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world-of-wales · 4 months

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─ •✧ WILLIAM'S YEAR IN REVIEW : SEPTEMBER ✧• ─

7 SEPTEMBER - William visited Pret a Manger in Bournemouth. Afterwards he was received on arrival by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset (Mr. Angus Campbell) AFC Bournemouth. 8 SEPTEMBER - William and Catherine undertook engagements in St. David's and were received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed (Ms. Sara Edwards). They attended a Memorial Service for Queen Elizabeth II in St. David's Cathedral and afterwards met members of the local community. Later, they visited Câr-y-Môr Seaweed Farm. Subsequently, they met volunteers from the RNLI at the RNLI St. David's Lifeboat Station. William wrote a letter to Mr. Gear about the memorial of her grandfather who was a WWII veteran. 9 SEPTEMBER - William joined Catherine and Princess Anne for an episode of 'The Good, The Bad and The Rugby' Podcast. 10 SEPTEMBER- William attended the Wales Vs Fiji Rugby World Cup pool match in Bordeaux and was received upon arrival by His Majesty's Ambassador to the French Republic (Dame Menna Rawlings). 13 SEPTEMBER- William was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London) as he visited Mates in Mind at a construction site. 14 SEPTEMBER - William and Catherine visited Stirling Lines in Hereford. Afterwards, they were received by Mr. Patrick Wrixon (Deputy Lieutenant of Herefordshire) at Madley Primary School's Forest School. Subsequently, met Members of We Are Farming Minds at Kings Pitt Farm. 18 SEPTEMBER - William departed from Heathrow Airport for USA and was received upon arrival at Newark Liberty International Airport by His Majesty's Consul-General for New York (Ms. Emma Wade-Smith) as he kicked off his Trip to New York. He visited the Billion Oyster Project at Governor's Island and met schoolchildren at the Brooklyn Bridge Park. Afterwards he called upon Mr. António Guterres (Secretary-General of the United Nations) at the UN Headquarters. 19 SEPTEMBER - On his second day in New York, William held and audience with The President of the Republic of Ecuador. Afterwards, he attended the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit. Later, he visited FDNY Firehouse Ten and was received by His Majesty's Ambassador to the United States of America (Dame Karen Pierce). Finally he attended a Dinner for the Earthshot Prize at Tavern on the Green and later departed NY from John F. Kennedy International Airport for the UK. 20 SEPTEMBER - William arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from the United States of America. 21 SEPTEMBER - William wrote the Foreword to London Air Ambulance Charity's bereavement booklet. 22 SEPTEMBER - William and Catherine were spotted at Prince George's Football Game. 27 SEPTEMBER- William and Catherine hosted a Charities Forum in London. 28 SEPTEMBER - William and Catherine received Mr. Timothy Cook (Chief Executive Officer, Apple Incorporated) at Windsor Castle. 29 SEPTEMBER - He was received by Mrs. Clare Garrett (Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire) as he visited BEST - Be A Better You in Swindon.

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joannerenaud · 3 months

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Sylvia Baumgarten (aka Sylvia Halliday, Louisa Rawlings and Ena Halliday), 1933-2024

My friend Sylvia Baumgarten died on the morning of February 1rst. Our friendship began in the 1990s, when I wrote her a fan letter about one of her early Harlequin historicals, Wicked Stranger, and she wrote back a long type-written letter about her influences and research and sent me a copy of Stranger in My Arms as well. I interviewed her for my old blog in 2011-- sadly, that interview has been lost. But we also met in 2016 for dinner, and she sent me her collection of books about the French Revolution. She was a great talent, as well as witty, opinionated and immensely generous. I will miss her very much.

She graduated from Brown University in 1955, and from 1982 to 2015 wrote for a variety of publishers, including Pocket Books, Kensington Publishing Corp., Harlequin, and Diversion Books. She was also a President of the Romance Writers of America/ New York City Chapter, and her books were nominated for multiple awards. Forever Wild was a finalist for the RWA/Golden Medallion award, Best Historical Romance (1986). Stolen Spring (which I reviewed for Dear Author) received a Romantic Times nomination as Best French Historical (1988), while Promise of Summer [archive.org link] received the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award as the Best Historical Romance set in France (1989). Wicked Stranger had also been nominated for a Rita Award by the Romance Writers of America.

