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d'hotel & suites dipolog city Global Economic Development Fund Association (GOEDFA) Announces Ambitious 5 Billion Doller Plan for Nibiru Smart City in Accra, Ghana 11-25-2024 09:34 PM CET | Politics, Law & Society Press release from: ABNewswire Image: https://dashboard.kingnewswire.com/uploads/press_release/17324263036742ba3f12e4717324263036742ba3f12e49.png Accra, Ghana - Global Economic Development Fund Association (GOEDFA), Michael Sheffield Ambassador for GOEDFA and Ph.D. Alberto Flores Hernandez, Minister of Foreign Affairs for GOEDFA, is excited to announce the development of Nibiru Smart City in Accra, Ghana. This landmark initiative is set to redefine urban living in Africa, blending cutting-edge technology, sustainability, and innovative design into a state-of-the-art, connected urban environment. Nibiru Smart City will serve as a beacon of optimism, excellence, and leadership for both African citizens and the global diaspora. Designed as a model of advanced urban development, the city will incorporate smart home technologies, renewable energy solutions, and a range of sustainable infrastructures. The first phase of the project will focus on the construction of 5,217 smart homes and the development of key business, retail, and public facilities. "We are thrilled to embark on this transformative journey with our partners in Ghana," said Ambassador Michael Sheffield. "Nibiru Smart City is not just a place to live, but a space for innovation, collaboration, and inspiration, bringing people together from across Africa and the world. It represents a bold step toward realizing Africa's potential in the 21st century." Image: https://dashboard.kingnewswire.com/uploads/press_release/173245640467432fd4c038c173245640467432fd4c038d.png Key Features and Phases of the Nibiru Smart City Development: * Planning: The initial feasibility study for Nibiru Smart City has been completed, evaluating the site's accessibility, natural resources, and environmental impacts. A detailed master plan is now being developed, outlining the city's layout, zoning, and infrastructure. * Design: The design phase will focus on creating detailed plans for the city's infrastructure, including residential areas, business districts, roads, bridges, public buildings, utilities, and green spaces. * Financing: GOEDFA has set an ambitious financing goal of USD $5 billion to fund the first phase of construction. This includes the development of 5,217 residential smart homes, the installation of essential infrastructure such as roads, power utilities, and the foundation of the business district. The city will also feature hotels, medical facilities, and recreational green spaces. * Construction: The construction phase will involve the excavation and laying of foundations, along with the building of roads, utilities, residential, commercial, and public spaces. Throughout the process, GOEDFA will maintain close coordination with contractors to ensure that all work is completed to the highest standards of safety, sustainability, and quality. Ph.D. Alberto Flores Hernandez, GOEDFA's Minister of Foreign Affairs, emphasized the city's importance in creating a sustainable urban future for Africa. "Nibiru Smart City is not just about building structures; it's about creating a vibrant, connected ecosystem that fosters innovation and encourages sustainable development across the continent." As part of the city's eco-conscious design, Nibiru Smart City will feature solar-powered street lights that will serve as data access points within the city's interconnected network, promoting connectivity, energy efficiency, and environmental stewardship. Image: https://dashboard.kingnewswire.com/uploads/press_release/1732454843674329bb05f1e1732454843674329bb05f20.png A Future of Innovation and Sustainability Once completed, Nibiru Smart City will become a model for future smart cities in Africa and beyond, integrating technology, sustainability, and community in ways that have never been seen before on the continent. GOEDFA is committed to creating a world-class urban environment that offers economic opportunities, improved quality of life, and a sustainable future for its residents. For further updates on the development of Nibiru Smart City, please visit GOEDFA.org or contact Goedfa2022@gmail.com [mailto:Goedfa2022@gmail.com]. Global Economic Development Fund Association United Nations Civil Society Number 690758 No 10 Anum Yemoh Street. East Legon Accra Ghana Accra Ghana Office Phone: +233-0599-495897 Email: headquarters@goedfa.org [mailto:headquarters@goedfa.org] Global Economic Development Fund Association United Nations Civil Society Number 690758 2232 Dell Range Blvd Suite 245 Cheyenne, WY 82009 United states Office Phone: +1-678-271-8451 headquarters@goedfa.org [mailto:headquarters@goedfa.org] Media Contact Company Name: Global Economic Development Fund Association Email:Send Email [ https://www.abnewswire.com/email_contact_us.php?pr=global-economic-development-fund-association-goedfa-announces-ambitious-5-billion-doller-plan-for-nibiru-smart-city-in-accra-ghana ] Country: United States Website: http://goedfa.org/ This release was published on openPR.

