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Nigeria
‘High duty taking medicine away from reach of poor’
Eric Dumo The high cost of duty paid on imported pharmaceutical products has been identified as a major factor making access to basic medicines difficult for Nigerians. Speaking during a visit by members of the Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria to the office of World Wide Commercial ...
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Nigeria
Sounding the death knell (1)
It has become fashionable – and indeed a status symbol – to post pictures of Nigerians graduating from foreign universities. A close look at the surnames of the graduates says one thing: they’re mainly the children of the elites. Even in the posting of such pictures, attention are often paid ...
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Nigeria
Tears, tributes for hotel fire victim
Atmosphere of sorrow enveloped the Department of Mass Communication of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Monday, as students, lecturers and non-academic staff held candlelight procession for a 200-Level student, Roli Odogwu, who died in a hotel fire, last week. The late Roli and her friend, Linda Elegeonye, a 300-Level ...
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USA
Unfinished business
Barry Kirker, Labour’s candidate in Pakuranga in this month’s general elections, fancies his chances of increasing both the party and candidate vote in a seat long-dominated by the inimitable Maurice Williamson. Quite apart from Williamson leaving for a diplomatic post in Los Angeles (he delivered his valedictory speech to Parliament ...
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Turchia Cuba Venezuela
Foreign Ministry warned moves against Al Jazeera will damage Israel's image
Despite the ministry's warning that moves against the network would clump Israel with countries like Cuba, Venezuela and Turkey, government moves to revoke journalist's credentials
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Senegal
L'ASPRH lance un plan de formation inter-entreprises
Dakar, 16 août (APS) - L'Agence sénégalaise des professionnels des ressources humaines (ASPRH), en partenariat avec le Fonds de financement de la formation professionnelle et technique (3FPT), a procédé mercredi à Dakar au lancement du projet de plan de formation inter-entreprises, a constaté l'APS. - Actualités
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Turchia Iran
Coup attempt is milestone in Ankara-Tehran ties: Iranian spokesperson
Iran’s full support to the Turkish government on the night of the July 2016 coup attempt enabled the beginning of a détente in bilateral relations between Ankara and Tehran, which had been strained due to differences over the Syrian crisis, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bahram Qassemi has said.
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Messico
México avisa que el TLCAN solo será válido si funciona para los tres países
La niebla que abrazó el complejo del hotel Marriott Wardman Park en la capital estadounidense simbolizó las delicadas negociaciones que hasta el próximo domingo mantendrán los representantes comerciales de Estados Unidos, México y Canadá en su primera ronda de negociaciones para revisar y actualizar el Tratado de Libre Comercio de ...
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Messico
México avisa que el TLCAN solo será válido si funciona para los tres países
La niebla que abrazó el complejo del hotel Marriott Wardman Park en la capital estadounidense simbolizó las delicadas negociaciones que hasta el próximo domingo mantendrán los representantes comerciales de Estados Unidos, México y Canadá en su primera ronda de negociaciones para revisar y actualizar el Tratado de Libre Comercio de ...
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Kenya
Business News: Uganda maize set to cut Kenya's 'unga' prices
Maize from neighbouring Uganda is flowing into the country, setting the stage for a reduction in grain prices.