A 60-year-old Arizona Wells Fargo employee scanned into her office on a Friday in what appeared to be an ordinary work day. Then, four days later, she was found dead in her cubicle. Denise Prudhomme, 60, was found dead on Aug. 20 inside her office in Tempe, police said. She had last scanned in the building at 7 a.m. on Friday Aug. 16, and there was no further scan in or out of the office, authorities said. Tempe police responded to the Wells Fargo office in the 1100 block of West Washington Street after on-site security called about an employee…
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By Sir Ronald Sanders Poverty is the festering wound at the heart of the world’s social, economic, and political tensions. In the Americas, it is a stark reality that not only divides but destabilizes entire nations. Despite advances in the fight against poverty, the rich continue to grow richer, while the chasm between the wealthy and the impoverished remains perilously wide. This division, both within and between nations, is exacerbated by the compounded crises of climate change, insufficient access to concessional financing, and unfavourable terms of trade, particularly for developing nations. The grim truth is that without decisive action, the…
Informal traders account for a significant share of commerce among West African countries. Better data collection, digital tools and on-the-ground support can help their businesses thrive. That’s the goal of the latest collaboration between the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the West African Association for Cross-Border Trade (WACTAF). Working together making it easier to trade food products within the region. The collaboration was cemented on 8 August 2024 with the signing of a new memorandum of understanding. This formalizes the framework for ongoing cooperation, building on their previous work in cross-border trade and logistics. Under this agreement, ITC and WACTAF…
The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League draw marks the beginning of another thrilling chapter in the most illustrious European competition for every stakeholder.The top teams in Europe will be coming up against each other in this new version of the competition, featuring the likes of reigning champions, perennial powerhouses, and ambitious newcomers, who will be vying for the coveted title.This will be the first time a draw takes place under the new format in the UEFA Champions League, which sees all 36 teams in one league table. This will see the teams placed into different groups, the draw will create eight…
The offseason retirement of future Hall of Fame center Jason Kelce left the Philadelphia Eagles without a long-time leader, but quarterback Jalen Hurts seems hyped about taking more responsibility at the line of scrimmage while playing alongside new starting center Cam Jurgens.”We had a great player in Jason Kelce who took on a lot of responsibility, and as a result of that, I was told not to worry about a lot of things,” Hurts explained during a Thursday appearance on Philadelphia sports radio station 94.1 WIP, as ESPN’s Tim McManus shared. “And so my eagerness to learn over the years kind of was halted because of…
The Palestinian question is at the core of the Middle East issue. Over the past years, China has put forward proposals and taken action to address the Palestinian question with Chinese wisdom and solutions. At China’s invitation, senior representatives of 14 Palestinian factions engaged in dialogue in Beijing in July and signed the Beijing Declaration on Ending Division and Strengthening Palestinian National Unity. The Beijing Dialogue was the most inclusive and in-depth reconciliation talks of 14 political factions to date. The important consensus from the Beijing talks is to achieve reconciliation and unity among the 14 factions. The core outcome…
Where has summer gone? Labor Day Weekend is almost upon us. It’s unofficially the last weekend of summer, when we plan our last beach weekend or barbecue event before fall activities take over our calendars. The good news is that you’ll be able to enjoy a good bit of outdoor summer fun, but rain will also make an appearance. Of the three days this holiday weekend, it looks like Labor Day Monday will deliver the best weather: Upper 70s and sunny in the city! Overall, weekend temperatures will trend close to normal – ranging from the upper 70s to mid-80s across…
BASSETERRE, St Kitts – The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) informed the public that it has implemented Phase I of its Basel II/III Implementation Roadmap. Phase I aligns the minimum capital requirements more closely with licensed financial institutions’ (LFIs’) credit, operational, and market risks. It includes the issuance of prudential standards for capital measurement, as well as the Quarterly Statement of Capital, Income and Expenditure reporting form and the associated manual of instructions. The ECCB continues its Basel II/III implementation with a focus on Phases II and III of the project. Phase II covers the supervisory review process, while Phase III…
The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration received a briefing yesterday from the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) on the fund’s state of readiness to implement the two-pot system to its almost 1.3 million public servant members when the new system comes into effect on 1 September 2024. The committee welcomed the preparations that aim to ensure GEPF members have a user-friendly experience when using the online application system to access their pension fund information. This “app” will give members a dashboard view of their retirement pots and an opportunity to withdraw funds from the savings pot, as per…
Ghanaian singer Black Sherif has taken to social media to express his sadness and concern over the health condition of renowned music video director, TG Omori.TG Omori, whose real name is ThankGod Omori Smith, is currently hospitalized due to kidney failure and recently underwent a transplant procedure, which unfortunately failed.Black Sherif, born Mohammed Ismail Sherif Kwaku Frimpong, praised TG Omori’s immense contribution to the Ghanaian music scene. Black Sherif particularly highlighted his work on his hit song 45. Also, he singer described the music video as the “best ever made in Ghana”, crediting TG Omori’s exceptional direction.Additionally, in his emotional…