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Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has died at the age of 100. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has died at the age of 100. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has died at the age of 100. He died after spending more than a year in hospice care. Carter grew up on a peanut farm in Georgia and served in the U.S. Navy before turning to politics. He served one term as the president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Following his time in the White House, Carter dedicated his life to humanitarian work, and was a major contributor to Habitat for Humanity. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. His post-presidential international diplomatic work earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec, 29, 2024. Advertisement
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NoneBy Pepper Intelligence Unit President Museveni is reportedly not happy about how he was cajoled to hand over Kiteezi landfill to a Ghanaian investor without getting all the information he required. He is now mad at local/Ugandan promoters who religiously pushed to have the deal handed over to Dr. Joseph Sian Agyepong’ firm— Jospong Group of Companies from Ghana. Gen.Museveni was convinced that Jospong had the capacity to address the country’s garbage management by converting waste at Kiteezi landfill into fertilizers and other recyclable materials in the aftermath of a tragedy that killed over 30 and displaced a hundreds including destruction of property. A whistleblower has however revealed that the Ghanaian investor and local promoters may have not told the President the ‘whole truth’ about their capacity to handle the project. Reports emerging indicate that Jespong is desperately hunting for an investor to sub-contract with necessary technology and expertise to do the actual job. We are told several firms in the USA and Dubai have been approached by Jespong agents for this purpose. The whistleblower says this is how Jespong has been getting contracts by hoodwinking unsuspecting government officials around Africa to secure contracts when in actual sense is a mere broker. “Jespong lacks the capacity to execute such a project. They are actually brokers. After securing the President’s approval to take over the Kiteezi landfill they are now running around shopping for firms with capacity,” the whistle blower revealed. We are now told a full report has been given to Gen.Museveni and he is not happy with all the local promoters involved. Insiders say that he (Gen.Museveni) felt betrayed because he expected Frank Rusa who has been KCCA’s Ag ED to tell him all the truth about Jespong which was not the case. Rusa applied for KCCA top job and was initially reportedly telling whoever cared to listen how ‘the thing’ –read KCCA top job- was his—no matter what. In a twist of events, we are told when Gen.Museveni got this not so palatable report about Jespong’s shenanigans, he expressed his disappointment in Rusa and those knowledgeable about the KCCA ED recruitment process knew that was the end for Rusa in pursuit of KCAA top job. “The President was not happy. He could not allow Rusa to take the KCCA top job after the messy handling of the Kiteezi landfill takeover deal,” a source revealed. Some other Jespong Ugandan promoters whom the President is also not happy with—and heads may turn soon— include Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs Ministers Minsa Kabanda and Kabuye Kyofatogabye and one Ssebagala. Others include Obed Lutakome who is KCCA’s former land-fill management officer (who ironically should have warned the government before the Kiteezi disaster struck). But together with other two partners, he now owns a firm housed at Fontis Residences Hotel-Nakasero, Kampala which is partnering with Jespong to take over the Kiteezi landfill privately. “Obed Lutakome was formerly land-fill management officer at KCCA. He should have warned the government about the Kiteezi situation but he didn’t! He should be now in court with the Kisaka’s but he is a free man. He is now coming back to privately takeover Kiteezi with Jespong through a private partnership. Who bewitched Uganda for sure?” The whistleblower expressed concern. We are also told that the Deputy Speaker of Parliament who is also among the local promoters of Jespong in Uganda is not happy about these new developments and is reportedly regretting why he allowed connecting Jespong people to President Museveni for a meeting. The name of Hussein Akandwanaho has also featured prominently among the local promoters of Jespong. This publication could not independently verify if this Akandwanaho is by any chance biologically linked to Gen. Salim Saleh Akandwanaho. But available information indicates that Hussein recently swore an affidavit to adopt ‘Akandwanaho’ name. Bismark Nortei Annoo, the honorary consul for the Republic of Ghana in Kampala, Uganda is also among key promoters of Jespong in Kampala. There are reports that Jespong appreciated all those who were involved in securing the Kiteezi Landfill deal in monetary terms but this is a story for another day. The new developments, if confirmed to be true, corroborate Inspector General of Government (IGG)Beti Kamya’s earlier fears and reservations about Jespong’s capacity to execute this project only to be ‘shut up’ by a presidential directive. In a letter dated October 17, 2024, Kamya ordered the suspension of all activities at Kiteezi landfill involving Jospong Group of Companies due to alleged irregularities in the awarding of their contract. “You are therefore directed to halt all transactions with Jospong Group of Companies who have been engaged to manage the Kiteezi landfill