Baumgarten's papers are available in the Manuscripts Division of Brown University, and include press kits, book reviews, news clippings, public relations material (including photographs), interviews, correspondence about her books, and the manuscripts of Stolen Spring and Dreams So Fleeting.

She also blogged extensively about her observations and experiences selling wedding dresses at Macy's in New York.

#sylvia halliday #louisa rawlings #ena halliday #obituary post #historical romance #romancelandia #romance fiction #romance genre

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kingwilliamv · 7 months

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The Prince of Wales’ Court Circular entries for September 2023

Total: 18 engagements

Solo:

Public: 8

Private: 3

Joint:

Public: 5

Private: 2

Breakdown:

September 7: (2)

Visited Pret a Manger, 14 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, Dorset

Visited AFC Bournemouth, Vitality Stadium, Kings Park Drive, Bournemouth, and was received on arrival by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset (Mr Angus Campbell)

September 8: (3)

Attended a Service in St David’s Cathedral and afterwards met members of the local community

Visited Câr-y-Môr Seaweed Farm, St Justinian’s Bay

Met volunteers from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution St David’s Lifeboat Station, St Justinian’s Bay

September 10: Attended the Rugby World Cup Pool Match between Wales and Fiji at Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, and was received by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the French Republic (Dame Menna Rawlings)

September 13: Visited Mates in Mind at a construction site in West London was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London)

September 14: (3)

Visited Stirling Lines, Hereford

Visited Madley Primary School’s Forest School, Brampton Hill Wood, Vowchurch, and were received by Mr Patrick Wrixon (Deputy Lieutenant of Herefordshire)

Met Members of We Are Farming Minds at Kings Pitt Farm, Aconbury, Herefordshire

September 18: (2)

Visited the Billion Oyster Project at Governors Island and Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York City, New York

Called upon Mr António Guterres (Secretary-General of the United Nations) at the United Nations Headquarters, 405 East 42nd Street, New York City

September 19: (4)

Called upon by The President of the Republic of Ecuador at the Residence of His Majesty’s Consul-General for New York

Attended the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit, the Plaza Hotel, 768 5th Avenue

Visited Fire Department of New York, Ten House, 124 Liberty Street, and was received by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America (Dame Karen Pierce)

Attended a Dinner for the Earthshot Prize at Tavern on the Green, West 67th Street

September 28: Received Mr Timothy Cook (Chief Executive Officer, Apple Incorporated) at Windsor Castle

September 29: Visited BEST — Be A Better You, 20 Athena Avenue, Elgin Industrial Estate, Swindon, and was received by Mrs Clare Garrett (Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire)

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Current total for 2023: 126 engagements

#cc:sep2023 #cc2023 #prince william #prince of wales #british royal family #royal

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ghost-mantis · 7 days

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On paper Snæfellsjökull meets all of the basic requirements: it is older than 35 years and arguably can be considered a citizen of Iceland.

“…a bottle of glacial meltwater could be sent when the president is invited to engagements abroad and that visiting foreign dignitaries could be redirected to meetings with local specialists in fields such as glaciology.”

Glacier for President!

#weird news #glacier for president

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beardedmrbean · 8 months

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The leader of Gabon's military junta has vowed to return power to civilians after "free, transparent" elections.

However, in a speech after being sworn in as interim president, he did not give a date for military rule to end.

Gen Brice Nguema led last Wednesday's coup against Ali Bongo, toppling the president shortly after he was named winner of a disputed election.

Crowds of cheering civilians turned up at the inauguration - the coup was welcomed by many eager for change.

However, some say Gen Nguema's rule will be a continuation of the 55-year Bongo dynasty.

Ali Bongo's father, Omar, was in power for 41 years before he died in 2009 and was succeeded by his son.

The general, aged 48, spent most his career in the Bongo's inner circle and is even thought to be Ali Bongo's cousin.

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At Monday's inauguration, Gen Nguema gave a defiant speech, referencing the likes of South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, French statesman Charles Fe Gaulle and former Ghanaian leader Jerry Rawlings.

"This patriotic action will be a lesson learnt that will be taught in the books of our schools," said the new president, dressed in the red ceremonial costume of the Republican Guard.

He added that a fresh government would be formed "in a few days" and recommended new electoral legislation, a new penal code and a referendum on a new constitution.

Gen Nguema also said he had instructed the new government "to think without delay" about freeing all political prisoners.

