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The newly-formed Johnson Mcclurg Amateur Sport Foundation has acquired the former Staincliffe Hotel in Coronation Drive, Seaton Carew, which had been derelict for over a year-and-a-half. The foundation plans to renovate the building and use it as a training and administrative centre to support youth amateur sports development in the
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Adolescent tobacco use is a pervasive problem in the United States, with over 2.25 million youth using various forms of tobacco products. While progress has been made in reducing cigarette use among young people, e-cigarettes and vapes continue to pose a significant challenge to public health and policy. Our
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Youths in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State are taking a stand against Ibom Power Company, accusing it of systematically excluding them from employment opportunities, subcontracts, and other essential aspects of its social contract with the host community. The youths, who have been repeatedly ignored by the
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A growing concern globally is the increasing use of psychoactive drugs among adolescents, with the Dutch Poisons Information Center reporting a significant increase in the number of poisoning events among this age group between 2014-2023. According to research from the University Medical Center Utrecht, psychoactive drug use has been on
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Alexander Nyang'iti, a 19-year-old alumnus of Alliance High School, has made headlines for winning the grand global award in the 2024/2025 Climate Advocates Voces Unidas Climate Innovation Challenge. His project, ForestNukes, combines traditional seed balls with the Miyawaki method to create a simple, cost-effective, and adoptable reforestation
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The First Minister, John Swinney, is set to host a summit to tackle the rising issue of youth violence, following the deaths of 16-year-old Kayden Moy and 15-year-old Amen Teklay. Former police chief Graeme Pearson warns that youngsters using knives are easy prey for gangsters, and that keeping them on
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Garissa Governor Nathif Jama has a clear message for the youth in his area: abstain from drug and substance abuse, as well as crime, if you want to have a bright future. Jama, who addressed an award ceremony honouring the best performers of the 2024/25 FKF county league season,
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A new study has found that prenatal exposure to a class of widely used chemicals, called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), could be linked to high blood pressure in teenagers. The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, analyzed data from 1,094 children over an average
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Kingsgrove High School recently hosted its Future Links Careers Expo, marking the fifth year of the event, which brought together students from Kingsgrove North High School and Beverly Hills Girls High School to discuss their future career options. The expo featured more than 30 exhibitors, including tertiary and vocational education
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The National Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Day, scheduled for June 15-16, is an event that promises to bring together students, parents, educators, and representatives from the private sector. Under the theme 'TVET Creates Job Opportunities and Builds Hope for Youth', the event aims to promote
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The ACT Foundation, Hydro One Inc., and partners have marked a significant milestone of over 25,000 Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes area students trained through the ACT High School CPR and AED Program. This achievement reflects the foundation's ongoing commitment to equip youth with the tools and confidence to act
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The Youth Empowerment and Education in Leadership (YEEL) Initiative, hosted by Anchor of Destiny Global, has made a significant impact on the lives of over 100 students from Ebonyi State University (EBSU) and Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI). The programme, themed 'My Story, My Power,' aimed to
