Author: THE CONNECTING NEWSPAPER

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved $400,000 in grant funding for the Liberia Pension Sector Intervention Project, to support  the expansion of pension coverage  in Liberia. The grant is being sourced from the Capital Markets Development Trust Fund (CMDTF), a multi-donor trust fund, managed by the African Development Bank that supports development of  efficient and diversified capital markets in African countries. The CMDTF is funded by donors including the Ministry for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands and the Ministry of Finance of Luxembourg. Liberia`s National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP), the only existing pension…

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Nigerian singer Portable has sparked fresh controversy after ordering his associates to beat a car dealer who failed to deliver his new car from the US.Basically, the incident was captured in a livestream, where Portable was seen yelling at the car dealer, who was seated on the floor, visibly distressed and pleading with him.”Where is my car? I will destroy your life. Where is my car? Are you trying to kill me or scam me? Where is my car?” Portable shouted. Also, he expressed frustration over the delay. He claimed the dealer had failed to deliver his vehicle, shipped from…

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CBS lead NFL analyst Tony Romo has a history of brushing off and firing back at those who have criticized his calls of games over the past several seasons. During a recent appearance on the “Against All Odds with Cousin Sal” podcast, Romo took somewhat of a different approach while discussing takes directed his way via social media. “You get a turtleback in some ways once you play in the NFL, where it’s like things can just kinda hit you and roll right off,” the former Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback said, as shared by Brandon Contes of Awful Announcing. “But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t affect the people…

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Authorities in Borno State rush to provide shelter for residents displaced by the severe flooding.The collapse of a dam in northeast Nigeria has caused severe flooding, destroying thousands of homes and worsening a dire humanitarian crisis. The flooding in Borno State has affected a million people, the state governor said on Wednesday, straining resources as authorities scramble to rescue residents and place them in temporary shelters. Heavy rains had caused a dam to overflow on Tuesday, decimating a state-owned zoo and washing crocodiles and snakes into flooded communities. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris, reporting from Maiduguri in Nigeria, said a “stream…

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A short ferry ride from City Island across the Long Island Sound sits one of New York City’s newest parks — that’s also the nation’s largest potter’s field with over a million New Yorkers buried there since 1868. Hart Island is partly forested but boasts large open fields where geese meander and osprey swoop overhead, with a rocky shoreline overlooking sweeping views of the Long Island Sound. Small white stones mark decades of mass graves across the fields. Until 2021, the Island had been run by the Department of Correction, which used inmate labor to dig mass graves. But that year, a…

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Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) (www.GDIZ-Benin.com) is proud to announce the first export of ‘Made in Benin’ ready-to-wear clothing for the prestigious American brand, U.S. POLO ASSN.. A world-renowned brand, U.S. POLO ASSN. offers a wide range of clothing, accessories, travel goods, watches and shoes, available in over 130 countries. This first shipment represents a significant step forward in the integration of GDIZ into the global supply chains of the ready-to-wear sector. The collaboration, which is expected to generate volumes of more than one million pieces over the next few years, is being carried out in partnership with INCOM S.P.A., which holds…

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Fameye LyricsCheck out the lyrics for Fameye’s latest single, Very Soon. The theme of “Very Soon” is one of hope, perseverance, and faith in better days ahead. The lyrics reflect a sense of struggle and hardship, but Fameye emphasizes that things will improve “very soon.”Fameye – Very Soon LyricsIntroWi-WiWillizbeatVerse 1My gee, cool down, don’t stopTime dey, cool down, don’t stopPlenty enemies, don’t talkSilence, money, don’t shunChorusVery soon, you go pop champagne, ah, ebaa daama, ohMachille ara aah ma awɔ de me oVery soon, you go pop champagne, ah, ebaa daama, ohMachille ara aah ma awɔ de me oRefrainHeaven na mewɔ…

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All visitors to the UK apart from British and Irish citizens will need permission to enter the country before coming here by next spring under an expanded travel visa scheme, the home secretary has announced. Rules requiring people visiting the UK without a visa to pay £10 will be expanded to include travellers from most countries from November 2024, Yvette Cooper said on Tuesday.The previous government introduced the electronic travel authorisation (ETA) system last year for people entering or in transit through the UK without legal residence rights or a visa.In a written statement laid before the House of Commons, Ms Cooper wrote: “Once fully rolled out,…

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Revolutions are impossible to predict — the necessary ingredients must happen at just the right time to spark change. The world is rarely ready for a revolution, but it’s best if the people who are a part of it hop on board. In the WNBA’s case, it seems the league can’t get out of its own way as the sport rises to uncharted territory, thanks to Caitlin Clark.WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert appeared on CNBC’s “Power Launch” Monday with anchor Tyler Mathisen. When asked by Mathisen about the “darker…more menacing” tone fans have adopted on social media regarding the Clark-Angel Reese…

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