The ceremony was broadcast live on Gabonese TV and across online platforms.

Hundreds of officials attended, including former ministers from the ousted government, who were booed by a crowd of junta sympathisers.

The opposition has said it welcomes the removal of Mr Bongo from power but has called for a speedy return to civilian rule.

The defeated presidential candidate Albert Ondo Ossa told the Associated Press that the coup was a "palace revolution", engineered by the Bongo family to retain their power.

Gen Nguema's is the latest in a series of military takeovers across West and Central Africa.

Gabon is the sixth Francophone country to fall under military rule in the last three years as former colonial power France struggles to maintain its influence on the continent.

Gabon was suspended from the African Union following the coup, which has been condemned by the UN and France.

In his inauguration address on Monday, Gen Nguema said he was "surprised" at foreign criticism of the takeover.

#anoymous #that's 3 coups in the last month I think #in case anyone needed a refresher on what a coup looks like #people seem confused about that

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mariacallous · 1 year

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Two Succ thoughts for the day

HBO's Angels in America was super formative to my gay identity, I watched it an unhealthy amount, and Succ' knock off Josh Hawley, Jeryd Mencken is played by Justin Kirk who played Prior Walter in Angels and I can't... I can't... not see it? I keep expecting Mencken to slump down in full drag and sigh "you know its bad when even drag is a drag"

if I have one major issue with Succ, they never go all the way with the gay, we all joke about Roman or indeed Tom and Greg's relationship and I get that the show is all about not holding the viewers hands and not doing the work for us and not guiding us gently down the path and there's a lot of vagueness and ambiguity about past events and indeed the nature of Roman's sexuality is a part of that, HOWEVER the result is that everyone is kinda default straight (in particular with Roman's "relationship" with Gerri, which is great, but also is much more overtly heterosexual than anything going the other way has been with him) I just think a scene where Roman sucks a dick in a gross locker room or goes into a gay BDSM dungeon and we leave him there would be great. In the Wire there's a scene where people are hitting gay bars trying to find Omar and in the background of a shot in the gay bar is Rawls, its never mentioned, it's never explored, none of the characters know, but it totally re-colors everything you think about the character and everything he says. We don't have to go into it, we don't have to explain it, other characters don't have to know, but I'd like some land mark that Roman is definitively not straight, and that can be him having his ass ate by a Republican candidate for President in the bathroom at his dad's wake, that seems fine.

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US$12 Million Agyapa Deal Promoters put Kweku Baako in Trouble

The revelations by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mineral Income Investment Fund (MIIF) that a staggering US$12 million was spent on the failed Agyapa Royalties deal, has consumed an unintended casualty, veteran journalist, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako.

He had in the wake of the scandal first broke by The Herald newspaper in a spirited defence, insisted that Africa Legal Associates, an Accra-based law firm owned by Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, was not paid US$2 million for its work on the Agyapa Royalties deal. But recent revelation challenged his claims. The figure was bandied about nearly four years ago by some persons as the amount Gabby and his firm grabbed for their advisory role on the deal. But Baako claimed the quoted amount was way above what was paid to the law firm by the government.

“It is not true that Gabby’s firm got US$2 million from the deal. It is not true that his firm is a beneficiary of US$2 million. It’s not even up to US$105,000. It is the main transaction advisor that paid Gabby. It is about US$103,000. It is not US$2 million”, the editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper had insisted.

He clarified that, Britain-based White & Case LLP International Law Firm a UK-based law firm, was the principal advisor on the deal and Africa Legal Associates worked for the firm. Also there was Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah.

The Herald’s investigations had landed that a knighted Ghanaian with British nationality, Joshua Siaw, a partner in White & Case’s Global Debt Finance Practice and director of the Firm’s Africa practice, is a known friend of Gabby. Their law firms, have been involved in gigs involving the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC).

The deal was fraught with assertions of nepotism, the presence of some key individuals and their companies, as well as their financial interests, including the immediate past Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and his Databank Financial Service,s as well as its South Africa partners, Imara Holding Limited of South Africa.

The roles played by Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo, the son of ex-Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Marfo and a Deputy Director-General at the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) in charge of Investment & Development and Gabby Otchere Darko, a cousin of the President, Nana Akufo-Addo, were also at the centre of the scandal.

However, before the government placed the deal on ice to allow further deliberations with Civil Society Organizations, Baako held the view that people were making a mountain out of a molehill.

