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In a candid social media post, former Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Eugene Boakye Antwi, shared an honest and introspective analysis of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 general elections. Drawing on internal party reflections and events leading up to the elections, Antwi pinpointed key factors that contributed to the party’s loss and the vital lessons it must learn moving forward. “We lost this General Election in the last quarter of 2022,” Antwi began, acknowledging a critical turning point in the party’s trajectory. He attributed the loss to the party’s decision to retain Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta despite mounting pressure from within the NPP to remove him due to his handling of the country’s economic challenges. Antwi explained that the party’s refusal to heed the concerns of 90 Members of Parliament, who had urged President Akufo-Addo to replace Ofori-Atta, ultimately alienated the very constituents who had supported them in previous elections. “Keeping Ken Ofori-Atta at post till February 2024 meant that we were not listening to the very people who voted for us and therefore didn’t deserve their vote in 2024,” he stated, acknowledging the disconnect between the party’s leadership and the electorate. The NPP’s failure to address the economic difficulties faced by the country, coupled with growing dissatisfaction with Ofori-Atta’s leadership, emerged as significant factors in the party’s defeat. Antwi lamented the consequences of the party’s inaction, stating, “They have therefore PUNISHED us severely and taught the NPP a bitter lesson,” underscoring the political missteps that contributed to the electoral setback. He also pointed to voter apathy as a major factor, noting that nearly a third of registered voters—around 6 million people—did not participate in the election. “Almost a third of Registered Voters did not visit their Polling Stations to vote due to APATHY,” Antwi observed. This lack of voter engagement reflected growing disillusionment with the political process, and played a crucial role in the NPP’s defeat. Antwi’s candid reflections serve as a sobering reminder of the importance of listening to the electorate, addressing their concerns, and taking decisive action when necessary. The former deputy minister’s assessment highlights the need for the NPP to reassess its approach, learn from its mistakes, and rebuild trust with the people in future elections.The speed and magnitude of Bashar al-Assad's "historic" downfall has stunned the White House. But President Biden is also taking part of the credit. In his statement, he portrayed the extraordinary shift in Syria's control as a result of US strategy which has fundamentally weakened the roles of Russia and Iran in the region, helping precipitate Assad's demise. In reality, Washington never foresaw that its military support for Israel since the Hamas attacks last October and for Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 would contribute to the collapse of half a century of Assad rule in Syria. But it has, and now the US has to deal with the aftermath - a "historic opportunity" but a moment of "risk and uncertainty", according to Biden. Washington is trying to work out what comes next. Who rules Syria? The president met his national security team at the White House on Sunday morning. The administration will not mourn Assad's end, Iran's emasculation or Russia's humiliation in Syria. Its fear is about a vacuum in which what it saw as an undesirable but relatively stabilised balance of forces could be filled by something it wants even less: a power grab by Islamist insurgents, including factions designated as terrorists by the US, unresponsive to the breadth of Syria's wider population, potentially triggering further chaos and new risks for the region. As Damascus echoes with celebratory gunfire at Assad's downfall, most Syrians won't share the American handwringing. The US will briefly join in on a moment to hail the demise of a brutal autocrat – but more profoundly it will fret about what fills the gap. The Pentagon is already making clear American troops will stay put in eastern Syria, where it has a small number of forces officially to counter the Islamic State group. Deputy US Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Daniel Shapiro has called on all parties to protect civilians, particularly minorities, and to respect international norms. "We are aware that the chaotic and dynamic circumstances on the ground in Syria could give Isis space to find the ability to become active, to plan external operations, and we're determined to work with those partners to continue to degrade their capabilities," he said. US troops also train and equip what Washington sees as moderate Arab and Kurdish forces east of the Euphrates River and at the al-Tanf military base, close to the border with Iraq and Jordan. We don't know yet what approach Damascus will take to the US presence in Syria, but it seems likely Washington will now push for a negotiated stabilisation of the country leaning heavily on its favoured factions. Earlier in Syria's civil war, President Obama gave his permission for limited backing for what the US saw as moderate rebels elsewhere in the country. That was later abandoned as extremists began dominating the battlefield and Russia entered the war on Assad's behalf. Washington had since backed a United Nations process for a negotiated settlement between Assad and opposition forces. It's likely this will to transition into US calls for a mediated outcome between the rebels and the remnants of Assad's regime. The group that led the fortnight-long charge to Damascus - Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) - has repeatedly signalled its apparent rebrand, rejecting violent revenge and abandoning its former links to al-Qaeda. Washington will be deeply distrustful of the group, which it has designated as a foreign terrorist organisation. But some from the region in close contact with US officials see this approach as reductive, even cynical. They urge Washington to embrace a process of transition in Damascus taking account of the breadth of Syrian opposition. Mouaz Moustafa from the Washington-based Syrian Emergency Task Force - which coordinates with the US military and partner forces in Syria – has described what is unfolding as an "indescribable good" that the Americans must not reduce to the actions of one faction. "There is an operations room that has multiple factions of different political stripes - some are secular, some are conservative - but they agree on one thing. They are going to liberate Syria from al-Qaeda, Isis, Iran, Russia, and they will allow people to have their country back," he told the BBC. In his statement, President Biden said some the groups in Syria were "saying the right things now" but he would judge them on their actions. Meanwhile President-elect Trump has been posting about Syria, describing it as a "mess" that the US should stay out of. "THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT," he said. In his comments he points blame at Obama and says Russia should now wash its hands of the country, apparently using its "weakened state" as a reason Moscow and Kyiv should engage in a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine. "I know Vladimir well. This is his time to act," says Trump. As president in 2019, Trump famously made a surprise announcement withdrawing US troops from Syria. His officials gradually rowed that back, fearing ceding control to Russia and a resurgence of the Islamic State group. Trump may well have an eye to resuming his previous position.