until this office completes investigations or issues further orders on the matter,” the letter stated. The IGG’s letter also indicated that an investigation had been launched to probe the alleged irregularities in the procurement process for the Kiteezi management contract, focusing on how it was awarded to Jospong Group of Companies. The letter revealed that Jospong was allegedly handpicked, bypassing standard government procurement procedures as outlined in the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act. “The investigations will also look into the allegations that other investors had approached the government with interest in investing in the Kiteezi landfill, but these were ignored or frustrated. That Jospong was awarded the tender without going through an open bidding process, which would have allowed other competent entities to express interest in partnering with KCCA,” the letter further stated. The IGG’s letter also highlighted concerns regarding the funding of the project. “Jospong Group of Companies has offered to manage the Kiteezi landfill at no cost to the government. This raises questions since one wonders how the company will recoup returns on their investments,” it read. Other issues to be investigated include the alleged lack of an environmental impact assessment, the absence of a feasibility study for the project, and concerns about whether due diligence was conducted to verify if the company possesses the necessary technology and experience to handle the magnitude of the project. Instead, the local promoters of Jespong rushed to secure a meeting with President Museveni who in turn issued a directive to have the former take over the landfill to the disappointment of the IGG. There have been many scandals and corruption allegations levelled against Jespong.In 2013 an investigation into massive corruption in the Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA) led to the cancellation of all contracts under the programme. It also led to reforms which culminated into the passage of the Youth Employment Agency Law. The main companies that were indicted in the GYEEDA scandal were those from the Jospong Group of Companies owned by Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong and the AGAMS Group owned by Roland Agambire. The exposé also revealed and catalogued questionable contracts with various metropolitan and municipal assemblies. The report exposed how a waste bin contract awarded on sole sourcing basis to the JOSPONG Group was inflated by at least GHC130 million.Another report revealed how a GHC98 million contract was awarded to 11 companies under the Jospong group to undertake fumigation exercises across the country when Zoomlion Ghana Limited, the parent company of Jospong had already been paid to undertake the same fumigation. In 2013 the World Bank banned Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Jespong’s waste management services firm and its affiliate companies from bidding for the Bank’s contracts because Zoomlion “paid bribes to facilitate contract execution and processing of invoices” in Liberia. Watch this space! editor
Friends, colleagues remember former state Rep. Mary MurphyA man who creates oddly satisfying pool cleaning videos, a travel duo on the hunt for a Mr Whippy that costs 99p and a woman who makes homemade pickles are among the winners of the UK and Ireland's first TikTok awards. On Tuesday evening, 72 shortlisted content creators - who have a combined follower count of more than 101m - attended an awards ceremony celebrating creators across 12 categories including fashion, travel, food and education. The event in west London was everything you imagine an awards ceremony for the chronically online to be like. There were endless photo opportunities, more ring lights than people - and some creators seen refreshing their follower accounts during the ceremony. Those who won awards told the BBC about how they rose to stardom on the video platform, and expressed their views on whether short social media videos were contributing to "brain rot" - the supposed deterioration of a person's mental state due to over-consumption of low-quality or unchallenging online content. "My life changed just from pickling a cucumber," Maddi Neye-Swift told the BBC as she picked up her award for food creator of the year. "I was unemployed and I started a series of things I cook while I'm unemployed and this random video of me pickling a cucumber just took off. "Overnight it got 10 million views, it was crazy." The worst food crime according to a food content creator? "Nutella and cheese is pretty gross." Maddi said she "was always nervous about posting videos" of herself. While many of these creators ooze confidence, many others share Maddi's feelings. Katie Kennedy - thehistorygossip on TikTok - said that when she first started posting videos, she "blocked my friends, family and everyone I knew because I was so embarrassed". Now she's more proud of her work educating people about history and says her job is "rewarding". Among the winners was Miles Laflin, better known as The Pool Guy, who picked up the award for high-quality content creator of the year. The 34-year-old has 15m followers on TikTok who watch him remove gunk and debris from swimming pools and then use a jet washer to restore them back to their original beauty. But what about the videos are high quality? As satisfying as they are to watch, some may question whether they're contributing to brain rot - which was recently named Oxford University's word of the year. Miles said he doesn't think his content is causing brain rot as "people learn something from it". "I actually have people messaging me saying they learn so much from it, but even people who don't have a pool just love seeing