He was quoted by Ghanaweb in September 2020, as having likened the conflict of interest situation to Ibrahim Mahama’s companies getting contracts during the John Mahama regime and Nana Konadu Agyemang under the Rawlings regime.

“We have to be consistent. We have to be coherent. I don’t expect everybody to agree with me and I expect people who disagree with it vehemently if they like violently, disagree with me and criticize me”.

“The way we’re going around this politics, the so-called conflict of interest relative to political office holders over the period, I see a certain huge area of inconsistency and incoherence and I’m worried about that. This is not going to be the last time this will happen; you bet me!”

Ken Ofori-Atta’s company, Kweku Baako Jnr, further insisted that Data Bank, had as of November 2020 not received any payment for their role as financial advisors in the Agyapa Royalty agreement.

This was after it was publicly held that the investment bank which is owned by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, enjoyed monetary benefit from the deal.

On Tuesday, November 10, 2020, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) demanded the government to retrieve monies it claimed had been paid to Data Bank.

The opposition party gave the government a seven-day ultimatum to recover the monies, the failure of which will propel them to embark on a mammoth demonstration in the first week of December. The protest did not happen.

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soapver4 · 2 months

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Reborn Rawlsian

Sequel idea: Chaebol fiend 1-1 learns that his cruel son 1-1-1 has been reborn as a not only unnumbered but also unidentifiable underdog in his re-reseized conglomerate's vast network of stakeholders: employees, contractors, sub-contractors, vendors along the supply chain, small-time investors, retail customers, pollution sufferers, fellow taxpayers, public benefits recipients, etc. Nightmares of his underlings executing an accordingly uniformed or rags-draped version of his child on a desolate, roaring seaside cliff, the way an employee was killed under the instructions of someone in his family (spoiler-free description), recur until 1-1 successfully protects everyone in that stakeholder group.

Maximin and the Veil of Ignorance are two cornerstones of modern philosopher John Rawls' Original Position, from which he advocated deliberating among approaches to social justice. Found also in game theory, maximin refers to the highest value among the lowest possible outcomes, as its name suggests. Rawls argued that any social and economic inequalities must exist only if they lead us to a society which worst-off members fare better than the worst-off members of all other possible societies.*

The Veil of Ignorance is similarly common sense that has not translated to common reality. It says that decision makers in the above deliberation are to assume that they know nothing particular about themselves, such as their strengths, assets or specific interests.^ They only know broad facts applicable to most people like the need for income and opportunity.^ The possibility of being the worst-off person in any resulting society should then motivate each decision maker to secure the maximin.

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The natural question to ask is how to ensure decision makers live up to those ideals. Could possibility, as opposed to significant probability, be enough of a motivator even if one were willing to turn a blind eye to adverse consequences for her relatively privileged, actual tribe? The most disadvantaged people do not necessarily constitute the lowest yet broadest stratum of a pyramid. They could be individuals suffering rare, exceptionally debilitating diseases, for instance. Compounding the matter is the tendency for the different components of the deliberation and feedback processes to lie in different parties: Systematic insights into differing justice approaches are concentrated among intellectuals; the power to distribute social goods lies in economic and political elites, not all of whom care to be intellectuals; the richest wealth of granular knowledge about the suffering of the worst-off members of society probably lies in themselves.

For public pressure and monitoring to effectively push decision makers into the Original Position, there must be adequate sharing of facts and sentiments among the three groups. Voices in support of the worst off need meme power, whether in the form of compelling logic pitches or emotional appeal, to compensate for disadvantage in numbers in any non-pyramidal society. That is where arts can structure medical, financial and sociopolitical access for the better, saving lives and dignity with nary a stethoscope.

There is one other solution. Near the end of the last episode, 1-1 lies in exhaustion on the copper-hued sands of a valley in Nallıhan, where shady plans were carried out in Reborn Rich, after rescuing his son for good. The poignant portrait shots are intercut with extensive flashbacks to tribulations the duo has undergone at the hands of selfish, uncooperative fellow power holders. But before long, the smooth talker springs up with a wicked glint in his eyes. 1-1 rises to the seat of national president on the strength of his now-impressive civil reform records and galvanizes support (don't ask about his extortionary tactics) for a new bill that mandates all capable people of working age to take a gap month every year in the most miserable sectors in the country, unless they already work or live in any of the sectors. The economic impact on existing workers in those sectors will have to be ascertained, however. And 1-1 may well get voted out of office by the next term. For now, nevertheless, he shall have his own revenge.

