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Nana Akufo-Addo becomes Lay Canon at St. Peter's
The ex-president just scored a fancy church honor that screams legacy mode. Lay Canon title lands big Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo gets installed at St Peter’s Anglican Cathedral. Honorary spot rewards his massive church support over the years. He swears loyalty oath to the Anglican Diocese of Koforidua's rules. No priest duties come with this non-ordained gig. The ceremony pulls a heavy crowd Rt Rev Felix Odei Annancy runs the whole installation. Big names like Most Rev Gershon Allottey Okine show up. Former Archbishop Most Rev Daniel Yinkah Sarfo attends too. Traditional chiefs plus MPs fill the pews. Faithful service gets praised Bishop highlights his long dedication to diocesan work. Special prayers call down strength for his...
Patricia Asiedua Asiamah finds faith in prison
Prison time flipped this ex-priestess into a hardcore believer with zero complaints. Spiritual breakthrough hits different Patricia Asiedua Asiamah calls jail a massive blessing. She credits custody for stronger faith. God handed her unbeatable ministry power. Her message pushes total devotion to the King. Sentence drama unfolded fast Nana Agradaa originally got fifteen years. Appeal judges slashed it down to twelve months. The court labeled the first term way too harsh. Remission rules freed her after serving most. Release feels like divine timing She walked out of Nsawam Prison recently. Sunday's sermon spilled gratitude to the crowd. No regrets were voiced about the whole ordeal. Experience pushed her closer to God.
Sandals delays Jamaica resort reopenings for US$200 million overhaul
Sandals just turned hurricane downtime into a half-billion-dollar glow-up for three Jamaica spots. Major makeover delays reopenings Sandals Montego Bay Royal Caribbean South Coast stay shut longer. Hurricane Melissa damage sparked bigger upgrade plans. Original May 31 reopening got scrapped for Sandals 2.0 vision. Adam Stewart called it a rare blank-canvas chance. Phased comebacks hit late 2026 Sandals South Coast targets November 18 return. Royal Caribbean Montego Bay follows on December 18. Full-scale reimagining skips basic fixes. Properties get a total redesign without guest disruption. Upgrades touch everything Arrival zones now showcase Caribbean Sea views. Fresh room categories plus revamped pools roll out. Social lounges...
Bahamas refers 98 passport fraud cases to police
The Bahamas' passport office just dumped 98 fraud suspicions straight to cops in a major cleanup push. Passport fraud crackdown ramps up Nicholas Symonette flagged 98 cases for police probes. Internal audits spotted possible staff ties in some. Cops added four more suspects in fresh matters. Several cases have already hit the courts with charges. Arrests and convictions start rolling Wayne Munroe confirmed 27 arrests across 21 files. Two fraudsters got convicted so far. More trials pending on sham marriages and fake births. Irregular naturalisation citizenship docs got exposed. Opposition claims get pushback Michael Pintard cited over 250 fraud investigations. Symonette called that an outdated, smaller tally. The current list...
Gaston Browne sets Antigua and Barbuda election within 90 days
Antigua and Barbuda braces for snap elections within three months as the ruling party rides high on fresh momentum. Browne drops early poll bombshell Gaston Browne announced general elections within 90 days. He urged ABLP candidates to hit doors hard now. Supporters must rush re-registration for voter cards. The poll could drop even sooner than expected. ABLP momentum surges post-election Randy Baltimore crushed the St. Philip North by-election win. He grabbed 69.5 percent against UPP's Alex Browne. Turnout hit around 70 percent last week. Margin blew past 2023's razor-thin Robin Yearwood victory. Opposition faces leadership heat Pollster Peter Wickham suggested Jamale Pringle step aside. UPP hit by constituency loss plus...
ExxonMobil eyes US$2 billion Berbice gas pipeline
ExxonMobil Guyana's second gas-to-energy push in Berbice just slammed into a brutal reality check with pipeline costs potentially doubling past a billion bucks. Second GTE project eyes Berbice Alistair Routledge confirmed the pursuit of another gas-to-energy setup. Pipeline to haul gas onshore carries a rough two-billion-dollar tag. The figure dwarfs the one billion cost for the Liza-to-Wales link. Larger volumes demand bigger pipes, plus years of inflation have hit. Haimara field anchors supply hopes Offshore reserves position Haimara as the key starting point. The domestic gas market needs big anchor projects first. Demand must justify massive infrastructure spend upfront. Early viability hinges on heavy-hitting users stepping up...
Old Mutual opens VCC6 startup contest with US$13,000 prize
Zimbabwe's startup scene finally has one competition that doesn't fizzle after year two, hitting edition six with real muscle behind it. VCC sticks around for good reason Old Mutual's Eight2Five Hub has run the Value Creation Challenge since 2019. Sixth edition proves staying power in a tough market. Focus stays on early-stage founders getting actual help. Mentorship training connections plus cash keep winners growing. Last year's win shows real impact Garikai Dzoma's ZimPriceCheck grabbed US$13,000 seed money. The prize boosted business way beyond just the payout. Support targets practical startup building over hype. Avoids typical Zimbabwe vanity award traps. This year's hunt targets solid ideas Businesses need zero to three...
C. R. Kesavan slams Rahul Gandhi for panic over West Asia conflict
BJP fires back hard at Rahul Gandhi's fuel crisis scare, calling his take clueless on global realities. Kesavan slams Rahul's ignorance BJP spokesperson C.R. Kesavan ripped apart Rahul Gandhi's claims. He accused Rahul of having zero grasp on geopolitics. Public shrugs off panic talk about LPG shortages and inflation. Faith in Narendra Modi's leadership shuts down the noise. Modi shines as a global player PM Modi commands respect from Tel Aviv and Tehran leaders. He safeguards India's energy security plus diaspora safety. Strategic interests stay locked in amid the West Asia mess. Modi delivers tested, trustworthy governance every time. Congress's split gets highlighted Shashi Tharoor praised Modi's approach as responsible...
India boosts commercial LPG supply amid Middle East war disruptions
LPG supplies stay rock steady despite Middle East chaos, with panic grabs fading fast and extra commercial gas funneled to key spots. Domestic LPG flows normally Household cylinder deliveries hold steady nationwide. Panic bookings dropped sharply after the initial rush. Refineries crank max output with solid crude stocks. No petrol or diesel dry-outs hit any retail pumps. Commercial allocation ramps up smartly Extra LPG heads to hospitals plus schools first. Half of the commercial supply locks in for those priorities. Restaurants, dhabas, and hotels snag another 20 percent boost. Food processing dairy canteens get fast-tracked, too. PNG push counters LPG squeeze States urged to speed up new domestic commercial PNG links. CGD firms...
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