The attorney for indicted state Supreme Court Associate Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi says a motion by prosecutors referring to calls to dismiss the indictments against her and disqualify Attorney General John Formella from the case as a form of “gamesmanship” are “tantamount to an accusation of bad faith.” Hantz Marconi awaits arraignment later this month after being indicted by a Merrimack County grand jury on two felony charges: attempt to commit improper influence and criminal solicitation of improper influence after she allegedly interfered with a criminal investigation involving her husband, Geno Marconi, director of the Division of Ports and Harbors in the Pease Development Authority. She was also charged with five misdemeanors: criminal solicitation of official oppression, official oppression, obstructing government administration, and two counts of criminal solicitation of misuse of position. Geno Marconi has also been indicted and suspended in connection with the case. Hantz Marconi’s lawyer, Richard Guerriero, filed a motion claiming Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald told his client that if she had concerns she had “the right to seek to address the Governor, just as any other citizen would have that right,” court documents show. “Formella’s key witness in the criminal prosecution of Justice Hantz Marconi is his client, Governor Sununu,” the motion reads. “Formella cannot be an impartial and fair prosecutor in these circumstances. When a prosecutor in a criminal case represents a key witness in other matters, the prosecutor has a conflict of interest. He cannot prosecute the criminal case on behalf of the People of the State because he is limited by his duties, such as the duties of loyalty and confidentiality, to his client the witness. “And when the prosecutor is the chief prosecutor in an office, with statutorily mandated duties to direct and supervise his subordinate attorneys, the entire office must be disqualified.” In an objection to this motion filed in Merrimack Superior Court, attorneys for the state cite a case — State v. Klattenhoff — where the Supreme Court of Hawaii was presented with an allegation by a criminal defendant that there was a conflict of interest where the attorney general was prosecuting a case against a state official who was also being represented by the attorney general in two unrelated civil suits. In that case, the court found a majority of states have permitted the AG to concurrently represent conflicting interests when it can ensure independent representation for the competing parties. In a response to the state’s latest filing, Guerriero filed a motion Friday saying the AG fails to address the most important points in and misstates his motion, and relies on case law that doesn't apply. “The facts here are undisputed -- Formella is and has been Governor Sununu’s attorney, as private counsel, as legal counsel to the Governor, and as Attorney General,” Guerriero writes. “Formella’s progression from each of those positions to the next is directly attributable to his relationship with Sununu. Attorney General Formella cannot serve as lawyer for Governor Sununu and prosecute this case. His lengthy history of serving as Sununu’s personal lawyer and ally creates a conflict of interest because of the significant risk that he will be biased in his assessment and investigation of Justice Hantz Marconi.” Guerriero writes the defense expected the Attorney General to object and doesn’t fault him for raising “legitimate legal questions in good faith.” “However, the suggestion of ‘gamesmanship’ is tantamount to an accusation of bad faith on the part of defense counsel when there is no basis for such an accusation,” Guerriero writes. “More importantly, the accusation is a sign of exactly the kind of partiality in litigation which the defense fears.” In July, the state Supreme Court placed Hantz Marconi on administrative leave with pay for 90 days but did not disclose why. Geno Marconi has been on administrative leave with pay since April. He was indicted on several charges, including two Class B felonies: witness tampering and falsifying physical evidence. According to the indictments, Hantz Marconi told Sununu in June that the investigation of her husband was “the result of personal, petty, and/or political biases” and there was no merit to the allegations against him. She is also accused of telling Sununu the investigation of her husband “needed to wrap up quickly because she was recused from important cases pending or imminently pending before the New Hampshire Supreme Court,” according to the indictments. The indictments claim Hantz Marconi solicited Sununu “to improperly influence a member and/or members of the New Hampshire Department of Justice regarding an investigation into Geno Marconi.” If convicted, Hantz Marconi could face 31⁄2 to 7 years in state prison for each felony charge and up to a year for each misdemeanor, a spokesman for the Department of Justice said. Hantz Marconi is scheduled to be arraigned in Merrimack County Superior Court on Dec. 2.