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*Rawls, J. (2001) Justice as Fairness: A Restatement. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, pp. 59-60.

^Rawls, J. (1999) A Theory of Justice. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, pp. 11, 53-54.

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US$12 million Agyapa deal promoters put Kweku Baako in trouble

He had in the wake of the scandal first broke by Herald newspaper in a spirited defence, insisted that Africa Legal Associates, an Accra-based law firm owned by Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, was not paid US$2 million for its work on the Agyapa Royalties deal. But recent revelation challenged his claims. The figure was bandied about nearly four years ago by some persons as the amount Gabby and his firm grabbed for their advisory role on the deal. But Baako claimed the quoted amount was way above what was paid to the law firm by the government.

However, before the government placed the deal on ice to allow further deliberations with Civil Society Organizations, Baako held the view that people were making a mountain out of a molehill.

Ken Ofori-Atta’s company, Kweku Baako Jnr, further insisted that Data Bank, had as of November 2020 not received any payment for their role as financial advisors in the Agyapa Royalty agreement.

This was after it was publicly held that the investment bank which is owned by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, enjoyed monetary benefit from the deal.

On Tuesday, November 10, 2020, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) demanded the government to retrieve monies it claimed had been paid to Data Bank.

“The NDC, hereby, demands that President Akufo-Addo retrieves the state’s the billions of cedis his government has illegally paid under the shady ‘Agyapa’ deal to Databank, which is owned by his cousin and Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta; African Legal Associates, which is owned by another cousin of his, Gabby Otchere Darko; and their foreign compradors, within the next 7 days, failing which the NDC and other like-minded progressive forces shall embark on series of protest and legal actions to ensure that every pesewa paid to these companies are refunded back to the State for nation-building,” Asiedu Nketia, the then General Secretary of the NDC said at a presser.

In a reaction to the NDC’s demands, Kweku Baako, said that information available to him indicates that Data Bank, received no monies for their role in the deal.

“They made some demands that the president should ensure that some monies paid are retrieved. I have been told on authority that Data Bank as we sit here has not been paid a pesewa or dollar. But some payments have been done for Africa Legal Associates and the others,” Baako disclosed on Peace FM.

But in a post on Facebook, Gabby Otchere Darko, a leading member of the governing party, said that Data Bank, would have been given a certain amount of money had the deal been successful.

“You are calling on your supporters and Ghanaians to join you on the street to stage a massive demonstration to ask for a refund for fees paid to transaction advisors, including law firms for services rendered per a contract? (Note: Databank has received no money for work done so far. Databank was only to earn a success fee at the end of the transaction). That is why, with tongue in cheek, I wish to proclaim: I love the NDC! Fantastic bunch of patriots! Bless them! part of the statement reads.

Almost four years on, it emerged last week at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, that US$12 million was spent on setting up the offshore company which never materialized, but died on paper.

The CEO of MIIF, Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng, disclosed to the PAC that the Akufo-Addo government spent US$12 million on the failed Agyapa royalties deal.

But the US$12 million might just be the tip of the iceberg as the Auditor-General has, according to Kofi Adams, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Buem and a member of PAC, not captured the Agyapa Royalties deal in his report three years since it collapsed.

It is, therefore not clear how much Databank, Imara Holding Limited of South Africa, White & Case LLP International Law Firm, the two Ghanaian law firms Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah, and Africa Legal Associates, got as transaction advisors for the monetization of Ghana’s gold royalties through the dual listing of the Agyapa Gold Royalties Company on the Ghana and London Stock Exchanges.

