The economy of the east African country grew by 6.2% in 2023 and is expected to reach 6.6% this year, the finance minister and central bank governor told the International Monetary Fund last December, according to Reuters. The economy grew by 8.2% in 2022, the news agency reported.
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The life and stories of late Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister will be told in a new illustrated book titled No Remorse.Published by the comic book company Z2, No Remorse features over 20…
SPRING AT THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN Garden to stay open late on Thursdays, host spring events With new spring flowers bursting into bloom each week, the Missouri Botanical Garden is the perfect place to celebrate spring. Beginning March 21, the Garden will offer extended hours on Thursdays for a chance to see these blooms during […]
As a 20-something working in the financial industry in Atlanta during the 1987 Wall Street crash, David Corbitt decided he wanted to take his life in a new direction.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois State Police is increasing starting compensation for new troopers. ISP announced in a news release Thursday that, effective July 1, new troopers will earn a total compensation above $90,000 upon graduation from the Illinois State Police Academy. According to the release, "With the tight labor market, the increase in starting [...]
Also affected by the ongoing work will be Interstate 55/64 between the Mississippi River and the I-55/64/70 interchange in East St. Louis and related ramps.
Styx is saying goodbye to their bassist Ricky Phillips, who's been with them for 20 years.The rocker announced on Facebook that after 50 years of being in the music business, touring with the…
Judge says questions about sexual relations in Wesley Bell’s office can be asked, denies move to delay discrimination case. Opponent in congressional race highlights 2011 charge against Bell’s chief of staff.
From St. Louis Business Journal: A new plan is in the works to redevelop a historic building in north St. Louis frequently eyed by various developers over the years. A city board on Wednesday signed on to a developer’s plan to rehabilitate the American Brake Co. building and turn the vacant 135,000-square-foot structure into apartments. […]
Riverfront Times Founder Ray Hartmann announced his campaign for Congress last week. Yesterday, the only other Democratic candidate announced he was dropping out of the race. Hartmann announced his intention to retire from journalism and run against U.S. Representative Ann Wagner (R-Ballwin) on the March 14 episode of Nine PBS' Donnybrook.
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Mayor Tishaura O. Jones on Wednesday signaled plans to turn the site of the former medium-security jail on Hall Street, known as the workhouse, into housing or shelter for struggling residents. Such plans would contradict a panel of community organizers and activists Jones commissioned to study the issue last year. They […]
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