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New List of Countries you can Travel Visa-Free with Pakistani Passport in 2025
Daily Pakistan
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June 27, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani passport holders can now enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to more than 30 countries, marking a notable improvement in the country’s global travel standing. According to the latest data released by Henley & Partners,...
Is Trump’s immigration policy quietly killing U.S. tourism?
Amsterdam News - New York
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June 26, 2025
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Ministry of Youth Affairs Launches UGO Fellowship Program for Sierra Leonean Students
Sierraloaded
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June 12, 2025
The Ministry of Youth Affairs in Sierra Leone is inviting applications for the UGO Fellowship Program 2025. This fully funded initiative, in collaboration with the Universal Greening Organization (UGO), aims to empower young Sierra Leoneans aged...
Travel bans and global sport
Trinidad Express
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It is probably too late to consider removing the United States as a host of next year’s football World Cup. And in any event, it is unlikely that Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, the governing body of world football, would even contemplate...
2025 Africa Seniors Beach Volleyball championship opens in Morocco
Ghana News Agency
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June 26, 2025
Accra, June 26, GNA – Over 25 countries have gathered at Martil, Morocco for the 2025 Africa Seniors Beach Volleyball Championships. The Championships, which is scheduled for June 23-30, is serving as the qualifiers for the 2025 World Cup in...
Is Trump’s Immigration Policy Undermining U.S. Tourism?
News Americas Now
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June 26, 2025
By Felicia J. Persaud News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. June 26, 2025: I recently returned from Barbados, landing at Miami International Airport during what should have been a peak evening hour. But something was missing: people. The usually...
In the Hills Above Freetown, a Chimp Sanctuary Is Fighting for Its Existence
New Lines Magazine
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June 25, 2025
On a quiet afternoon atop the rainforest hills that sit above Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, Bala Amarasekaran leaned against the railing of the sanctuary he built from scratch. His eyes scanned the treetops where rescued chimpanzees swung...
SLPP Politician Dies in Ghastly Accident While Traveling to Kenema for Women’s Election
Sierraloaded
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June 25, 2025
The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) is mourning the tragic death of Mr. Foday Kallon, a dedicated and long-serving member, who was killed in a road accident today in Senehun, Kamajei Chiefdom, Moyamba District. Kallon was part of an SLPP staff...
Larry Magid: Internet Governance Forum focuses on protecting kids
The Mercury News - California
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July 10, 2025
I traveled to Lillestrøm, Norway, in late June for the annual United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Unlike many UN gatherings that primarily involve government officials, the IGF is a multistakeholder event, bringing together...
Secondary School Pupil Reportedly Drown at Aberdeen Beach
Sierraloaded
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June 23, 2025
A report on Sunday, June 22nd 2025, stated that a pupil from the Sierra Leone Muslim Brotherhood S.S.S 1, Ibrahim I. Bangura commonly called Super, drowned at the Aberdeen Beach. The report disclosed that Ibrahim, together with his colleagues, had...
What is the worldwide caution alert? See travel advisories for US
Treasure Coast Palm - Florida
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Following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, tensions escalate between the two nations and their allies. The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide cautionary advisory for U.S. citizens abroad. President Trump's travel ban remains in...
Jamaican travellers reminded to get Yellow Fever vaccine
Loop News
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The Ministry of Health & Wellness is reminding Jamaicans of the importance of getting vaccinated and showing proof of Yellow Fever vaccination when travelling to and from affected countries. All persons older than one year, who are travelling from...
General International Travel Advisory
JD Supra - California
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June 23, 2025
If you are not a U.S. citizen, travel outside the United States entails some chance that you will not be allowed to re-enter. This chance is quite small for permanent residents and, keeping in mind that about 100,000 foreign nationals enter the...
Tourism Minister Nabeela Tunis Attends 68th UN Tourism Africa Conference in Abuja
Sierraloaded
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June 12, 2025
The Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Nabeela Farida Tunis, is attending the 68th UN Tourism Regional Commission for Africa Thematic Conference, taking place in Abuja, Nigeria, from June 11 to 13, 2025. underscores its strategic ambitions...
Travel ban confirms Trump’s long term agenda
OurWeekly LA - California
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June 12, 2025
In the latest preoccupation for Making America Great Again, the question of immigration has never been off the table for the Trump administration. Now that tensions have mounted to the point where this polarization has spilled out onto the streets...
Fifty years since Gowon’s overthrow
Tribune Online
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July 10, 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...
Yapita Health Expands Medical Mission with Free Expert-Led Camps Across 18 African Regions
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 10, 2025
VMPL New Delhi [India], July 10: Continuing its mission to make quality healthcare accessible to underserved populations, Yapita Health, India's leading medical tourism company, has announced the expansion of its free medical camp initiative...
ITTOG Bags Champions of West Africa Balafon Travel Awards
The Voice Gambia
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June 20, 2025
By: Yunus .S. Saliu The African Travel Quarterly (ATQ) has named the Institute of Travel and Tourism of The Gambia (ITTOG) for the Balafon Travel Awards – Champions of West Africa in recognition of its outstanding contributions to capacity...
Here Are The Countries With The Highest Rabies Risk As Doctors Warn UK Holidaymakers
HuffPost UK
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June 20, 2025
Plane window Speaking on This Morning, Dr Zoe Williams recently advised holiday makers to “check which countries you’re at risk for rabies.” Whether you’ll be going for a long period of time, expecting to work with animals, or hoping to try some...
Nigeria ready for US deals but travel ban a challenge -Minister
The Chronicle News Online
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June 20, 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, says Nigeria is ready for business deals with the United States but travel restrictions remain a challenge. Tuggar stated this during the 54th ordinary session of the mediation and security council at...