential. The six-week survey is a crucial component of initiatives to lower the risks involved in oil...
Kenya Joins Coalition Targeting Ksh28 Trillion in Taxes
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 1, 2025
Kenya has joined an international coalition of eight countries lobbying for a global taxation on luxury air travel. In a statement dated June 30, the French Presidency announced the launch of the coalition, which seeks to increase the number of...
We’re Facing an Energy Crisis – No Immediate Solution in Sight: KKY’s Energy Strategy Questioned
Sierraloaded
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June 22, 2025
Sierra Leone is once again plunged into the throes of an energy crisis, and this time, Freetown – the capital and commercial heartbeat of the nation – is bearing the brunt of a prolonged and frustrating power outage that shows no sign of abating....
Ferry Stuck at Sea Prompts Urgent Calls for Lungi Bridge Construction
Sierraloaded
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July 1, 2025
A ferry traveling from Freetown to Lungi got stuck in the middle of the sea on Saturday, 28th June 2025, after running into exposed seabed where water had pulled back during low tide. The ferry had reportedly left the Kissy Terminal when it...
President Bio Commissions Mattru-Senehun Bridge, Easing Farmers’ Constraints
Sierraloaded
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July 5, 2025
President Julius Maada Bio has officially opened the newly completed Mattru Jong–Senehun Bridge in the southern district of Bonthe. The bridge is expected to improve transport and access for farmers and over 20,000 people in the area. The...
AM Briefing: The Vote-a-Rama Drags On
Heatmap News
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July 1, 2025
Current conditions: A hurricane warning is in effect for Mexico as the Category 1 storm Flossie approaches • More than 50,000 people have been forced to flee wildfires raging in Turkey • Heavy rain caused flash floods and landslides near a...
Breaking Barriers: Why Regional Integration Is West Africa’s Economic Lifeline
Leadership
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July 5, 2025
At the 2025 West Africa Economic Summit (WAES), experts and policymakers made one message clear: the future of intra-regional trade depends on collective action. From accelerating digital identity systems to harnessing the energy of West Africa’s...
Celebrating Decade of Purpose: 10 Years of Building Africa’s Future
This Day
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July 5, 2025
Peter Adeshola Olowononi Leadership Change on the Horizon News had begun to filter in that there was going to be a leadership change. Palpable tension permeated the corridors and everyone was edgy about what the change was going to bring. Just as...
Rich flyers may foot climate bill under new tax push by 80-nation group
The News International
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Several countries, including France, Kenya, Barbados, and Spain, came together on Monday to form a coalition aimed at taxing wealthy air travellers. The idea is to generate funds to help poorer countries deal with the impact of climate change,...
MV Matthew crew were no mere cogs — they played a vital role in cocaine trafficking venture
Irish Examiner
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July 5, 2025
Sailors sentenced to prison for their involvement in major international drug trafficking through Ireland were not mere cogs in the wheel but vital parts of the engine that drives international drug trafficking, a court has heard. Guilty pleas...
50 Years Of Gowon’s Overthrow
Leadership
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July 5, 2025
Tuesday, July 29, 2025, will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...