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IMF to disburse 6.5 mln USD to Guinea-Bissau
The Malaysian Star
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July 1, 2025
BISSAU, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will disburse 6.5 million U.S. dollars to Guinea-Bissau following the approval of the eighth review of the country's Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program, the Ministry of Finance...
Newly Consecrated Bissau-Guinean Catholic Bishop Urged to Pay Attention to “people’s pain”
ACI Africa
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June 30, 2025
The Polish-born Vatican diplomat continued, “The Bishop’s mission is not limited to the administration of the Church. He must be a sign of Christ to the world in all aspects of life.” Encouraging Mons. Quematcha to embrace his mission with wisdom...
AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - New Bishop of Bafatà: Listening, dialogue, and walking with the people are among his priorities
Fides
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June 30, 2025
Bafatà - "I want to be a pastor present in the villages, in our most remote communities, in our wounded hearts," said Victor Luís Quematcha in his homily at the first Holy Mass he celebrated as the new Bishop of Bafatà in the Cathedral on Sunday,...
Opening of the first Ahmadiyya clinic in Guinea-Bissau
Al Hakam
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June 27, 2025
Zahid Ahmad Bhatti, Missionary, Guinea-Bissau Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Guinea Bissau inaugurated its first clinic, situated in the administrative area of Safim in the capital, Bissau. The inaugural ceremony was attended by government officials and...
Guinea-Bissau aims to export over 200,000 tons of cashew nuts in 2025
Xinhua News Agency
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BISSAU, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Guinea-Bissau aims to export 200,000 tons of cashew nuts by the end of 2025, a ranking foreign trade official has said. Lassana Fati, director-general of foreign trade, told a press conference Thursday in Bissau, the...
All Set for Episcopal Consecration of Catholic Bishop for Bafatá Diocese in Guinea-Bissau
ACI Africa
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June 26, 2025
Born in April 1967 in Cúmura in the Catholic Diocese of Bissau, the Bishop-elect was ordained a Priest in May 1998 in Nhoma, Guinea Bissau. As a Priest, Mons. Quematcha served as OFM Cap. Assistant Novice Master in Dapaong, Togo, and Rector at St....
Nine dead in pirogue shipwreck off Guinea-Bissau coast
Xinhua News Agency
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BISSAU, June 26 (Xinhua) -- A pirogue capsized Wednesday evening off the coast of the Bijagos Islands in Guinea-Bissau, leaving nine of its 27 passengers dead, local media reported Thursday, citing eyewitness accounts of the tragedy. The alert was...
Digital ID revolution: Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, PNG make strides
Coingeek
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June 26, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > Digital ID revolution: Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, PNG make strides Digital identity is no longer a buzzword; it’s the foundation of the rapidly growing digital economy. Most governments are spending millions of dollars to...
Portuguese Language Congress calls for libraries in Guinea-Bissau
Portugal Pulse
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June 25, 2025
The conclusions of a recent congress in Bissau, which convened academics and experts from various Portuguese-speaking countries over three days, highlight the lack of a public library in Guinea-Bissau. “Top officials need to address this,” stated...
RFK Jr. singled out one study to cut funds for global vaccines. Is that study valid?
WKYU - Kentucky
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July 1, 2025
Last week, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a pronouncement that stunned the global health world. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance — which has vaccinated more than half the world's children in many of the world's...
Football: AS Monaco Sign Ansu Fati On Loan From Barcelona
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Monaco, July 1 (IANS) French club, AS Monaco, have announced the arrival of Ansu Fati, the 22-year-old Spanish international striker, on a loan from FC Barcelona for the 2025-2026 season, with an option to buy before completion of...
Ansu Fati Joins AS Monaco On Loan From Barcelona
Complete Sports
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July 1, 2025
French Ligue 1 giants AS Monaco have announced that they have signed Ansu Fati on loan from Barcelona. Monaco confirmed the signing in a statement released on their website on Tuesday. “AS Monaco are delighted to announce the arrival of Ansu Fati....
Sources: Everton closing in on Barry signing
ESPN Africa
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July 1, 2025
Everton are in advanced talks to sign forward Thierno Barry from LaLiga side Villarreal, sources have told ESPN. The Merseyside club opened talks with Villarreal last week and now the 22-year-old has given the green light to the move with...
Barcelona’s ‘next Lionel Messi’ was first to inherit his shirt but now joins Paul Pogba and ex-Premier League stars in Monaco revolution
talkSPORT
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July 1, 2025
Monaco is usually a place where the rich and successful come to relax, but instead, for Ansu Fati, it's where the hard work truly begins. The Spaniard was once seen as the heir to Lionel Messi's throne, but won't be afforded the royal reception...
Barcelona's Ansu Fati aims to restart his still promising career as he signs for Monaco
Tribal Football
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Barcelona have loaned Spanish forward Ansu Fati to Monaco for a season with an option to buy, the Ligue 1 club confirmed on Tuesday. Fati becomes Monaco's third summer signing, following England international defender Eric Dier and 2018 French...
Guinea-Bissau: Less than 5% of population speaks Portuguese – minister
Macau Business
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June 23, 2025
Less than 5% of the population of Guinea-Bissau speaks Portuguese, announced the Guinea-Bissau Minister of Education, Herry Mané, on Monday, who guarantees that the Government is committed to changing the situation. Portuguese is the official...
Barcelona's Ansu Fati aims to kick-start career in Monaco
RTL Today
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Barcelona have loaned Spanish forward Ansu Fati to Monaco for a season with an option to buy, the Ligue 1 club confirmed on Tuesday. Fati becomes Monaco's third summer signing, following England international defender Eric Dier and 2018 French...
AS Monaco secures signing of Spain’s Ansu Fati on loan from FC Barcelona
Monaco Life
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July 1, 2025
AS Monaco has announced the arrival of 22-year-old Spanish international Ansu Fati on a season-long loan from FC Barcelona, including an option to make the move permanent at the end of the 2025–26 campaign. Born in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, on 31...
Kaizer Chiefs transfer update: Soweto Giants confirm three new signings ahead of new season
IOL
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Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs confirmed three new signings on Tuesday as the club continue their rebuild for the upcoming season. Former AFC Wimbledon and Port Vale midfielder Ethan Chislett arrived in the country last week to complete his move, and...
Bissau-Guinean Bishop-elect Pledges to Foster “the spirit of meeting, listening, learning”, Not “start a revolution”
ACI Africa
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June 19, 2025
“I go to Bafatá with the spirit of meeting brothers, listening, and learning—whether from Clergy, Women and Men Religious, laypeople, or members of other faiths,” Mons. Quematcha said. Reflecting on the religious diversity of Guinea-Bissau, the...