NEW YORK , Nov. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of stock of Metagenomi, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGX) pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's initial public offering conducted between February 9 and 13, 2024 (the "IPO"), of the important November 25, 2024 lead plaintiff deadline. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria's government

Donald Trump has threatened to seize the Panama Canal, revived calls to buy Greenland and joked about annexing Canada -- leaving the world guessing once again whether he is serious or not. By challenging the sovereignty of some of Washington's closest allies four weeks before he even returns to the Oval Office, the US-president elect has underscored his credentials as global disruptor-in-chief. His comments have renewed fears from his first term that Trump will end up being harsher on US friends than he is on adversaries like Russia and China. But there are also suspicions that billionaire tycoon Trump is looking for leverage as part of the "art of the deal" -- and that the former reality television star is grabbing headlines to look strong at home and abroad. "It's hard to tell how much of this he really wants, and how much is the latest soundbite that will be heard around the world," said Frank Sesno, a professor at George Washington University and former White House correspondent. "He puts other leaders in position of having to figure out what is literal and what is not," he told AFP. The idea of buying Greenland is not a new one for Trump. He also raised the prospect of purchasing the vast strategic island, a Danish territory, during his first term in office. He revived his push over the weekend when naming his ambassador to Copenhagen, saying the "ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity" for US national security. But he received the same answer this time as he did then, with Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede saying on Monday that the resource-rich island was "not for sale." Yet his most headline-grabbing remarks have been on Panama, as he slammed what he called unfair fees for US ships passing through and threatened to demand control of the Panama Canal be returned to Washington. Trump said on Sunday that if Panama did not agree "then we will demand that the Panama Canal be returned to the United States of America -- in full, quickly and without question." He also hinted at China's growing influence around the canal, which was built by the United States in 1914 to link the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It was returned to Panama under a 1977 deal. Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino dismissed Trump's threats, saying that "every square meter" of the canal would remain in Panamanian hands. Trump responded on TruthSocial: "We'll see about that!" More from this section Trump also teased neighboring Canada last week that it would be a "great idea" to become the 51st US state -- but against a dark backdrop of threatened tariffs. Sesno said it was hard for other countries to know how to deal with Trump's comments. "Well, it's clearly a joke. Or is it? said Sesno. "Imagine if you're the President of Panama, how do you react to something like that? You can't ignore it and your country will not let you. So the ripple effect of these comments is extraordinary." Trump's harsh treatment of US allies also stands in stark contrast to his repeated praise for the leaders of US foes -- including Russia's Vladimir Putin, who invaded Ukraine in 2022 in a bid for a land-grab. But there is still likely to be method behind Trump's rhetoric. "Maybe the message is for China" when Trump talks about buying Greenland, said Stephanie Pezard, senior political scientist with the Rand Corporation. Just as Trump expressed concern about Beijing's influence in Panama, China's growing presence in the Arctic and its ties with Russia were "something that the US is really worried about," Pezard told AFP. But there could also be a signal to Denmark that 'If you're too friendly with China, you'll find us in your way" -- even though Denmark and Greenland had been "very good NATO allies." And perhaps Trump knows the reality. Any US plan to "buy" Greenland would be unfeasible "not just in international law but more broadly in the global order that the US has been trying to uphold," she said. dk/bgs

