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A former government computer intelligence consultant is mocking officials after financial documents, deemed the Pandora Papers, allegedly tying world leaders to secret offshore stores of wealth were released Sunday.The dump of more than 11.9 million records has called out more than 330 politicians as well as 35 current and former world leaders, including King Abdullah of Jordan, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis and associates of Russian President Vladimir Putin.However, America’s wealthiest citizens — including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Tesla founder Elon Musk, Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates and billionaire Warren Buffett — do not appear in the papers, which Washington Post analysts say is…

Liberal Democrats put an undeniable stamp on Washington by refusing to cave to moderates and blocking a bipartisan $1.2 infrastructure plan without securing a sweeping $3.5 trillion social spending and climate bill in return. And Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona held their moderate line against the wing of their party epitomized by Vermont Democratic Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders, using the extraordinary power of their single votes in a 50-50 Senate. Yet the showdown raised fresh doubts about the fate of Biden’s agenda. And Sunday’s exchanges on political talk shows, meanwhile, served to show how…

Guinea-Bissau president boards Falcon and his arrival in Sao Tome on official duty Ghana’s Dassault Falcon 900 EXE has in recent times been used by three African leaders, the government confirmed through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The most recent leader to use it was Guinea-Bissau President, Umaro El Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló, who flew the Falcon to and from the inauguration ceremony of São Tomé President-elect, Carlos Vila Nova.In pictures sighted by GhanaWeb on President Embaló’s verified Facebook page, the President is seen bidding his officials farewell as he boards the Falcon 900 EXE to travel to São Tomé and…

Liverpool are looking into the claim, the BBC and Sky Sports said, after the Premier League rivals shared the points following a breathless second half that saw City twice come from behind. “They (my staff) told me but I didn’t see it,” City boss Pep Guardiola said of the alleged incident, according to the BBC. “I’m pretty sure Liverpool FC will take measures against this person. I know they are greater than this behaviour.” Mohamed Salah appeared to have won the game for Liverpool with a cracker at a frenzied Anfield on Sunday after Phil Foden had cancelled out Sadio…

By El Akyereko Ghanaian players got involved in action over the weekend just before the international break for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. And, Milovan Rajevac’s 27 foreign-based Black Stars players were involved in action for their clubs. Ghana Sports Online’s El Akyereko has a comprehensive lowdown on how the players invited by the Serbian trainer performed for their club. GOALKEEPERS Lawrence Ati-Zigi was in between the sticks for St Gallen when they were mauled 5-2 by Grasshoppers in the Swiss Super League. The 24-year-old has now conceded 14 goals in his last 4 games for Gallen. Elsewhere in…

A Nigerian man identified as Noel Ifeanyi Alumona has taken to his social media page to share his life’s inspiring story. The man revealed that he almost couldn’t finish his secondary education due to losing both parents at a young age. However today, he’s studying in one of the best institutions in the world. His post reads ; Lost both parents at about 10 and 19. Almost couldn’t complete secondary education.But today, I study a program that ranks number #One in the world and in one of the best Universities in the World. And working in same University and department…

The new burial arrangements for late Sir Victor Uwaifo, who died August 28, will commence from October 14, his family has announced.   A flyer of events made available to The Nation by Sir Uwaifo’s nephew, Peter Uwaifo, shows the burial activities will kick off with a day of tributes, vigil, mass/service of songs at Ogbe Hard Court, Sam Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, from 2 pm to 6 pm on October 14. It will be followed by lying-in-state at 11 am to 1 pm on October 15.   A requiem mass will be held the same day at Ogbe Hard…

The former Facebook employee who is responsible for thousands of pages of leaked internal company research has been identified as Frances Haugen.Haugen, a 37-year-old data scientist from Iowa who was widely known as the ‘Facebook whistleblower,’ spoke out publicly for the first time since she anonymously filed at least eight complaints with federal law enforcement.In a 60 Minutes interview that aired Sunday night, Haugen accused the social media network of prioritizing its own interests over the public good and allowing spread of misinformation. ‘There were conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook. And…

Farmers alleged the car was owned by the son of Ajay Mishra, who serves as India’s junior home minister. The two farmers who were hit were killed, they said.Mishra said his son was not present at the incident, but that a car driven by “our driver” had lost control and hit the farmers after “miscreants” pelted stones at the car and attacked it with sticks and sword.”If my son would’ve been there, he wouldn’t have come out alive,” he told Reuters TV partner ANI.In subsequent clashes, three members of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, a driver and two other farmers…

General News of Monday, 4 October 2021 Source: www.ghanaweb.com 2021-10-04 President Akufo-Addo is current Chairman of ECOWAS President Nana Addo has said the military has no place in the political governance of any country per protocols of the regional political bloc, Economic Community of West African States.According to him, the citizens paid for the military to carry guns and wear uniforms and do their constitutionally mandated jobs but not to force their way into power.Speaking in an interview with Kumasi-based Ashh FM over the weekend during his tour of the Ashanti Region, President Akufo-Addo reiterated that ECOWAS in principle continues…