DOLLY PARTON RETURNS TO PUBLIC EYE TO CELEBRATE OPENING DAY AT DOLLYWOOD . (PHOTO).

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 Dolly Parton returns to public eye to celebrate opening day at Dollywood     Dolly Parton made her first public appearance in months to celebrate the opening day of Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Friday. The country music icon reflected on the past year, a year after the death of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, saying she is “doing good” and has been working to rebuild herself spiritually, emotionally, and physically after grieving and dealing with health issues that kept her from touring. Joined on stage by Dollywood president Eugene Naughton, Parton brought her trademark humor to the crowd, joking about rumors of a new husband while reaffirming her devotion to Dean. She also shared updates on her ongoing projects, including a new Broadway musical and her Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville. Parton previewed the park’s 41st season, highlighting the upcoming NightFlight Expedition ride, a new “Run Dollywood” race weekend, an updated ...

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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