FORMER KENNEDY CENTER EMPLOYEES ALLEGE LEADERSHIP DELAYED ROOF REPAIRS BEFORE CITING SAFETY ISSUES IN CLOSURE DECISION. (PHOTO).

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 Former Kennedy Center employees allege leadership delayed roof repairs before citing safety issues in closure decision Former Kennedy Center employees allege that the venue’s leadership knew about serious structural problems well before citing newly discovered hazards as the reason for its abrupt closure this month. The claims were outlined in a letter to Congress from a lawyer representing anonymous whistleblowers. The letter accuses the center’s executive director and chief operating officer, Matt Floca, of failing to prioritize roof repairs and stopping a funded repair plan in April. Floca disputes the allegations, saying recent inspections revealed that water damage had spread farther into the building than officials previously knew. In a September court declaration, Floca cited “acute risks to public safety” following an inspection that found deterioration in a roof terrace canopy and a partial ceiling collapse. The former employees contend those dangers were already known to...

SENEGAL CUTS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO SAVE CASH AMID DEBT WOES. (PHOTO).


 Senegal cuts government agencies to save cash amid debt woes


Senegal has announced a plan to close 19 government agencies which account for around 1,000 ​jobs, with officials in the debt-burdened country expecting ‌the move to save at least 55 billion CFA francs ($97.95 million) over the next three years, a statement said, Reuters reported.


The ​West African country is grappling with debts that ​reached 132% of gross domestic product at the ⁠end of 2024, according to the International Monetary ​Fund, which froze its lending programme after the discovery ​of misreported debt.


The statement released after the weekly Council of Ministers meeting on March 4 said the government would also focus ​on strengthening controls and evaluations, harmonising pay scales ​and ensuring optimal use of budgetary funds.


The 19 entities employed 982 ‌people ⁠and had a combined budget allocation of 28.051 billion CFA francs ($49.96 million) in 2025, according to the statement, which did not identify the affected agencies.


Their annual ​payroll is ​estimated at ⁠9.227 billion CFA francs and their total debt stood at 2.6 billion CFA francs ​at the end of 2024, the statement ​said.


Prime ⁠Minister Ousmane Sonko has dismissed the idea of a restructuring plan despite Senegal's difficult repayment schedule. Senegal has been ⁠relying ​on the regional debt market to ​meet its financing needs.

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