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Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury

A grand jury in New York City voted Thursday to indict Donald Trump — the first time a former U.S. president has faced criminal charges. The historic indictment comes in a case centered on $130,000 in payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the closing days of the 2016 presidential campaign. Daniels claimed she slept with the married Trump in 2006, a claim he has denied. ...

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General Assembly votes to seek World Court’s opinion, in quest for ‘bolder’ climate action

The UN General Assembly will seek the opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on countries’ obligations to address climate change, following the adoption by consensus of a resolution on Wednesday.  The resolution was put forward by the cyclone-battered Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu, supported by a “core group” of 17 countries from various regions, and is focused on the adverse ...

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Amanfro Community Support Network embarks on Mental Health sensitization walk

The Amanfro Community Support Network in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater-Accra Region has embarked on a walk to sensitize members of the public on the need to pay attention to their mental health. The Network is one of other Community Support Networks(CSN) established by MindFreedom Ghana in other parts of the country with the aim to bring persons ...

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Basic school heads lament non-payment of capitation grant arrears 2yrs on

The Conference of Heads of Basic Schools is lamenting the non-payment of the capitation grant meant for the operationalization of basic schools for the past two years. The association explains that the situation is crippling the progress of teaching and learning in schools. Speaking to Citi News, the General Secretary of the Conference of Heads of Basic Schools, Justice Adu Darko, ...

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Transforming African Economies through Pan-Africanization

How to strengthen intra-African trade, which only accounts for 17% of trade on the continent? The AU advocates a pan-Africanization of the economic system. The 5th UN Conference on Least Developed Countries in Doha, Qatar, emphasized the key role of financing for SMEs. In sub-Saharan Africa, women produce up to 70% of food for consumption and sale. However, agriculture remains ...

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Kamala Harris urges Ghana’s creditors to help meet debt obligation amid IMF talks

US Vice President, Kamala Harris has entreated Ghana’s foreign creditors to help the country meet its debt servicing obligation. Madam Harris believes this will enable Ghana successfully negotiate the bailout it is seeking from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Ghana’s economy is currently in turmoil as the government knocks on the IMF’s doors for a financial facility amid a painful ...

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The roots of hunger in Africa go deeper than Russia’s war in Ukraine

High-ranking U.S. officials have been trooping to Africa recently, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken next up with a visit to Ethiopia and Niger this week. A core part of their mission is to chip away at some African governments’ reluctance to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by persuading them that the conflict is deepening the continent’s severe hunger problem. ...

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Central banks to boost flow of US dollars amid market unease

Central banks have moved globally to keep credit flowing after an unsettled period in the US banking sector and the Credit Suisse merger. Six central banks, including the Bank of England, announced they would boost the flow of US dollars through the global financial system. On Sunday the struggling Credit Suisse was taken over by UBS in a Swiss government-backed deal. ...

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Top South African corruption investigator shot dead

A South African accountant who was investigating high-level corruption cases has been shot dead along with his son. Cloete Murray, 50, was the liquidator for Bosasa, a company implicated in numerous government contract scandals. He also worked as a liquidator for firms linked to the wealthy Gupta brothers, who deny bribery accusations. Police will see if there is a link ...

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Pensioner bondholders lament govt’s failure to pay matured coupons

The Pensioner Bondholders Forum has expressed disappointment over government’s failure to pay out matured coupons to investors who did not tender their bonds under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme. This is the second time the government has failed to pay coupons that matured between February 6 and 20. In an interview with Citi News, Dr. Adu Anane Antwi, Convenor of Pensioner ...

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