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Ghana's current economic stability has sparked a debate between the ruling party, the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) opposition and the government, the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The Chairman of Parliament's Finance Committee, Isaac Adongo, has credited the recent macroeconomic improvements to President John Dramani
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New Jersey's interim US Attorney Alina Habba has come under fire for her unconventional approach to justice, with US Magistrate Judge Andre M. Espinosa delivering a scathing rebuke of her team's handling of a case against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. Habba's office had vowed
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Mme Gertrude Shope, a pioneering woman and fearless advocate for justice, has left an indelible mark on South Africa's history. As a founding member of the Federation of South African Women and a leading figure in the African National Congress Women's League, she played a pivotal
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organised a grand Rangoli competition at its divisional office in a bid to commemorate the 300th birth anniversary of Lokmata Devi Ahilyabai Holkar. The event was part of a 10-day campaign launched by the party from May 21 to May 31 to bring the courage
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The Nigerian federal government's 2025 national budget has been marred by allegations of padding, with civic-tech organization BudgIT uncovering how lawmakers inserted N6.93 trillion worth of projects without adequate justification. The National Assembly included 11,122 projects representing 12.5 per cent of the N54.99 trillion
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Zimbabwe's Constitution harbors a troubling anomaly: citizens can directly elect leaders, but have no constitutional means to recall them when they fail to deliver on their duties. This disempowerment is compounded by a system in which the power of recall rests with political parties or internal institutional processes,
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Taiwan's government and civil society were honored with the inaugural Beacon Award by Freedom House, a US-based advocacy organization, for their efforts to protect democracy and support the global struggle for freedom. The award was presented by Robert Tuttle, a member of the Freedom House Board of Trustees
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Kanwar Lal Meena, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Rajasthan, has surrendered to a trial court in Jhalawar district after the Supreme Court upheld his conviction and three-year sentencing for threatening an official in a 20-year-old case. Meena's surrender came on the last day of the deadline
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The House narrowly passed President Trump's massive spending bill on Thursday, despite the absence of three Democrats who would have voted against it. The deaths of Reps. Gerry Connolly, Sylvester Turner, and Raúl Grijalva over the past three months have raised concerns about the Democratic Party's
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U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner expressed his deepest condolences to the family of Congressman Gerry Connolly, describing him as a beacon of public service who embodied the very best of democracy. With a lengthy career spanning over three and a half decades, Congressman Connolly was known for his unwavering
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Congresswoman Gerry Connolly, a stalwart advocate for the people of Northern Virginia and a tireless champion for federal workers, good governance, and democratic values, has passed away. With nearly four decades of experience in public service, including his distinguished tenure in the House of Representatives and as President of the
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President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, emphasized that lawmakers are elected to foster policies that drive national development, not to confront the executive. Speaking in an upcoming documentary, Akpabio stated that the relationship between the legislature and the Executive has been cordial over the past two years, anchored on a
