Today in News History
On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1921, Seretse Khama, Batswana lawyer and politician, 1st President of Botswana (died 1980) was born. In 1922, Mordechai Bibi, Israeli politician (died 2023) was born. In 1941, Myron Scholes, Canadian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1948, Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Quaid-i-Azam) inaugurates Pakistan's central bank, the State Bank of Pakistan. In 1949, Venkaiah Naidu, Indian lawyer and politician was born. In 1949, Néjia Ben Mabrouk, Tunisian-Belgian director and screenwriter was born. In 1960, Ghana becomes a republic and Kwame Nkrumah becomes its first President as Queen Elizabeth II ceases to be its head of state. In 1978, The Northern Territory in Australia is granted self-government. In 1983, The Ministry of State Security is established as China's principal intelligence agency. In 2020, The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaces NAFTA. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Oppong Nkrumah says World Bank report clears NPP over GARID funds and blames fiscal restrictions for project delays
Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says a recent World Bank implementation report on the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project clears the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration of allegations that project funds were misapplied. Speaking on The Pulse on JoyNews, Mr Oppong Nkrumah argued that the report contradicts claims made by the then-opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that funds earmarked for the flood mitigation project had been misused.
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