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Member of the Individual Bondholders Forum, William Mensah, is sceptical about the Joint Technical Committee established over the debt exchange programme. Speaking on The Big Issue, a news analysis programme on Citi TV/Citi FM, Mr. Mensah said the fundamental issue bondholders want to be addressed is the crisis of lack of trust they are faced with. He said Individual bondholders among other things cannot trust government to ensure the necessary macro-stability to make the long-term returns it [government] is offering them attractive to them. “The situation we are facing now is an issue of trust. An 8% return on bonds,…

‘Pathetic!’: Ex-Nato chief criticises Germany for failing to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine as backlash growsBy Abul Taher and Rob Hyde For The Mail On Sunday Published: 19:13 EST, 21 January 2023 | Updated: 19:13 EST, 21 January 2023 Germany’s refusal to send tanks to Ukraine is ‘pathetic’ and threatens its ‘credibility as an ally’, a British former Nato chief warned last night.General Sir Richard Shirreff told The Mail on Sunday that Berlin was ‘ducking its responsibility’ to help defeat Vladimir Putin’s army, as he compared the despotic Russian leader to Adolf Hitler.‘Germany’s behaviour is absolutely calling into question…

London CNN  —  Buckingham Palace on Saturday revealed details of King Charles III’s coronation, set to be less extravagant than his mother’s ceremony 70 years ago, in a reflection of the cost-of-living crisis many Britons are enduring. Three days of celebrations will take place, with the coronation on Saturday May 6, a “Coronation Big Lunch” and “Coronation Concert” the following day, and an extra bank holiday on Monday. The public will be invited on the last day to join “The Big Help Out” by volunteering in their communities. The coronation itself will be “a solemn religious service, as well as…

The Leader and founder of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM) Rev. Christian Kwabena Andrews has urged Ghanaians to reject the current NPP government and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and opt for GUM heading into the 2024 elections since they have both failed Ghanaians.The GUM party placed third in the 2020 general elections after its establishment in 2019.Addressing a press conference held at the party office in Accra last Wednesday, Rev. Andrews, the 2020 Presidential candidate of the GUM also known as Osofo kyirabosom assured Ghanaians of GUM’s commitment to change the economic fortunes of the country if the party…

When a Muslim marries under Part Three of the Marriages Act (what many people know as a wedding or ordinance), it means exactly what it means. It means that the Muslim man has crossed the carpet and bonded himself to a ‘one-man one-woman marriage’. It is not the case that because a Muslim man maintains his religion or faith, he is entitled to marry three more women as permitted under Part Two of the marriages Act (Marriage by a Mohammedan). Such marriage allows a Muslim man to marry as many as four wives at the same time, but not more.…

Moment Texas woman is run over by female neighbor in SUV after she used attacker’s TRASH CAN over Christmas without askingSydney Harris was arrested on suspicion of assault using a deadly weaponShe was caught on camera allegedly driving towards her neighbour at speedLakisha Broomfield and Harris have become embroiled in a worsening feud  By Emma James For Dailymail.Com Published: 17:05 EST, 21 January 2023 | Updated: 18:09 EST, 21 January 2023 This is the horrifying moment a woman smashed into her neighbors in an ongoing feud about the garbage outside their home.Sydney Harris was caught on camera allegedly driving at speed towards…

CNN  —  Their wedding must have been out of this world. Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, who became the second person to ever set foot on the moon in 1969, following crewmate Neil Armstrong, married his “longtime love” on his 93rd birthday on Friday. The former astronaut announced his nuptials on Twitter. “On my 93rd birthday & the day I will also be honored by Living Legends of Aviation I am pleased to announce that my longtime love Dr. Anca Faur & I have tied the knot,” Aldrin wrote. “We were joined in holy matrimony in a small private ceremony in Los…

The Volta Region has been selected to host the 66th Independence Day National celebrations.Lord Commey, director of operations at the Office of the President, said the president had chosen the region as host of the national annual celebration in line with his personal commitment to rotate the event among the Regions to enhance national cohesion.He made this known when he led members of the National Planning Committee for the event into the region on Friday to inform traditional authorities of the development.Commey first called on the Asogli Traditional Council and was led there by Divine Bosson, Ho municipal chief executive,…

Movie lovers like myself may have already seen The Wait, one of Netflix’s new Nigerian movies. This film is simply about the lives of people who have had to wait for the joys of a job, marriage or childbirth. The protagonist of the movie was a divorcee, waiting in hope of second marriage. She also had a support group made up of married women who were waiting on God to have children. Lastly, there was a young graduate who was unemployed and of course, frustrated with his situation. I am certain that these are the stories of a lot of…

Kweku Darlington has recalled his past story, which probably motivated him to work harder. The Ghanaian musician revealed how difficult life was for him some years ago. With an interest to pursue his music career, Kweku had to make a lot of sacrifices. Some of the things he did to make his dream career see the light of the day include becoming a cleaner at music studios. He told MC Kiki in an interview on Afro614 Multimedia’s ‘Afro Drive’ in the United States of America that he became a cleaner at studios to settle recording fees. READ ALSO: A Snippet…