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FoN trains stakeholders on effective use of Minerals Development Fund
Ghana News Agency
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July 4, 2025
By P.K.Yankey Daboase (W/R), July 4, GNA- Friends of the Nation (FoN), in collaboration with the Wassa-East District Assembly, has held a two-day training workshop to build capacities of stakeholders on the use of the Mineral Development Fund...
Sambhal violence: Crowd protesting mosque survey was not violent, say civil rights groups
Scroll.in
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July 4, 2025
Eyewitness testimonies and videos “contradict the official narrative” that the crowd protesting the survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district in November was violent, said a fact-finding report by civil rights groups....
Iowa’s new ‘behavioral health system’ now in effect
KIWA Radio - Iowa
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July 4, 2025
Statewide, Iowa – This week marked first few days of operations for Iowa’s unified system for treatment of mental illnesses and substance abuse, along with services for Iowans with disabilities. Marissa Eyanson (EYE-an-sun) is director of...
NGO Rallies Security Agencies Towards Inclusive Voting for PWDs
This Day
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July 4, 2025
David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka A non-governmental organisation (NGO), The All-Rights Foundation (TAF Africa) has rallied operatives of the Anambra command of Nigeria Police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) to enforce the rights of...
From Christopher Columbus to Alex Trebek, Trump is spending millions on statues of ‘American heroes’ while slashing arts funding
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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It’s a typically grandiose plan from a former real estate mogul who has filled the Oval Office with gold accents and 19th-century portraits and ordered the construction of two giant flagpoles on the White House grounds. Get Starting Point A guide...
Hong Kong lawmakers oppose gov’t proposal to recognise limited rights to same-sex partnerships
Hong Kong Free Press
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July 4, 2025
Many Hong Kong lawmakers have expressed opposition to a government proposal to recognise a limited set of rights for same-sex married couples registered abroad, as it seeks to comply with a top court ruling. Secretary for Constitutional and...
‘Horseracing must not be bloodsport’: Animal rights NGO urges investigation into racehorse death
Hong Kong Free Press
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July 4, 2025
An animal rights NGO has called on Hong Kong racing officials to investigate the recent deaths of Seasons Wit and other horses, according to a press statement last Friday. Seasons Wit. File photo: Jockey Club. The horse was euthanised after it...
Civil society groups leave UN Development Summit feeling ignored
News.Az
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Hopes were already tempered when over 1,000 civil society representatives arrived in Seville for the United Nations’ once-in-a-decade summit on development financing. But after four days of limited access and what they see as watered-down...
NGO urges broader definition of sexual violence against minors
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 4, 2025
A non-governmental organisation, Project Alert on Violence Against Women, has stressed the need for a broader understanding of sexual violence against minors, beyond the narrow focus on rape. The group made this call during the close-out meeting...
Andover non-profit smashing addictions with fireworks stand, unique fundraiser
KWCH 12 - Kansas
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July 4, 2025
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Beggarman Ministries in Andover has opened its first fireworks stand for the Fourth of July to raise money for its nonprofit, which is dedicated to providing second chances to many in the community. “We exist to create safe...
Non-profit cafe in Brandon employing all abilities
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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July 4, 2025
BRANDON, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - In Brandon, a non-profit cafe is giving young adults with disabilities a chance to learn, grow and connect. Buddies & Co., located on Cedar Street, opened almost a year ago. The cafe was created by a group of...
MCB Real Estate Joins Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott to Break Ground on New Headquarters for Employment Development
The Baltimore Times - Maryland
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July 4, 2025
New 63,000 SF Location at MCB’s Reservoir Square Will Support Employment Access BALTIMORE, MD – MCB Real Estate, a commercial real estate investment management and development firm with nationwide holdings, is excited to announce the official...
Civil society leaves UN development summit feeling unheard
The Gazette - Colorado
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By David Latona SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) -When over 1,000 civil society representatives flocked to Seville this week for a U.N. conference on development financing their expectations were already low, but the four-day event left many frustrated...
Family Resources to partner with Coffee House for fundraising during July
KWQC - Iowa
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July 4, 2025
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Family Resources, a local non-profit that works with individuals on solutions to basic needs, has announced a monthlong collaboration with Coffee House to fundraise important support for the agency’s mission. The...
AMERIND’s 20th Annual Golf Fundraiser Raises Over $120K
Los Alamos Daily Post - New Mexico
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July 4, 2025
AMERIND presents $31,867 check to Keres Children’s Learning Center. Courtesy/AMERIND COMMUNITY News: SANTA ANA PUEBLO — AMERIND, the country’s only 100 percent Tribally owned insurance carrier, has announced that the 20th Annual AMERIND Golf...
“A walking testimony”: Man is walking across America raising awareness on mental health
WJHG - Florida
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July 4, 2025
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A man on a mission, walking thousands of miles across America to shine a light on mental health and recovery, is now walking through the Panhandle. “There’s so many people that feel so alone, that feel so hopeless,...
Cobb bridal shop partners with non-profit to give miliary, first responder brides free dresses
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Ellena Pallo is searching for the perfect wedding dress to marry the man of her dreams. Her fiancé, Keegan Cummings, is an officer in the United States Army. It’s an honorable job that also comes with lot of...
Funding delay threatens future of adult education services and jobs nationwide
WSET - Virginia
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(WSET) — The United States Office of Management and Budget, which answers to President Donald Trump, has delayed funding for adult education services across the country, which could lead to massive layoffs and over a million adult learners losing...
'An investment in our streets': $20K NYS funding announced to assist in Buffalo's reforesting efforts
WKBW 7 Buffalo - New York
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July 3, 2025
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A $20,000 investment from state funding was announced Thursday, in order to help reignite Buffalo's reforestation. New York State Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera is supporting Re-Tree WNY, a local non-profit dedicated to...
Feinsinger column: Health care in Cuba – maybe we can learn something
Post Independent - Colorado
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July 3, 2025
Understandably, a growing number of Americans are dissatisfied with our expensive, dysfunctional health care system. We spend far more money on health care than any other country, yet rank far down the list of health outcomes. Our system is also...