Issued on: 21/05/2023 – 18:08Modified: 21/05/2023 – 18:17 Formerly praised for its stability and good governance, Ghana has been facing a severe economic crisis since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. To prevent Accra from defaulting on its debt, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a $3 billion loan in exchange for austerity measures. Ghana is finally getting some breathing room. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a three-year, $3 billion loan on May 17 to get the West African country out of its worst economic crisis in decades.The package “aims to restore…
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Book Review of The Year of the DogThe Children’s Book Review Written by Grace Lin Ages 8+ | 160 Pages Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | ISBN-13: 978-0316060028 What to Expect: Friendship, Family, Growing Up, Cultural Identity, and Chinese New Year Are you looking for a book to lift your spirits and take you on an unforgettable journey? Grace Lin’s The Year of the Dog is a must-read! You’ll fall in love with the charming story of Pacy and her family as they navigate cultural identity, new friendships, and the highs and lows of growing up. Friendship and family…
Vegan Palooza Adelaide If you’re vegan or v-curious this is a festival for you. Demolishing the outdated myth that Vegan food is boring or limiting, some of the most talented food creators in South Australia will use the thousands of edible plants to guarantee there is something for everyone. Vegan Palooza will be showcasing around 30 wonderful food stalls ranging from donuts and burgers to yiros and ice-cream. For those participating in ‘Dry July’ they will also be offering alternatives to your favourite pub drinks. Vegan Palooza is embracing this global shift and championing two of SA’s proudest titles, leaders…
Sudan’s warring parties have agreed to a seven-day cease-fire beginning on Monday, Saudi Arabia and the United States announced late Saturday, the first truce to be signed by both parties in a conflict that has raged for over a month, leaving millions of people across the northeast African nation in a dire humanitarian crisis.The truce was announced more than two weeks after representatives of the rival factions — the Sudanese Army controlled by Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces led by Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan — began talks in the Saudi port city of Jeddah.On Saturday,…
Home » Spanish Vocabulary » The Past Participle in Spanish: The Lazy Learner’s Favorite Grammar Trick You’re about to discover one of the most efficient ways of learning Spanish past participles. This is great for lazy learners (hey I’m lazy too!). Once you master this, you’ll be able to express yourself in a multitude of new ways and be amazed by all that the past participle can do. So, without further ado, I present to you Spanish past participles and their many, many uses! Contents Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can…
SAHMRI’s Bright Walk 2023 Be part of the BRIGHT Walk in 2023 – an epic 21km night-time walking challenge coinciding with the Illuminate Adelaide Festival and raising money for lifesaving medical research at SAHMRI. The BRIGHT Walk is a powerful, illuminated, one-night experience which challenges you to walk 21km at night in the middle of winter to raise funds to help SAHMRI’s bright and brilliant researchers create a brighter future for the people we love. The event will take place on the night of Saturday 22 July 2023 in Adelaide, to coincide with the Illuminate Festival. The BRIGHT Walk route…
Issued on: 21/05/2023 – 08:43 Air strikes and artillery exchanges shook the Sudanese capital Saturday and armed men ransacked the Qatari embassy as the country’s warring generals kept up their struggle for control even as they agreed to a brief humanitarian pause. With heavy fighting raging in Khartoum, the rival sides struck a deal on a seven-day ceasefire beginning the evening of May 22, the United States and Saudi Arabia said Saturday in a joint statement after talks in Jeddah.The ceasefire “shall remain in effect for seven days and may be extended with the agreement of both parties,” it said.Multiple…
Home » Spanish Learning Resources » Video » 12 Best Spanish Series on Netflix to Spice Up Your Streaming in 2023 There’s nothing quite like a great Spanish TV series. They’ve got romance, drama, slapstick comedy, you name it. As an added benefit, they can open your eyes and ears to a whole new part of the world. As a team of avid Spanish learners and teachers, we spend more time than we’d care to admit watching Spanish series on Netflix. So we figured, why not turn all that binge watching into something helpful? For your enjoyment, here’s a list…
Murray River Glows: A Celebration of Strength and Unity is a community-oriented event that is a combination of the deferred New Year’s Eve celebration, a proposed lighting event and a community recovery event. The event will be held at Wharf Hill Reserve in Murray Bridge from 15 – 18 June 2023. The Rural City of Murray Bridge is excited to be able to host this event after the disappointment of having to defer their New Year’s Eve celebration at the end of 2022. The event will feature a fantastic lighting display, food vans, and live music, with alcohol only available at…
Home » Spanish Vocabulary » How to Ask Questions in Spanish: Important Interrogative Words and Common Questions to Learn Not knowing how to ask questions in Spanish might get you more raised eyebrows than answers. Here, you’ll learn all about Spanish questions: the essential Spanish interrogative words, tips on their usage, plenty of example sentences and super common questions you should learn. Let’s get started! Contents Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. Click here to get a copy. (Download) How to Ask Questions with Spanish Interrogative Words When we…