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A recent pointing out accountability concerns within the state Department of Children and Families merits a thorough bipartisan review, two lawmakers said this week. “Our shared goal, both now and in the future, is to prevent tragedies,” said Republican state Sens. Kevin Kelly and Lisa Seminara, the future and current ranking senators on the Committee on Children, in a joint statement. “This report merits a thorough bipartisan review and debate in the Committee on Children to determine how we can inject more accountability into the delivery of vital child protection services.” The recent report was a follow-up to an earlier investigation into the deaths of from a blunt force injury to the head and from fentanyl intoxication. It also reviews the near-death of another infant from fentanyl poisoning in 2024. Both the New Haven baby and Stamford toddler and their caregivers were involved with DCF and the Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division. The Office of the Chief Public Defender was also involved with the Stamford toddler’s family. The additional report, released in December, looks at steps agencies have taken to improve, including hiring more social workers, but concludes that more work needs to be done to keep children safe. The report also makes several recommendations for each of the agencies involved. For DCF, recommendations include modifying policies to require criminal background checks on caregivers throughout the life of an ongoing services case; ensuring that individual staff accountability is consistent and present throughout the workforce; and developing systemic quality improvement tools to monitor the degree of staff adherence to agency expectations. For the Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division, recommendations include establishing practices for when a person enters the system to ensure an assessment of their role within a household or as a caregiver is completed upon intake, with consideration of how their mental health or substance misuse may impact household members and children. The report also recommends cross-agency training and for the judicial branch to expand its agency’s referral network to include contracted programs for adults with children as well as services designed for parents (and their children) who are struggling with substance misuse. Recommendations for the Office of the Chief Public Defender include developing a strong activity framework and training curriculum for the 20 social workers it is hiring and enhancing its quality assurance framework. The report also recommends increased resources for this office “to ensure competitive compensation for assigned counsel” and to strengthen the ability to recruit and retain qualified staff.

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Lampkin, Freeman power Syracuse past Bucknell, 75-63 in final nonconference tune-up

Morang, Dec 29: Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Bidya Bhattarai, has asserted that the federal education act would be brought soon. At a programme 'Education management in federal structure', organized by the Ministry here on Sunday, Minister Bhattarai shared that the federal education act would be introduced soon as it is in the process of discussion at the parliamentarian committee and it would be implemented soon. It was necessary to make laws to reform education sector as it is facing different types of problems, she said, adding there could be improvement in education sector if activities could be carried out in collaboration, coordination and co-existence. Similarly, Chief Minister of Koshi Province, Hikmat Kumar Karki, stressed that three-tier governments should coordinate to carry out activities for the reform of the education sector as education is the first basis of country's development. Stating that federal education act should be brought soon, he laid emphasis that the government should be serious for the reform of the education sector. He stressed the need of merging community schools with each other, adding the government would support to provide vehicles and construct physical infrastructures if more than two community schools are merged with each other. Likewise, Social Development Minister of Koshi Province, Panch Karna Rai, suggested to make school child and technology-friendly to attract students while Education Secretary Dr Dipak Kafle and Chief Secretary of Province, Kedar Nath Sharma, pointed out the coordination among three-tier government for the development of education.(RSS)Charities have welcomed the government’s pledge to put £15m towards delivering thousands of tonnes of food that might otherwise go to waste to those who need it most, an initiative expected to save as many as 60 million meals. The funding, originally pledged by Rishi Sunak in February 2024, was temporarily delayed following the general election but was confirmed by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs on Friday. The announcement was welcomed by the Felix Project and FareShare - charities fighting food waste and hunger in the UK - who said the funding marks a step towards a zero-waste Britain. Charlotte Hill, the Felix Project’s chief executive, said it is a “scandal to see food grown on UK farms going to waste, especially given the increasing number of people experiencing food insecurity”. “This £15m funding has the potential to unlock huge supplies of healthy and nutritious produce and help the Felix Project deliver even more meals in 2025”, she added. “The Felix Project found 1 in 8 working London families use a food bank every week to help feed their children. We deliver to around 1,200 community organisations, all working hard to feed people living with food insecurity, but the demand is so much more. “We have a long waiting list of organisations desperately wanting food, but we do not have it to give.” It comes amid a long term increase in the use of food banks in the UK, with the Trussell Trust, an anti-poverty charity that operates a network of food banks across the UK, reporting a 37 per cent increase in demand for food parcels between 2021/22 and 2022/23, and another 4 per cent increase between 2022/23 and 2023/24. In a joint statement from Ms Hill and FareShare’s chief executive Kris Gibbon-Walsh, the two charities said: "After years of campaigning by food redistribution charities, we are thrilled to see this fund come to fruition. “We are pleased that the government has recognised that too much food goes to waste on our farms, and that it should be redistributed to feed people who need it." They added: "We look forward to acting quickly with the government, the charity sector, and farmers to maximise the impact of this initiative during British growing season, ensuring surplus food reaches as many people as possible. “We have a proven model which funds farmers to redistribute their unsold food, which means that together, we can take meaningful steps toward achieving a zero-waste Britain." Volunteers with The Felix Project have already rescued nearly 100 tonnes of fresh produce this year alone. The Independent has previously partnered with the charity as part of its Help the Hungry campaign . The funding will allow the charity to expand their operations, ensuring surplus food reaches those in need, the organisation said. Meanwhile, Defra estimates the initiative could save 27,000 tonnes of food annually — equivalent to 60 million meals.

Lampkin, Freeman power Syracuse past Bucknell, 75-63 in final nonconference tune-up

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