For “Hysteria!” actresses Anna Camp and Julie Bowen, horror is harder than comedy. “Horror is really hard actually because there is a fine line you have to walk; you have to make it feel grounded and you’re put in these extreme circumstances: You’re being possessed or pulled through the air, there’s nothing you can do to relate to that,” explained Camp of “Pitch Perfect” fame. “With comedy, you can have a relatable situation and go, ‘I’ve been in situations like that.’ There’s nothing you can compare (horror) to, so you have to use your imagination. I find it harder. Your imagination goes home with you at the end of the day. You’re still thinking crazy thoughts.” Bowen, best known for playing Claire Dunphy on “Modern Family,” agreed. “Comedy’s pretty binary because it’s like either you can make people laugh or you don’t. I can’t watch horror. I’m terrified, terrified! I am the easiest scare in the world, so as far as doing (horror), I want to make it as real as possible. It was hard because I had to be really, really crazy. There were times when I’d get back to my hotel room at 3 a.m., I didn’t want to be alone in my head,” said Bowen, laughing. Camp, Bowen, Royal Oak native Bruce Campbell (“Evil Dead”), showrunner David A. Goodman (“Futurama”), and Ypsilanti native/creator Matthew Scott Kane (“American Horror Story”) were promoting “Hysteria!” at the New York Comic Con in October. The horror series is streaming on Peacock. Set in the fictional Michigan town of Happy Hollow, the first episode of “Hysteria” begins with a popular quarterback’s disappearance and a pentagram is discovered on a garage door. As a result, rumors of the occult and satanic influence run rampant through the town. A trio of outcasts in a heavy metal band called Dethkrunch exploit this by rebranding themselves as a satanic metal band, which leads to them becoming the targets of the town’s witch hunt. “Something on my mind a lot in 2019 was we’re living in this post-factual age with social media. It seemed like decades and decades ago, you could trust the news. Now everything is in question. When lies end up getting disseminated as truth, that starts to warp people’s version of reality. Suddenly, they’re living in a world other people are not. That was going on in the world I was living in and I very quickly connected it to the 1980s satanic panic. It’s not really that different because people were saying Ozzy Osbourne, Jason Voorhees (of ‘Friday the 13th’), and the Smurfs were going to turn your kids into satanists and kill you in your sleep. That didn’t happen. It wasn’t true, but so many people got worked up into such a fervor over it, bad things happened. ... It was smoke without fire,” Kane said. “Disinformation is not new,” Campbell said. “Disinformation will tear a town apart.” Campbell portrays Happy Hollow Police Chief Ben Dandridge. “This guy’s a reasonable cop; he’s a rational person who doesn’t treat the teenagers like they’re idiots. It’s all very refreshing,” he said. “I want to play that guy again. I want cops to be that guy. I’m playing the cop (that) cops need to be. That’s my whole motivation for playing this guy: How would you like cops to be, especially the guy in charge, the chief of police? They’re lucky to have Chief Dandridge.” “It was truly an exciting moment when Bruce signed on,” Goodman said. By the end of the first episode, a supernatural phenomenon happens to Linda Campbell, played by Bowen. “Linda seems like one thing, then you realize she’s bananas. She’s either bananas or she’s possessed. Either way, it’s a complicated thing to play,” Bowen said. “With Julie, you can have your cake and eat it too,” Kane said. “She’s this fun, quirky mom. ... As the episode goes on, she’s pulled deeper into this thing and crazy stuff starts happening. That final act of the first episode was my favorite moment with her because this announced that this is not Claire Dunphy. We’re not doing that again; we’re pushing her as a performer. “Julie was so excited about doing stunts. She told us on many occasions she’s very sturdy and can take it. The same goes for Bruce and for Anna. We didn’t ask anyone to give us a flavor of the thing they did before. We cast people we loved so much (in their famous projects) that we wanted to give them the opportunity to do the exact opposite.” Added Bowen: “I got this script and was like, ‘Oh great. She’s a mom. How fun.’ I love moms. I’m a mom, but I felt this was not worth flying out of town to Georgia and being away from my kids. Then I got to the end of the pilot and was like, ‘She’s crazy!’ Is she possessed? There’s a lot more questions. It’s fun to just stretch again and do things I haven’t done in a while, which I found really exciting.” Kane said he felt lucky Bowen signed on at the beginning. “She was the first adult actor to sign on. That gave us such credibility to have a two-time Emmy-winning actor leading this show. Suddenly, it goes from this script from a relatively unknown writer into the new Julie Bowen show,” he said. It was the quality of the writing that attracted Camp, Bowen and Campbell to “Hysteria!” “I loved the script; it was incredibly well-written. It was immersed in the time period. It was such a good coming-of-age story, too — the feeling of being in high school again, being in the 1980s,” Camp said. “I talked to Matt who said my character (Tracy) was incredibly pivotal to the series and we’ll learn about why she is the way she is. So I was like, ‘I’d love to do this!’” For Campbell, the writing is everything. “A lot of times, I’ll get a script that could make the words interchangeable with every other character because the writing is very bland and just doesn’t have the detail you need. This was different. Every character was pretty distinct and pretty well-drawn,” he said. “It’s quality. It’s not a (expletive) show. It’s a real show that’s playing around with interesting themes. A lot of it is still relevant to this day.” “Hysteria!” has other Michigan connections, including University of Michigan alumnus Jonathan Goldstein (“Spider-Man: Homecoming”) and Dondero High School alumnus Jordan Vogt-Roberts (“Kong: Skull Island”), who both serve as executive producers. Kane explained why he set “Hysteria!” in Michigan. “You write what you know. I grew up in Ypsilanti, so that had a lot to do with it. More importantly, when you’re in a small town in the Midwest — somewhere like Michigan — these things don’t ever happen and word spreads fast and paranoia spreads quickly and (everything’s) blown out of proportion and takes up a lot of people’s minds,” he said. “Whether or not something is real doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter if there are people willing to believe it does and willing it into the world. What does it matter if it’s objectively real or living rent-free in someone’s head?”LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Allowing two kickoff return touchdowns and missing an extra point all in the final few minutes added up to the Washington Commanders losing a third consecutive game in excruciating fashion. The underlying reason for this slide continuing was a problem long before that. An offense led by dynamic rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels that was among the NFL's best for a long stretch of the season put up just nine points and 169 yards for the first three-plus quarters against Dallas before falling behind 20-9 and teeing off on the Cowboys' conservative defense. “We just couldn’t really get it going,” said receiver Terry McLaurin , whose lengthy touchdown with 21 seconds left masked that he had just three catches for 16 yards through three quarters. “We’ve got to find a way to start faster and sustain drives, and that’s everybody: the whole coaching staff and the offensive players just going out there and figuring out ways that we can stay on the field.” This is not a new problem for Washington, which had a season-low 242 yards in a Nov. 10 home loss to Pittsburgh and 264 yards four days later in a defeat at Philadelphia. Since returning from a rib injury that knocked him out of a game last month, Daniels has completed just under 61% of his passes, after 75.6% over his first seven professional starts. Daniels and coach Dan Quinn have insisted this isn't about injury. The coaching staff blamed a lack of adequate practice time, but a full week of it before facing the Cowboys did not solve the problem. It is now fair to wonder if opponents have seen enough film of offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury's system to figure it out. “I think teams and coordinators are going to see what other teams have success against us and try to figure out how they could incorporate that into their scheme," Daniels said after going 12 of 22 for 80 yards passing through three quarters in the Dallas game. "We’ve been in third and longer a lot these past couple games, so that’s kind of where you get into the exotic pressures and stuff like that. We’ve just got to be better on first and second downs and stay ahead of the chains.” Daniels has a point there, and it predates this losing streak. The Commanders have converted just 36% of third-down opportunities (27 for 75) over their past seven games after 52% (31 for 60) in their first five. That challenge doesn't get any easier with Tennessee coming to town Sunday. The Titans, despite being 3-8, have the second-best third-down defense in the league at 31.6%. The defense kept the Commanders