Interestingly, MP for Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, a cousin of Ken Ofori-Atta and Gabby Ochere-Dark, has cautioned the opposition NDC against its rhetoric on allegations of corruption in the Akufo-Addo government, accusing the party of resorting to concluding that allegations of wrongdoing in the government are crimes, even without any shred of evidence. He gave this caution while reacting to members of the NDC, including the National Communication Officer of the party, Sammy Gyamfi, saying that government officials and individuals implicated in the US$12 million expenditure on the suspended Agyapa Royalties deal are guilty of a crime and would be dealt with if they come to power. Atta Akyea, argued that the fact that something went wrong in the Agyapa deal does not necessarily imply that a crime was committed. He cautioned that the NDC was only endangering Ghana’s democracy with its baseless allegations, which are only aimed at winning the favour of Ghanaians for the upcoming elections, myjoyonline.com reports. “Bear in mind that, in this feverish pitch to succeed Akufo-Addo, the NDC, should not sort of make a fetish of every issue as if everything is criminal. “This nation is not safe with this level of propaganda, and press conferences are not just conclusive evidence of culpability and criminality, as it were. I want to stress also, let’s be careful. If there is a poor error of judgment in the investment in Agyapa, it will not be tantamount to criminality,” the MP is quoted to have said on JoyNews’ Top Story. Sammy Gyamfi, who was also on the show, contended that if there were no illegalities with the Agyapa deal, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), would not have asked the president to suspend it. He said that OSP’s investigation, proved that the Agyapa deal was not beneficial to the state, which led to its suspension. “If the Special prosecutor was not a court and the President does not agree with the position of the Special Prosecutor, why suspend the bill?” he quizzed. However, Atta Akyea, did not agree with the NDC National Communications Officer’s suggestion.

He said that if the NDC has an issue with the deal, they should go to court and should stop calling people who have not been found guilty of any crimes criminals.

“If you convert the thinking of NDC to the decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, we know what the law is like.

“The accused persons will have a right to stand; they present the evidence and the rest of it, and it will culminate in a decision. If we don’t go this route and we still believe that in the name of propaganda, let’s turn the laws of Ghana upside down, and in the convenience of a one-sided press conference, let’s denigrate others; I am afraid that is not democracy, that is propaganda,” the MP said.

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rgqluckwise · 4 months

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Highlights Constitutional Reform in Ghana

Former President John Dramani Mahama, the 2024 Flag Bearer of the National Democratic Congress, has commemorated the 31st anniversary of Ghana’s Fourth Republic. He emphasized the importance of democratic governance, expressing pride in the nation’s progress despite challenges. Mr. Mahama acknowledged the roles of Presidents Rawlings and Atta Mills in establishing the 1992 Constitution and…

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brookstonalmanac · 4 months

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Events 1.7 (after 1950)

1950 – In the Sverdlovsk air disaster, all 19 of those on board are killed, including almost the entire national ice hockey team (VVS Moscow) of the Soviet Air Force – 11 players, as well as a team doctor and a masseur. 1954 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The first public demonstration of a machine translation system is held in New York at the head office of IBM. 1955 – Contralto Marian Anderson becomes the first person of color to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in Giuseppe Verdi's Un ballo in maschera. 1959 – The United States recognizes the new Cuban government of Fidel Castro. 1968 – Surveyor Program: Surveyor 7, the last spacecraft in the Surveyor series, lifts off from launch complex 36A, Cape Canaveral. 1972 – Iberia Flight 602 crashes near Ibiza Airport, killing all 104 people on board. 1973 – In his second shooting spree of the week, Mark Essex fatally shoots seven people and wounds five others at Howard Johnson's Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, before being shot to death by police officers. 1979 – Third Indochina War: Cambodian–Vietnamese War: Phnom Penh falls to the advancing Vietnamese troops, driving out Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. 1980 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter authorizes legislation giving $1.5 billion in loans to bail out the Chrysler Corporation. 1984 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). 1985 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches Sakigake, Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union. 1991 – Roger Lafontant, former leader of the Tonton Macoute in Haiti under François Duvalier, attempts a coup d'état, which ends in his arrest. 1993 – The Fourth Republic of Ghana is inaugurated with Jerry Rawlings as president. 1993 – Bosnian War: The Bosnian Army executes a surprise attack at the village of Kravica in Srebrenica. 1994 – A British Aerospace Jetstream 41 operating as United Express Flight 6291 crashes in Gahanna, Ohio, killing five of the eight people on board. 1999 – The Senate trial in the impeachment of U.S. President Bill Clinton begins. 2012 – A hot air balloon crashes near Carterton, New Zealand, killing all 11 people on board. 2015 – Two gunmen commit mass murder at the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris, shooting twelve people execution style, and wounding eleven others. 2015 – A car bomb explodes outside a police college in the Yemeni capital Sana'a with at least 38 people reported dead and more than 63 injured. 2020 – The 6.4Mw  2019–20 Puerto Rico earthquakes kill four and injure nine in southern Puerto Rico. 2023 – The longest U.S. House of Representatives speaker election since the December 1859 – February 1860 U.S. speaker election concludes and Kevin McCarthy is elected 55th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

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THE 1992 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA CAME INTO EFFECT ON DECEMBER 7, 1993, ESTABLISHING THE FOURTH REPUBLIC WITH J.J. RAWLINGS AS ITS FIRST PRESIDENT.

