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DUBAI, UAE, October 05, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ — The Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences hosted the three scientists who won the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award (MBRKA) 2022, namely, Dr. Zhang Yongzhen, Dr. Katalin Kariko, and Dr. Drew Weissman, to honor their invaluable contributions in the field of knowledge and science.

The primary objective of hosting these scientists is to share their success stories and draw from their experiences to boost research and academia in the UAE. The MBRKA 2022 recognized these winners for their remarkable global contributions towards the production and dissemination of knowledge.

The scientists shared their experiences as well as research methodologies and approaches with…

Coveted industry recognition – representing continued excellence in the growing cannabis industry – was awarded to Green Check at this year’s Annual Cannabis Payments, Banking, and Compliance (PBC) Conference

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Green Check (GC), the leading fintech provider of financial services solutions and industry insights in the emerging cannabis market, today announced it was named the Top Compliance Company at the PBC Conference in Washington, D.C. for its cannabis banking and connected marketplace solutions. This year’s honor follows last year’s win, where GC’s CEO & Founder, Kevin Hart was recognized as Top Compliance Leader.

The PBC Conference is an annual meeting of the leading payment, banking, and compliance executives and companies in…

• Outspoken BBNaija star Tacha has stirred emotions online after she called out the famous Nigerian music award show Headies
• In a series of tweets and a video shared on her social media page, Tacha slammed Headies Award for hosting their award ceremony in the US two years in a roll
• She noted that there has never been a time that the Grammys nor the BET was hosted in Africa, talk less of Nigeria

Tacha, a controversial Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) star-turned-radio presenter, has caused a significant buzz online after she dropped a series of messages on her social media account calling out the organisers of Headies Awards.

The BBNaija star, in her posts, noted that it made no sense for the organisers of Headies to host Africa’s biggest music award show outside the continent for two…

Taylor Swift and SZA are the top nominees for the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards.

Swift leads the pack with eight total nominations as she looks to win her first-ever Song of the Year award for “Anti-Hero” off her acclaimed 2022 album “Midnights.” The hit is also nominated for Best Pop Song, while its music video has earned nods for Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best Editing and Video of the Year.

The “Lavender Haze” singer is also nominated for Artist of the Year, along with Beyoncé, Doja Cat, KAROL G, Nicki Minaj and Shakira.

SZA is next up with six nominations. Her hit “Kill Bill” is nominated for Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Direction, Best Art Direction and Best Editing. She’s also nominated in the Best R&B category for…