in the game against Dallas, allowing just 10 points until the fourth quarter and 20 total before kickoff return touchdowns piled on to the other side of the scoreboard. Even Cooper Rush's 22-yard touchdown pass to Luke Schoonmaker with five minutes left came after a turnover that gave the Cowboys the ball at the Washington 44. The defense spending more than 35 minutes on the field certainly contributed to fatigue as play wore on. The running game that contributed to a 7-2 start has taken a hit, in part because of injuries to top back Brian Robinson Jr. The Commanders got 145 yards on the ground because Daniels had 74 on seven carries, but running backs combined for just 57. Daniels could not say how much the rushing attack stalling has contributed to the offense going stagnant. “You’ve got to be able to run the ball, keep the defense honest,” he said. "We got to execute the plays that are called in, and we didn’t do a good job of doing that.” Linebacker Frankie Luvu keeps making the case to be first-year general manager Adam Peters' best free agent signing. He and fellow offseason addition Bobby Wagner tied for a team-high eight tackles, and Luvu also knocked down three passes against Dallas. Kicker Austin Seibert going wide left on the point-after attempt that would have tied the score with 21 seconds left was his third miss of the game. He also was short on a 51-yard field goal attempt and wide left on an earlier extra point. Seibert, signed a week into the season after Cade York struggled in the opener, made 25 of 27 field goal tries and was 22 of 22 on extra points before injuring his right hip and missing the previous two games. He brushed off his health and the low snap from Tyler Ott while taking responsibility for not connecting. “I made the decision to play, and here we are,” Seibert said. “I just wasn’t striking it well. But it means a lot to me to be here with these guys, so I just want to put my best foot moving forward.” Robinson's sprained ankle and fellow running back Austin Ekeler's concussion from a late kickoff return that led to him being hospitalized for further evaluation are two major immediate concerns. Quinn said Monday that Ekeler and starting right tackle Andrew Wylie are in concussion protocol. It's unclear if Robinson will be available against Tennessee, which could mean Chris Rodriguez Jr. getting elevated from the practice squad to split carries with Jeremy McNichols. The Commanders still have not gotten cornerback Marshon Lattimore into a game since acquiring him at the trade deadline from New Orleans. Lattimore is trying to return from a hamstring injury, and the secondary could use him against Calvin Ridley, who's coming off a 93-yard performance at Houston. 17 — Handoffs to a running back against Dallas, a significant decrease from much of the season before this losing streak. Don't overlook the Titans with the late bye week coming immediately afterward. The Commanders opened as more than a touchdown favorite, but after the results over the weekend, BetMGM Sportsbook had it as 5 1/2 points Monday. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

Vegas Golden Knights (13-6-2, in the Pacific Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (9-10-2, in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers host the Vegas Golden Knights after the Flyers took down the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime. Philadelphia has a 5-6-0 record in home games and a 9-10-2 record overall. The Flyers are fourth in NHL play with 92 total penalties (averaging 4.4 per game). Vegas has a 5-4-2 record in road games and a 13-6-2 record overall. The Golden Knights have a 13-2-2 record in games they score at least three goals. Monday's game is the first time these teams meet this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Travis Konecny has 11 goals and 14 assists for the Flyers. Matvei Michkov has scored goals over the last 10 games. Pavel Dorofeyev has 10 goals and three assists for the Golden Knights. Alexander Holtz has scored goals over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Flyers: 5-4-1, averaging 2.7 goals, five assists, 3.7 penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game. Golden Knights: 6-3-1, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.4 assists, 2.8 penalties and seven penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game. INJURIES: Flyers: None listed. Golden Knights: None listed. