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President of EBID urges graduates to champion problem-solving innovation for Africa’s growth
Joy FM
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June 30, 2025
The Chancellor of the Nobel International Business University (NiBS), Dr George Agyekum Donkor, has urged graduates to champion innovation and advance policies that not only address Africa’s most pressing challenges but also safeguard the...
Independence: Escudo was Portuguese, but thrived as the currency of Cape Verde
Portugal Pulse
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June 29, 2025
The Cape Verdean archipelago inherited the escudo from its colonial regime, later establishing its own currency, the Cape Verdean escudo, under a currency agreement with Portugal. While visiting the main market in the capital, Praia, the currency...
Morabeza documented the culture of Cape Verde before independence
Portugal Pulse
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June 28, 2025
The Cape Verdean music embodies a poignant sentiment, channeling unspoken emotions, unexpressed faiths, and confessions held back, as described by Djunga di Biluca, founder of Morabeza Records, who passed away in 2023. These words appeared on the...
Trump slams Fed Chair Powell in handwritten note
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
President Donald Trump is finding novel ways to try to pressure Fed chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates – this time releasing an angry hand-written note online that casts the US central bank as behind the curve. Trump posted a chart of...
When (And Why) Did Armies Start Using 24-Hour Military Time?
SlashGear
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June 29, 2025
Armies started using the 24-hour method of timekeeping as standard military time because, much like police, fire, and medical departments, every branch of the armed services is in continuous operation 24 hours a day. Using the 24-hour method also...
César says that the history of Cape Verde “is inseparable” from the PAICV
Portugal Pulse
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June 28, 2025
“The history of Cape Verde is intertwined with the continuous contribution of the PAICV over many decades. Like the Socialist Party in Portugal, the PAICV has worked alongside us and fought challenging battles marked by numerous successes,...
Three URI alumni selected for Fulbright U.S. Student Program
The University of Rhode Island
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June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, R.I. – June 30, 2025 – A recent University of Rhode Island graduate and two alumni have been selected for prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards. Selected by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship...
Meet the Raso lark: The critically endangered songbird of Cape Verde
One Earth - California
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June 26, 2025
One Earth’s “Species of the Week” series highlights an iconic species that represents the unique biogeography of each of the 185 bioregions of the Earth. On a remote speck of volcanic rock in the Atlantic Ocean, where the wind carves stories into...
Cape Verdean President begins visits to Portugal and Spain on Thursday.
Portugal Pulse
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June 25, 2025
José Maria Neves will be in Portugal on Thursday for a working agenda in Loulé, Algarve, where Cape Verde is the featured country at the MED Festival. During his stay, the Head of State will visit the town hall, the ruins of Cerro da Vila — Roman...
Cape Verde Literature Festival honors 4 Lusophone writers
Portugal Pulse
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June 25, 2025
The seventh edition of the ‘Literatura-Mundo do Sal’ festival begins Thursday on the Cape Verdean island, honoring four Lusophone writers with a program dedicated to the 50th anniversaries of independence for Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, and...
Cabo Verde: The role of Catholic Social Teaching in development and Social Justice
Vatican News
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June 24, 2025
The Justice and Peace Commission of the Diocese of Santiago in Cabo Verde recently organised a conference in the city of Praia on the role of the Catholic Church in promoting peace, justice, and sustainable, balanced development in Cabo Verde....
Karoline Leavitt reads handwritten note Trump sent to 'too late' Fed Chair Jerome Powell including brutal troll
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
By GEOFF EARLE, DEPUTY U.S. POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 16:19 EDT, 30 June 2025 | Updated: 17:23 EDT, 30 June 2025 President Donald Trump is finding novel ways to try to pressure Fed chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates – this time...
Agostinho Neto among Portuguese-speaking writers honored at Literature Festival in Cape Verde
Ver Angola
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"This year, in which we celebrate the 50th anniversary of independence" of Portuguese-speaking African countries – with the exception of Guinea-Bissau, which is already celebrating its 52nd –, the festival will pay tribute to writers Agostinho...
Cabo Verde: Unlocking Inclusive Growth Through Increased Resilience And Equal Opportunities
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) PRAIA, Cabo Verde, June 23, 2025/APO Group/ -- Cabo Verde's economy continues on a strong recovery path, according to the latest Cabo Verde Economic Update 2025, released today by the World Bank. Real GDP in...
Will Leesburg see Tropical Storm Chantal over Fourth of July? See the forecast
Leesburg Daily Commercial - Florida
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A disturbance is expected to stall late this week over Florida and currently has a low chance for tropical or subtropical development. If it strengthens, the next named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season will be Chantal. The National Hurricane...
Trump Masterfully Trolls Fed Chairman 'Too Late' Powell Over Interest Rates, Pens Hand-Written Note
Red State
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June 30, 2025
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Donald Trump has consistently pleaded with Jerome Powell to lower interest rates, which the Federal Reserve Chairman has steadfastly...
See who made the ballot for Boston’s September preliminary election
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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It’s now official which candidates have qualified for the ballot in Boston’s preliminary election. Along with the city’s flagship mayoral race, all 13 City Council positions are up for reelection this year. In Boston, candidates for mayor and...
RAM to Launch Direct Flights to Zurich, N’Djamena, Sal Island, Munich in September
Morocco World News
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June 30, 2025
Rabat – Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has announced the launch of four new direct international routes from Casablanca starting in September 2025. The new destinations include Zurich (Switzerland), N’Djamena (Chad), Sal Island (Cape Verde), and Munich...
US government explains inclusion of Ghana on 36 country visa ban
Ghana Business News
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June 26, 2025
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa – Minister of Foreign Affairs The United States authorities have given in detail reasons for including Ghana on a list of additional 36 countries banned from travelling to the US. A report by the Washington Post citing an...
¿Se formará un sistema tropical que afecte a Florida para el 4 de julio?
Treasure Coast Palm - Florida
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Se espera que un disturbio se estanque a finales de esta semana sobre Florida, con baja probabilidad de desarrollo tropical o subtropical. Si se fortalece, el próximo nombre en la temporada de huracanes del Atlántico será Chantal. El Centro...