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Enoch F Sam

Enoch F Sam

Head of Department , Department of Geography Education, University of Education, Winneba
Enoch is a Senior Lecturer and a Transport Geographer with research interests in Traffic safety, Public transport management and Sustainable urban mobility. His current projects include: "Towards a disability-inclusive urban transport system in Accra and Nairobi: a policy-practice agenda" funded by Volvo Research and Educational Foundation under the Mobility and Access in African Cities (MAC) initiative; "Safety culture and practices among the public transport operators in Ghana" and "Media reportage on road traffic accidents in Ghana".
Transport Geography, Sustainable Urban Mobility, Traffic Safety, Public Transport Operations, Statistical Methods and Techniques, Mixed Research Methodologies

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Economy

South Korea’s Q1 GDP Contracts Amid Tariff Concerns and Weak Exports

South Koreas economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.2% in Q1 2025, marking its first quarterly contraction since mid-2024, as exports and consumer spending faltered amid growing uncertainty over U.S. tariff hikes. The downturn,...

IMF Says BOJ May Delay Rate Hikes Amid Tariff Uncertainty

The Bank of Japan is likely to delay further interest rate hikes due to rising global uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs, according to the International Monetary Fund. Nada Choueiri, deputy director of the IMFs Asia...

Trump Calms Markets with Assurances on Fed and Tariffs

President Trump has gone to reassure markets by indicating that he has no plans to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell from office, walking back previous criticisms. While he once referred to Powell as a major...

Oil Prices Climb as U.S. Sanctions Iran, Trump Eases Fed Pressure

Oil prices extended gains in early Asian trading Wednesday following fresh U.S. sanctions on Iran and a larger-than-expected drop in U.S. crude inventories. Market sentiment was also lifted after President Donald Trump...

Asian Markets Rally on Hopes of Eased U.S.-China Tariffs

Asian stocks surged on Wednesday, buoyed by Wall Street gains after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested potential reductions in trade tariffs against China. His remarks sparked investor optimism, despite lingering...

Politics

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Testify Before Senate HELP Committee in May

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is scheduled to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee in mid-May, Axios reported, citing an HHS spokesperson. His...

DOJ Cancels Hundreds of Grants for Crime Victim and Support Programs

The U.S. Justice Department has abruptly canceled over 360 grants from its Office of Justice Programs (OJP), impacting vital initiatives supporting crime victims, police mental health, and anti-human trafficking efforts....

Kremlin Cites 'Nuances' in Ukraine Peace Talks as U.S. Mediation Wavers

The Kremlin stated Wednesday that peace talks over Ukraine still face significant challenges, with many nuances requiring resolution before any agreement can be reached. This follows the abrupt cancellation of U.S....

Peter Dutton Pledges Boost in Australia’s Defence Spending Ahead of Election

Australias opposition leader Peter Dutton has vowed to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP within a decade if elected, aiming to strengthen national security amid growing global tensions and pressure from the Trump...

Elon Musk Clarifies Role at DOGE as Tesla Faces Investor Concerns

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk clarified Tuesday that he is not stepping down from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), but is merely reducing his time commitment. Responding to a post on X, Musk stated,...

Science

Kennedy Sets September Deadline to Uncover Autism Causes Amid Controversy

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a bold plan to identify the cause of autism by September 2025. Speaking at a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump, Kennedy declared a global...

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Gets US Approval for Bladder Cancer Treatment

AstraZenecas drug Imfinzi (NASDAQ: AZN) has received U.S. approval to treat adult patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a significant advancement in cancer therapy. The approval allows Imfinzi to be used in...

Sanofi’s New Hemophilia Drug Qfitlia Gains FDA Approval with Breakthrough Bimonthly Dosing

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Qfitlia, a groundbreaking hemophilia treatment by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY). Designed for patients aged 12 and older with hemophilia A or B,...

FDA Vaccine Chief Peter Marks Resigns Amid Controversy Over Transparency

Peter Marks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) top vaccine official, has resigned after reportedly being forced out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to The Wall Street Journal....

Museums have tons of data, and AI could make it more accessible − but standardizing and organizing it across fields won’t be easy

Ice cores in freezers, dinosaurs on display, fish in jars, birds in boxes, human remains and ancient artifacts from long gone civilizations that few people ever see museum collections are filled with all this and more....

Technology

BMW to Integrate Chinese AI from DeepSeek in China-Made Vehicles

German automotive giant BMW (ETR:BMWG) announced it will begin integrating artificial intelligence (AI) developed by Chinese startup DeepSeek into its upcoming vehicle models in China starting later this year. The...

Tesla’s Optimus Robot Faces Delays Amid China’s Rare Earth Export Curbs

Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that production of the companys Optimus humanoid robot has been delayed due to Chinas new export restrictions on rare earth magnetscritical components in robotics and electric vehicles....

DOJ Targets Google’s AI-Driven Search Monopoly in Landmark Antitrust Trial

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a historic antitrust case against Alphabets Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL), aiming to prevent the tech giant from leveraging its artificial intelligence products to strengthen its...

Amazon Pauses Some AWS Data Center Leases Amid AI Demand Slowdown

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) has reportedly paused portions of its data center leasing negotiations for Amazon Web Services (AWS), signaling a potential slowdown in demand from major artificial intelligence (AI) clients,...

Nintendo Faces Tariff Hurdles Ahead of Switch 2 Launch

Nintendo is preparing to launch the highly anticipated Switch 2 on June 5, marking eight years since the original Switch debuted. The console, which sold over 150 million units globally, became a pandemic-era favorite....
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