The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a US$ 5.2 million contribution from the Government of Norway to support 544,000 Malawians adversely impacted by the El Niño-induced drought. Norway’s timely contribution will support WFP’s El Niño Response Plan which, in coordination with the Government of Malawi, aims to assist 2.1 million food-insecure people in Malawi. WFP will procure and distribute 3,200 metric tons of maize and ninety-eight metric tons of fortified corn soya blend for the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition. In addition, 256,000 learners in some two hundred schools will receive a hot and nutritious meal. Senior…
Author: THE CONNECTING NEWSPAPER
Man United head coach Erik Ten Hag has answered questions on the performances of two key players Joshua Zirkzee and Bruno Fernandes for the club so far. Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag has come to the defence of two Manchester United players in his latest pre-match press conference where questions on their performances for the club so far in the 2024/2025 season were raised.Erik ten Hag has expressed confidence in Manchester United’s summer signing Joshua Zirkzee, predicting the 23-year-old will soon find his scoring touch despite netting just once since joining from Bologna.While Zirkzee’s goal return has been modest,…
* PASSWORDMust be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a numberShow* YEAR OF BIRTHYou must be at least 18 years old to create an account20062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197419731972197119701969196819671966196519641963196219611960195919581957195619551954195319521951195019491948194719461945194419431942194119401939193819371936193519341933193219311930192919281927192619251924192319221921192019191918191719161915191419131912191119101909190819071906* Required fieldsCREATE ACCOUNTI’LL TRY LATERAlready have an account? SIGN INBy clicking Create Account you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use , Cookie policy and Privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Source link
If you float far enough west on the Hudson River, you’ll come across the serene setting of West Point, New York, located about an hour and a half north of New York City. West Point is home to the United States Military Academy and in turn, the home of the Army Black Knights football program. The calming landscape of upstate New York envelopes Michie Stadium — the home of Army football — and so far, has hidden the potential of America’s most intriguing team.As the SEC powerhouses of Georgia and Alabama ready for their showdown on Saturday, Army will go into…
Culiacan, Mexico – The man is lying, top off, trousers pulled down, amid the rubbish just off a main road in the capital city of the state of Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico. It’s late September and he was dumped by a criminal group the night before, another victim of a power struggle that is ripping through Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel. Shootouts in broad daylight, convoys of armed men travelling through the city outskirts, and more than 90 confirmed dead so far have characterised the latest cartel war in one of the most violent countries in the world. It emerged later…
Amid the swirling chaos of the federal criminal indictment of Mayor Eric Adams, city workers say they feel adrift in an administration in free fall and that the city’s top executive has lost their confidence.Civil service workers who spoke with THE CITY — all under the condition of anonymity — said they worried that news of the mayor’s five-count, 57-page indictment on bribery and other charges would further erode the public’s trust in government at a critical juncture for the city. And they expressed frustration that Adams has repeatedly denied the accusations against him and so far resisted calls to…
GENEVA / HAITI – Tackling insecurity in Haiti, where hundreds have been killed, injured, or displaced as a result of gang violence, must be the utmost priority, a UN report out today says, calling on the Haitian authorities and the international community to do more to protect people and prevent further suffering. Latest figures documented by the UN Human Rights Office indicate that at least 3,661 people have been killed since January this year*, maintaining the high levels of violence seen in 2023. “No more lives should be lost to this senseless criminality,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk stressed. “I…
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met with Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, to explore ways of enhancing cooperation. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, discussed strengthening UAE-Africa ties and developing aspects of joint cooperation at all levels. Sheikh Abdullah and Mahamat also exchanged views on a number of issues of common interest and regional and international issues. During the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah stressed the UAE’s keenness to consolidate positive and constructive development partnerships…
Majeeed LyricsThe talented singer and songwriter, Majeeed, delivers another infectious song with “You,” read the song’s catchy lyrics below. “You” samples D’banj’s 2008-released song, Fall In Love.Majeeed – You LyricsUzobu uzobu enyiba eyi oOhhSpiroach beatsMelo ni mo fe soDrowning deep in your loveMan no fit rest ohUzobu uzobu enyiba eyi oI go drive you go your bus stopBecause Uber don dey too costOmo I’ll do anything for love loveEnyiba eyiGirl I never thoughtThat I’ll find someone like youWey go capture my hardThere’s nothing I can doI use to lie to myself that I’ll always be a playerBut since I set…
The New York Giants are off to their second straight 1-3 start under head coach Brian Daboll after falling 20-15 to their division rivals the Dallas Cowboys on “Thursday Night Football.” It marked Dallas’s seventh consecutive victory over New York, and Giants players were not content with merely avoiding another blowout. That sentiment also extended to former Giants players, with Super Bowl XLVI champion Chris Canty expressing his frustration with the third-year head coach on ESPN’s “Get Up” on Friday morning. “He’s toast. He’s done,” Canty told host Mike Greenberg. “He’s the biggest loser coming out of last night.”New York…