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar . The Associated PressLAS VEGAS — Players Era Festival organizers have done what so many other have tried — bet their fortunes in this city that a big payoff is coming. Such bet are usually bad ones, which is why so many massive casino-resorts have been built on Las Vegas Boulevard. But it doesn't mean the organizers are wrong. They're counting on the minimum of $1 million in guaranteed name, image and likeness money that will go to each of the eight teams competing in the neutral-site tournament that begins Tuesday will create a precedent for other such events. EverWonder Studios CEO Ian Orefice, who co-founded Players with former AND1 CEO Seth Berger, compared this event to last year's inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament that played its semifinals and final in Las Vegas by saying it "did really well to reinvigorate the fan base at the beginning of the year." "We're excited that we're able to really change the paradigm in college basketball on the economics," Orefice said. "But for us, it's about the long term. How do we use the momentum that is launching with the 2024 Players Era Festival and be the catalyst not to change one event, but to change college basketball for the future." Orefice and Berger didn't disclose financial details, but said the event will come close to breaking even this year and that revenue is in eight figures. Orefice said the bulk of the revenue will come from relationships with MGM, TNT Sports and Publicis Sport & Entertainment as well as sponsors that will be announced later. Both organizers said they are so bullish on the tournament's prospects that they already are planning ahead. Money made from this year's event, Orefice said, goes right back into the company. "We're really in this for the long haul," Orefice said. "So we're not looking at it on a one-year basis." Rick Giles is president of the Gazelle Group, which also operates several similar events, including the College Basketball Invitational. He was skeptical the financial numbers would work. Giles said in addition to more than $8 million going to the players, there were other expenses such as the guarantees to the teams. He said he didn't know if the tournament would make up the difference with ticket sales, broadcast rights and sponsorship money. The top bowl of the MGM Grand Garden Arena will be curtained off. "The math is highly challenging," Giles said. "Attendance and ticket revenues are not going to come anywhere close to covering that. They haven't announced any sponsors that I'm aware of. So it all sort of rests with their media deal with Turner and how much capital they want to commit to it to get these players paid." David Carter, a University of Southern California adjunct professor who also runs the Sports Business Group consultancy, said even if the Players isn't a financial success this year, the question is whether there will be enough interest to move forward. "If there is bandwidth for another tournament and if the TV or the streaming ratings are going to be there and people are going to want to attend and companies are going to want to sponsor, then, yeah, it's probably going to work," Carter said. "But it may take them time to gain that traction." Both founders said they initially were met with skepticism about putting together such an event, especially from teams they were interested in inviting. Houston was the first school to commit, first offering an oral pledge early in the year and then signing a contract in April. That created momentum for others to join, and including the No. 6 Cougars, half the field is ranked. "We have the relationships to operate a great event," Berger said. "We had to get coaches over those hurdles, and once they knew that we were real, schools got on board really quickly." The founders worked with the NCAA to make sure the tournament abided by that organization's rules, so players must appear at ancillary events in order to receive NIL money. Strict pay for play is not allowed, though there are incentives for performance. The champion, for example, will receive $1.5 million in NIL money. Now the pressure is on to pull off the event and not create the kind of headlines that can dog it for years to come. "I think everybody in the marketplace is watching what's going to happen (this) week and, more importantly, what happens afterwards," Giles said. "Do the players get paid on a timely basis? And if they do, that means that Turner or somebody has paid way more than the market dictates? And the question will be: Can that continue?" CREIGHTON: P oint guard Steven Ashworth likely won’t play in the No. 21 Bluejays’ game against San Diego State in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. Ashworth sprained his right ankle late in a loss to Nebraska on Friday and coach Greg McDermott said afterward he didn’t know how long he would be out. Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!

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