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San Diego-based MaximillianGroup helps Gambian poet Muhammed Dibbasey's film "They Say" get accepted to Film Festival
San Diego-based MaximillianGroup provided artist direction and video editing for Muhammed Dibbasey's short film "They Say", its second film festival this year SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, May 9, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- San...

Global Peace Advocate Continues Epic Journey to Heal the Wounds of Americans of African Descent
The Second of 3 Ceremonies to Honor Enslaved Ancestors Prior to the Launch of Redemption Voyage 2026 to be Held in Hampton, VA on June 16th HAMPTON, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In 2000, Audri Scott Williams, the...

CBP’s Baltimore Field Office Takes Nation’s Top Spot at Intercepting Stolen Vehicles Being Shipped Overseas
BALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in the Baltimore Field Office intercepted 239 stolen vehicles during fiscal year 2022 (Oct.1, 2021 – Sept. 30, 2022), taking top spot among all CBP field offices. The vehicles were valued at...

Vital Voices Announces its 2023 Cohort for VVEngage, the Nonprofit NGOs' Signature Fellowship Program for Outstanding Women Political Leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Voices Global Partnership is proud to announce its 2023 cohort of VVEngage Fellows, our signature fellowship program supporting outstanding women political leaders who are influencing policy...

Internationally Acclaimed Musician/Activist Sona Jobarteh Sells Out in 10 Cities of Third US Tour
New album Badinyaa Kumoo has 6M+ Spotify streams, nominated for Best Artist in the Africa & Middle East category of the Songlines Music Awards 2023 NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, April 18, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Gambian/British...

New web-based platform predicts yields of nine key African crops through use of emerging technologies
State-of-the-art tool uses AI and satellite data to overcome Africa’s agricultural data gap and support effective decision-making and crisis planning. KIGALI, RWANDA, May 11, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new tool, which uses cutting-edge machine...

Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline: Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to Invest $12.5 Bln
MOROCCO, April 10 - The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPCL) will invest $12.5 billion to secure a 50% stake in the $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project. This historic project is expected to set a record as the world's...

LIFE Puts on Orphan Parties Around the World
Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) puts Orphan Parties Together for Thousands of Children in 18 Countries SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES, May 3, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) puts on an orphan party...

Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global opens its doors tomorrow in Barcelona for the largest edition in its history bringing the global seafood industry together
The largest seafood industry trade fair will have 2,078 exhibiting companies from 87 countries and 68 pavilions spread across 49,339 net square meters. The event will give the industry a valuable platform for face-to-face business on a global...

Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global opens its doors tomorrow in Barcelona for the largest edition in its history bringing the global seafood industry together
The largest seafood industry trade fair will have 2,078 exhibiting companies from 87 countries and 68 pavilions spread across 49,339 net square meters. The event will give the industry a valuable platform for face-to-face business on a global...

UPL and GLOBAL LEADERS collaborate on new FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMMES
LONDON, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UPL Ltd. UPL ('UPL') a global provider of sustainable agricultural solutions, will support a renewed commitment to strengthening developing world food production, storage, and supply chains with a 'food...

Renowned NLP Master Practitioner Herdiana Dewi Nurfika Successfully Conducts Online Emotional Intelligence Training
The program aimed to help educators develop their own emotional intelligence and improve their ability to support students. BEKASI, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA, April 21, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Herdiana Dewi Nurfika, a well-renowned NLP Master...

Congress calls attention to the poisoning deaths of over 2000 villagers in East Africa linked to a Chinese gas plant
U.S. Congress steps in as African villagers continue to die in circumstances linked to poisoned local water supply as a result of Chinese gas exploration WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 20, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Due to the leadership...

Land and water mini summit set for Saturday
Country United States of America US Virgin Islands United States Minor Outlying Islands Canada Mexico, United Mexican States Bahamas, Commonwealth of the Cuba, Republic of Dominican Republic Haiti, Republic of Jamaica Afghanistan Albania, People's...

Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global will be breaking records in April occupying 49,299 net square meters – over 21 percent larger than ever before
The world's largest seafood trade fair will take place in Barcelona again from 25-27 April. It will be the largest edition of the Expo, with 49,299 net square meters of exhibit space, 24 percent more than in 2022. The trade fair will provide a...

Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global will be breaking records in April occupying 49,299 net square meters - over 21 percent larger than ever before
The world's largest seafood trade fair will take place in Barcelona again from 25-27 April. It will be the largest edition of the Expo, with 49,299 net square meters of exhibit space, 24 percent more than in 2022. The trade fair will provide a...

A Second Look at Cameroon’s Anglophone Special Status
What’s new? In 2019, amid fighting with separatist militants in its two Anglophone regions, the North West and South West, Cameroon granted those areas a Special Status to respond to demands for greater autonomy. This step has failed to quiet the...

Hancock-Allen to join MDH as leader of infectious disease division
News Release March 31, 2023 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has hired Jessica Hancock-Allen as the new director of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division (IDEPC). The division is the MDH...

U.S. Border Patrol makes over 250 apprehensions in less than 13 hours
IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif., – U.S. Border Patrol Agents assigned to the San Diego Sector Imperial Beach Station encountered 290 individuals illegally crossing into the U.S., from over 30 different countries, in less than 13 hours. At approximately 7...

Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona at the Summit for Democracy in Zambia (As Prepared for Delivery)
Your Excellency, President Hakainde Hichilema, Minister of Foreign Affairs Stanley Kakubo, Minister of Justice Mulambo Haimbe, Heads of Delegations from across the continent, distinguished guests, ladies, and gentlemen, all protocols observed …...