CELEBRATING THE 1992 CONSTITUTION: REFLECTING ON GHANA’S FOURTH REPUBLIC JOURNEY Ghana’s Fourth Republic has undoubtedly been a remarkable journey since the adoption of the 1992 constitution. This year marks the 29th anniversary of the adoption of the constitution, and it is an excellent time to reflect on the journey so far. Ghana’s Fourth Republic has had its fair share of challenges and…

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emunenen · 6 months

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Jerry Rawlings overthrew Ghanaian government twice including a president he had installed himself

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thxnews · 6 months

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Harvard University Press: Pioneering Scholarly Excellence

Establishment of Harvard University Press

Harvard University Press (HUP) stands as the oldest academic press in the United States, with its inception dating back to 1913. It was Charles William Eliot, the president of Harvard University at the time, who laid the foundation for this prestigious institution. Eliot's vision for HUP was ambitious: to create a press dedicated to publishing high-quality scholarly works capable of advancing knowledge and understanding across all academic disciplines.

University Press printing office, Brattle Sq. Old Cambridge, Mass. Circa. 1915. Photo by Boston Public Library. Flickr. Early Years and Growth In its initial years, HUP published a modest number of books. Yet, its commitment to quality quickly gained recognition. By the 1930s, it had risen to become one of the world's foremost academic presses, boasting an impressive list of publications authored by eminent scholars like W.E.B. Du Bois, T.S. Eliot, and Stephen Jay Gould.

Flourishing Through Expansion

Decades of Expansion Following World War II, Harvard University Press experienced a period of rapid growth. The institution broadened its scope to include new fields of study such as economics, political science, and social history. Additionally, HUP diversified its offerings by publishing books intended for a general readership. Notable publications from this era include Thomas Kuhn's "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" (1962), John Rawls' "A Theory of Justice" (1971), Paul Gilroy's "The Black Atlantic: Modernity and Double Consciousness" (1993), and Thomas Piketty's "Capital in the Twenty-First Century" (2013).

Trailblazing Contributions to Academia and Publishing

Contributions to Academia and the Industry Throughout its history, Harvard University Press has made significant contributions to academia and the publishing industry. It has published some of the most influential scholarly works of the past century. HUP has also been a pioneer in the development of new publishing models, particularly in the realm of open-access publishing. HUP's books have left an indelible mark, serving students, professors, and researchers worldwide, while also appealing to a broader audience eager to explore the latest advancements in scholarship. These publications have played an essential role in shaping our understanding of the world and our place within it.

Milanovic, Branko. Global Inequality - A New Approach for the Age of Globalisation. Harvard University Press 2016. Photo by Gwydion M Williams. Flickr.

Adapting to Modern Challenges

Addressing Contemporary Challenges In recent years, Harvard University Press has faced its share of challenges, particularly concerning the rise of digital publishing and the decline of traditional book sales. However, the press has demonstrated adaptability by expanding its digital publishing portfolio and innovating new ways to engage readers.

Embracing the Digital Age

Evolution and Modernization Harvard University Press has embraced the digital age, adjusting to the evolving needs of academia and the publishing industry. In addition to its traditional print publishing, HUP now delivers books in various digital formats, including e-books, audiobooks, and online databases. Moreover, HUP offers a range of open-access publishing options. Global Accessibility and Outreach HUP remains committed to making its books accessible worldwide, ensuring affordability for students and scholars in developing countries through discounts and special programs. Collaboration with libraries and other institutions further widens the reach of HUP's publications.

Continuing the Legacy

Harvard University Press proudly stands as one of the most prestigious and respected academic presses globally. With a rich history of publishing high-quality scholarly works that have advanced knowledge across all disciplines, HUP continues to adapt and modernize to meet the ever-changing demands of academia and the publishing world. HUP remains an invaluable resource for students, professors, researchers, and anyone passionate about staying informed on the latest developments in scholarship. The books it publishes offer profound insights into the world and our place within it. Sources: THX News, Harvard University Press & Wikipedia. Read the full article

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