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Renaissance of the music industry in Ghana: Reimagining a forgotten market – Socrate Safo writes…
Graphic
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July 15, 2025
Fellow creatives, media professionals, musicians, producers, and friends of Ghana’s vibrant creative industry, before you read this, reflect on Proverbs 24 in the Bible. For some time now, there has been a healthy debate about CD sales versus...
Living Lines: Tracing a Path Between Past and Present in Artistic Creation Across Cultures
Buddhistdoor Global
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Images courtesy of the author The impulse to travel to other cultures is born from a deep desire to see ourselves through different eyes. Environments that do not confirm our worldview surprise us, and in doing so, they offer a new lens: a foreign...
UPI Revolution in Bharat: 34 key milestones in digital payment journey & global expansion
Organiser Weekly
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In a remarkable display of digital payment dominance, Bharat’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) achieved a significant milestone in May 2025, surpassing global giant Visa with over 65 crore daily transactions. This makes UPI the fastest-growing...
Aayush Sharma undergoes two back surgeries, shares health update with fans
Asianet Newsable
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June 25, 2025
Salman Khan's brother-in-law, Aayush Sharma, is recovering from two surgeries. He shared his experience on social media, revealing his struggle with back pain, which he initially ignored, leading to the need for surgical intervention. Superstar...
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Styles Among Managers in Primary Healthcare Centers, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Dove Medical Press
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June 23, 2025
Introduction Leadership style is the value of behavior, which evidently can affect the management and development of the health system.1 The successful leadership leads to innovation.2,3 and plays a basic role in developing quality of care and...
147 Residents of Lungo have a health sub-post without a health worker
Business Bhutan
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June 23, 2025
Health minister says plans are underway to assign a health worker Though the shortage of health workers is a major issue confronted by the government, health minister, Tandin Wangchu, during the Question and Answer session of the ongoing...
BHU anaesthesiologist Dr Dubey felicitated at Bharat-Bhutan Friendship Summit
The Times of India
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June 23, 2025
Dr. Rajeev Kumar Dubey, a Professor of Anaesthesiology at Banaras Hindu University, has been honored with the Vishisht Chikitsa Seva Ratna Award at the 6th Bharat-Bhutan Friendship Summit in Thimphu. The award recognizes his exceptional...
Venture Capital and Private Equity For Bhutan’s Digital Economy
Business Bhutan
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June 23, 2025
According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2025, “Venture capital and private equity funds are emerging as key players in the digital economy.” This trend is reshaping how digital...
Yoga: Simple Routines That Support Emotional Health
The Hans India
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June 23, 2025
India ranks among the top countries with the longest working hours, according to the International Labour Organisation. On average, Indian workers spend 46.7 hours a week at work, with over half regularly exceeding 49 hours. The country stands...
Climate-resilient seedlings to help revive Bhutan’s declining orange production
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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June 22, 2025
Can climate-resilient seedlings help combat citrus greening and revive Bhutan’s declining orange production? The agriculture and livestock minister said that it is one of the solutions introduced to address the issue. This was highlighted during...
Organic sales outlet opens in Thimphu
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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June 20, 2025
Bhutan takes a step forward in its organic agriculture journey with the opening of a new Organic Sales Outlet at Kaja Throm in Thimphu. The initiative took years in the making through efforts from the 11th and 12th Five-Year Plans. This marks a...
Bank Holiday Alert: Will Banks Remain Open Tomorrow, July 17? Here's What The RBI Calendar Says
ABP Live
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July 16, 2025
As mid-July approaches, bank customers across India are advised to take note of regional closures scheduled under the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) official holiday calendar. According to the latest schedule, banks in Shillong will remain closed...
Food accounts for 40.5% of household spending in Bhutan
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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June 20, 2025
On average, a Bhutanese spends more than Nu 7,000 monthly just for food and more than Nu 10,000 on non-food expenditure. According to the Household Consumption and Expenditure Survey 2025, as the income increases, the wealthier families tend to...
Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Metro
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June 19, 2025
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...
Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Metro
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June 19, 2025
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...
Where the Thunder Dragon Breathes: Bhutan’s Bold Bet on Climate, Culture and Contentment
Inter Press Service
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June 18, 2025
Asia-Pacific, Climate Action, Climate Change, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Climate Action Great Buddha Dordenma, a gigantic Shakyamuni Buddha statue in...
Evaluation underway to review Bhutan’s health emergency preparedness
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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June 18, 2025
Is Bhutan ready for the next pandemic? That’s the question driving the country’s second Joint External Evaluation to assess how prepared Bhutan is for future health emergencies. Over the five-day assessment, more than 90 experts, including 21 from...
A drug-free Bhutan
Bhutan Times
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National Council members submit proposal to counter the rising scourge of drugs DAWA ZANGMO Thimphu In a move to confront Bhutan’s deepening crisis of substance abuse among its youth, the National Council’s Social and Cultural Affairs Committee...
Big; bigger; biggest: IN Groupe CEO plots course with more digital ID tools
Biometric Update
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July 15, 2025
The completed acquisition of Idemia Smart Identity by IN Groupe earlier this month is the latest in a series of transactions that have consolidated the upper echelon of companies developing biometrics and digital identity technologies. Toppan...
Bonnie Clarey
Coronado Eagle & Journal - California
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Roberta “Bonnie” Clarey was born in 1941 in Honolulu, three months before the attack on Pearl Harbor. As synchronicity would have it, she was born in the same hospital as her future husband of 62 years, Steve. Both their fathers were naval...