how satisfying it is for something to be cleaned." He added: "I've just got to thank the people with sloshy pools." Creator of the year nominee Ayame - whose videos occasionally involve the star simply reacting to objects being crushed - told the BBC brain rot "is a compliment, not an insult". "I love brain rot culture, I love connecting with people," she said. "If I'm a brain rot girly then let's rot together." The award for creator of the year was given to 22-year-old Kyra-Mae Turner whose lifestyle content focuses mainly on holiday videos and get ready with me videos. After accepting her award, she tells the BBC: "I hope people take something positive from my content, because that's why I do it." "It's amazing when people tell me how I've helped them feel more confident in solo travelling or in their body". She also said making content for social media is not as easy as it looks. "It really can take ages." Ryan Losasso and Jade Beaty, who won the award for travel creator of the year, agree with Kyra-Mae, saying: "It's so easy to underestimate how hard it is to make content because it's our job to make it look seamless, but there's a lot of planning that goes into it." Uche Natori, who won the fashion and beauty creator of the year award, added: "I don't understand why people roll their eyes at people being celebrated for being good at their job and doing something that's actually very hard. "There's a lot of work and dedication that goes into it that people don't see." But, it's not all makeup, travel and fashion - some of those honoured are using their platform to inspire and educate. Iain Ward, who picked up an award for voice for change, is a 31-year-old who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer last year. He's been using his TikTok platform to raise money for charity by completing challenges, such as running seven marathons in seven days. "I think what I do is cool because it's unique," he said in the winners' room. "I did think my content would take off actually because it has meaning and really it's the story of a hero." Manny Wallace is best known for his at-home chemistry experiments. He picked up the award for education creator of the year and said being seen as a role-model was "really great". "My teacher inspired me and that's what I hope to give back," he said, adding that his favourite video was one where he "melted a knife into something else to spread love". It's also not just young people who were at the ceremony. Married couple Teresa and Michael, both 80, were among the nominees. "I don't understand any of it," Teresa Barnett said when asked how she felt about taking a walk down the red carpet. "We're just normal people and now we get recognised in the supermarket." The pair were nominated for starring in their son James' TikTok series makemeaoffer. Similarly bewildered, James explained how he started randomly capturing moments with his parents for TikTok, with viewing numbers on the videos escalating rapidly each time. "It has just resonated," James said. "I think it's the authenticity; it's the fact that my parents are sort of anti-influencers." The awards, which were also livestreamed on TikTok, were hosted by TV personality Michelle Visage. She said that TikTok was "everyone's guilty pleasure". Asked why TikTok creators should be recognised with awards, Visage said: "Actors and singers get recognised, why wouldn't content creators? They deserve it." The winners were selected through a vote among TikTok users. Across all the categories, more than 2.9 million votes were cast. Creator of the year - Kyra-Mae Turner Entertainment creator of the year - Nicholas Flannery Food creator of the year - Maddi Neye-Swift Sport creator of the year - John Nellis Fashion and beauty creator of the year - Uche Natori Travel creator of the year - Ryan Losasso and Jade Beaty Education creator of the year - Manny Wallace Voice for change - Iain Ward High quality content creator of the year - Miles Laflin Rising star creator of the year - George Harper Video of the year award - Jay Foreman Breakthrough artist of the year - Myles Smith Additional reporting by Emmanuella Alausa.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Aden Holloway made eight 3-pointers and scored 26 points off the bench, and No. 5 Alabama overwhelmed South Dakota State with 19 made 3-pointers in a 105-82 victory on Sunday. Labaron Philon added 21 points, six assists and two steals for Alabama (11-2), while Mark Sears had 20 points and five assists. Grant Nelson scored 17 points. Oscar Cluff scored 21 points and Isaac Lindsey had 11 for South Dakota State (9-6). South Dakota State: Cluff entered Sunday averaging 16.6 points and 10.8 rebounds, but had failed to hit double digits in either category in either of his last two games before returning to form Sunday with 21 points and 15 rebounds. Alabama: Holloway’s 8-for-19 performance was a welcome sight after making four of his 15 attempts in his previous three games. Holloway, in his first season at Alabama after transferring from Auburn, saw his scoring average dip under 9 points per game before 13 points in the previous game and 26 on Sunday. Sears and Holloway hit 3-pointers less than 30 seconds apart just past the midway point of the first half, completing a 17-0 run and putting Alabama up by 23 points. The Jackrabbits never got the deficit lower than 14 after that. Alabama committed six turnovers, after having committed at least 14 in six of its last seven games. Alabama begins Southeastern Conference play at home against Oklahoma on Saturday; South Dakota State beings Summit League play on Thursday at home against Denver. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketballSEALSQ Corp Shares Are Up By More Than 90%: What You Need To Know