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Dulles CBP Agriculture Specialists Seize Slithery Sustenance
STERLING, Va. – There was zero chance that this stuff was going to slither away from U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Washington Dulles International Airport. CBP found this snake meat in the baggage of a traveler from...
MPU Holds Sino-Portuguese Cultural Festival to Promote Multicultural Exchange
MACAU, March 7 - The Student Affairs Office of Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) organised the third Sino-Portuguese Cultural Festival, themed "Chinese-Portuguese Convergence: Flourishing Talents", to promote Sino-Portuguese multicultural...

VAALCO Energy, Inc. Enters Into New $300 Million Revolving Credit Facility
HOUSTON, March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) announced that it has entered into a new revolving credit facility (“the new facility”) with an initial commitment of $190 million...

VAALCO Energy, Inc. Secures Rig for 2025/2026 Drilling Campaign
HOUSTON, Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today announced that, in conjunction with its 2025/2026 drilling program planned to begin mid-2025 in Gabon, it has executed a...

VAALCO Energy, Inc. Acquires 70% Interest in and Becomes Operator of Offshore Côte D’Ivoire CI-705 Block
HOUSTON, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) announced that it has farmed into the CI-705 block offshore Côte d’Ivoire. Vaalco will become operator of the block with a 70%...

VAALCO Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Release and Conference Call
HOUSTON, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today announced the timing of its fourth quarter and full year 2024 earnings release and conference call. The Company will issue its...

VAALCO Energy, Inc. Declares First Quarter 2025 Dividend
HOUSTON, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today announced that it declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the first quarter of 2025 ($0.25...

Spanish Nationals in UK Seek to Retain Citizenship Amid Post-Brexit Changes
UK Apostille Service for Spanish Citizenship (by LAS Ltd) LONDON, WESTMINSTER, UNITED KINGDOM, February 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- London Apostille Services Ltd (LAS Ltd) is issuing an urgent reminder to Spanish nationals who have acquired...

VAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Significant Milestone in Its Côte D’Ivoire FPSO Dry Dock Refurbishment Project
HOUSTON, Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce a significant milestone in its Côte d’Ivoire Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel ("FPSO") Dry...

Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 17 September 2024
The following foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam in separate ceremonies at the Istana today: (a) The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark His Excellency Jakob Brix Tange (b) The Ambassador of...

Sabin Vaccine Institute Delivers Marburg Vaccines to Combat Outbreak in Rwanda
[Caption] Sabin Vaccine Institute delivered 700 doses of its Marburg vaccine to Rwanda on Oct. 5, 2024. WASHINGTON, Oct. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sabin Vaccine Institute has provided its investigational Marburg vaccine to Rwanda to support...

VAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Record Production and Sales Volumes for 2024
HOUSTON, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today provided an operational update that included record production and sales volumes for 2024. Highlights and Key Items: Recorded...

VAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results
HOUSTON, Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY, LSE: EGY) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") today reported operational and financial results for the third quarter of 2024. Third Quarter 2024 Highlights and Recent Key Items:...
GEG Traditional Music and Dance Performance in the Community to be presented from this Thursday showcasing the charm of Sino-Lusophone cultural characteristics for two weekends
MACAU, October 23 - Jointly organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) and Galaxy Entertainment Group, the “GEG Traditional Music and Dance Performance in the Community”, integrated in the 6th “Encounter in Macao –...

LEAP, globally popular software for energy, climate mitigation, and air pollution planning, to be offered free to an additional 54 countries
Screenshot from LEAP: Emissions variations by location. The countries eligible for free LEAP licenses now include all upper-middle-countries and most Small Island Developing States (SIDS), making the tool freely available to governments,...
VAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Participation in Water Tower Research Fireside Chat on November 19, 2024
HOUSTON, Nov. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today announced its participation in an investor event hosted by Water Tower Research (“WTR”) on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 11:00...

VAALCO Energy, Inc. Declares Fourth Quarter 2024 Dividend
HOUSTON, Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the fourth quarter of 2024 ($0.25 annualized),...
The 2024 GEG Lusofonia Festival will begin this Friday, October 25th, promoting Lusophone culture for six days
MACAU, October 24 - Organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and Galaxy Entertainment Group, and Co-organized by the Macao Government Tourist Office and the Municipal Affairs Bureau, the 2024 GEG Lusofonia Festival takes place from 25 to 27...
Annual Arts Exhibition between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries inaugurated More than 100 artworks showcase Chinese and Portuguese contemporary art
MACAU, October 25 - Jointly organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) and Wynn Resorts (Macau) S.A., the “Memories‧Legacies‧Mutations –Annual Arts Exhibition between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries” was...

VAALCO Announces Timing of Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference Call
HOUSTON, Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today announced the timing of its third quarter 2024 earnings release and conference call. The Company will issue its third quarter...