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IMF Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath visited Buenos Aires last week to review Argentina’s $44 billion credit program and met with President Javier Millay, members of his government, economists, union leaders and civil society organizations. Photo: – / Argentine Presidency/AFPSource: AFPThe International Monetary Fund has urged the government of Argentine President Javier Millay to shield the poor as he pursues tough austerity measures to cut government spending, according to an interview published on Sunday.The IMF has praised Millay’s government for efforts to balance the books after years of overspending, but his draconian measures have led to strikes and raised concerns…

Ho Airport, which was developed to boost the economy of the Volta region and its adjoining regions, is still unused nearly six years after its completion. A visit to the facility last Friday found the airport to be in good condition and well maintained. However, the airport has become almost a “ghost town” since Passion Air ceased operating its Accra route in March 2022, repaying the $25 million loan secured for the project and other is in desperate need of revitalization to generate revenue that will help solve operational costs. utilities etc. According to information received from the Ghana Airports…

He went down on the 72nd hole against some late charges. But when the dust settled, Patty Tavatanakit became the second Thai champion to be crowned at the Honda LPGA Thailand on Sunday, winning her first Tour event in 1,057 days. After starting the final round with a three-shot lead, she eventually carded a 5-under 67 to finish at -21, the first time she has recorded all four rounds of an event in the 60s since her first Tour win at the Chevron Championship 2021. Tavatanakit immediately marked the field, opening with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 1 and 2. After…

Ghanaian Chef Smith Attempts to Break Guinness World Record for Longest Cooking MarathonThe chef’s effort, which is still ongoing, has already exceeded 500 hours A video of him going strong as he prepared the traditional delicacy, Tuo Zaafi has surprised many at firstOn February 21, 2024, Ghanaian Chef Smith, whose official marathon cooking attempt is still ongoing, clocked in at an impressive five hundred hours. The chef started his attempt on February 1 in Accra and is still pushing, hoping to become the new record holder after a review of his data. A recent video from Chef Smith’s Cook-a-thon event…

The past week has witnessed its share of top stories across the globe.From Germany where sativa cannabis is now legal and famous soccer maestro Dani Alves has been found guilty of rape in a nightclub.Below are some of the top international stories that made headlines last week.Germany legalizes cannabis, but makes it harder to buyThe German parliament has backed a new law allowing the recreational use of cannabis.Under the law, over-18s in Germany will be allowed to possess significant amounts of cannabis, but strict rules will make it harder to buy the drug.Smoking cannabis in many public places will become…

A series of economic flashpoints are adding to US-China tensions. Photo: MARIO TAMA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP/FileSource: AFPFrom a trade imbalance to technology competition, a range of economic flashpoints are fueling tensions between Washington and Beijing — and they’re among the areas on which both Republicans and Democrats can agree.What lies behind these concerns? US debt Republicans in particular are worried about this issue, worried that China has too much American debt.The fear is that Beijing could use it to pressure Washington by threatening to resell its bonds, reducing the value of the holdings.While the US…

The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has announced its intention to launch lifestyle audits targeting celebrities and individuals suspected of possessing ill-gotten wealth. The decision follows the recent guilty plea by Ghanaian social media influencer and musician Mona Montrage, also known as Hajia4real, in a $2 million romance fraud case. The incident raised concerns about the perceived inability of Ghanaian authorities to curb the spread of illicit enrichment. Also read: Hajia4Real pleads guilty in $2 million romance fraud case said in an interview with JoyNews UpfrontEdward Cudjoe, EOCO’s head of management and research, revealed that the process is underway…

Ghanaian start-up FreezeLink distributes food and medicine for ‘The Next Billion’ using cold chain technologies and has built a serious customer list since seeing growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Created in 2018 by Owusu Akoto, FreezeLink stores and transports chilled food and medicine for customers and wholesales perishable food, with which it uses its cold chain to remove food products from food producers and distribute them to retailers across the country. It does this, with a team of engineers focused on building cold chains where none exist, using IoT and solar solutions. “The gap in the market is the absence…

western australia 170 for 5 (Cartwright 73*, Philippe 42, Edwards 1-22) won New South Wales 169 (Davies 51, Parry 4-21, Agar 2-35) by five wicketsHilton Cartwright and Joel Paris led Western Australia to a five-wicket victory over NSW in the One-Day Cup final, securing a historic third consecutive title.The recent dominant force in domestic cricket, WA recorded their latest limited-overs victory when they bowled out the hosts for just 169 at Cricket Central in Sydney on Sunday.The left-arm quick Paris led in his first one-day appearance of the season, with Ashton Agar and Andrew Tye also claiming multiple wickets.However, it…

Rapper Sarkodie danced with a lady during his appearance at the New Pepsodent Charcoal toothpaste launchHe pulled the lady from the crowd to experience with her at the event which was attended by celebrities such as media star DelayFans of the musician took to the comments section of a post by blogger Nkonkonsa to share different opinionsThe moment rapper Sarkodie pulled a lady from the crowd to dance with her during his performance at the launch of his New Pepsodent Charcoal Toothpaste has been caught on tape.In one video, the rapper and the lady, who coincidentally referred to Tracy as…