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Paus heeft de hele nacht goed gerust, meldt Vaticaan

Paus Franciscus is de nacht goed doorgekomen, meldt het Vaticaan. ‘De paus heeft de hele nacht goed gerust’, staat in een korte verklaring. Meer details worden daarin niet vermeld. Buitenlandredactie 25-02-25, 09:07 Laatste update: 09:25 De 88-jarige kerkvorst ligt sinds 14 februari in het ziekenhuis met een dubbele longontsteking. Maandagavond meldde het Vaticaan een lichte verbetering in zijn gezondheidstoestand, die zondag nog werd ...

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De eerste Nederlandse burgemeester van Antwerpen is 35-jarige Els van Doesburg

op 24 februari 2025. © AFP De in Nederland geboren Els van Doesburg (35) is sinds maandag waarnemend burgemeester van Antwerpen. Ze vervangt Bart De Wever die het burgemeesterschap niet mag combineren met het premierschap. Buitenlandredactie 25-02-25, 09:02 Laatste update: 09:20 Van Doesburg van de liberaal-conservatieve partij N-VA is sinds 2021 schepen, een bestuurder binnen een Belgische gemeente, van onder meer Sociale Zaken ...

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4 miljoen Nederlanders hebben vette lever (en weten dat vaak zelf niet): het leidt tot meer transplantaties

Foto ter illustratie. © ANP 4 miljoen Nederlanders hebben vette lever (en weten dat vaak zelf niet): het leidt tot meer transplantaties Steeds vaker moeten mensen een levertransplantatie ondergaan omdat hun lever te vet is. Experts noemen het zeer zorgwekkend: deze ‘ingrijpende operaties’ hadden namelijk voorkomen kunnen worden. Zo’n vier miljoen Nederlanders hebben last van leververvetting – maar zelf weten ze ...

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Gifty Oware-Mensah in Morocco with Black Queens amid NIB wanted reports

Sports News of Monday, 24 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Gifty Oware-Mensah, an Executive Council of GFA Amid reports that Gifty Oware-Mensah, an Executive Council member of the Ghana Football Association and former Deputy Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), is wanted by the National Intelligence Bureau for questioning, GhanaWeb has learned that she is in Morocco with the Black Queens. GhanaWeb sources ...

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IMF imposes $250 million external borrowing cap on Ghana for 2025

Business News of Tuesday, 18 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The borrowing cap is a key component of Ghana’s broader debt restructuring strategy Ghana has been restricted from borrowing more than $250 million in external loans, including commercial loans, in 2025 under a borrowing cap established as part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Official Creditor Committee (OCC). This borrowing ...

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‘The economy President Mahama is inheriting is a sinkhole economy in distress’ – Haruna Iddrisu

Business News of Tuesday, 25 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu The Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu has stated that the Mahama-led government inherited an economy in distress, describing it as a “sinkhole” that requires urgent restructuring to restore stability. Speaking at the 72nd-anniversary grand durbar of Keta Senior High Technical School, Haruna Iddrisu emphasized that resetting the economy is essential for ...

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Ghana needs $1.7 billion to complete all stalled Agenda 111 projects – President Mahama

Business News of Tuesday, 25 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com President John Dramani Mahama President John Dramani Mahama has stated that the government will require $1.7 billion to complete nearly 90 unfinished hospitals under the Agenda 111 project started by the previous administration. Speaking during a meeting with the Christian Council on Monday, February 24, 2025, the president encouraged religious bodies to collaborate with ...

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2025 Budget: Industry leaders push for tax reforms, forex stability measures

Business News of Tuesday, 25 February 2025 Disclaimer Source: thebftonline.com Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has outlined key proposals for the 2025 budget, urging government to prioritise macroeconomic stability, streamline taxes and enhance access to capital to support business growth and facilitate investment planning. The 2025 budget, set to be presented next month, ...

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Transport minister assures Shippers Authority of support to retain shipping lines

Business News of Monday, 24 February 2025 Disclaimer Source: GNA Shipping lines assured of support Joseph Bukari Nikpe, Minister of Transport, has assured the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) of the government’s commitment to ensuring that shipping lines do not relocate from Ghana’s ports. He said some shipping companies had raised concerns about Act 1122 of 2024, stating that the law positioned ...

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2,712 Ghanaian international students in Canada missing – Report

General News of Monday, 24 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com An alarming number of Ghanaian international students studying in Canada unaccounted for An alarming 2,712 Ghanaian international students in Canada failed to enroll in their respective institutions, according to a January 2025 report by the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The report revealed that over 50,000 unaccounted-for students who arrived in ...

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