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Kenya solidified its position as Africa’s dominant sporting force by claiming 11 medals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The East African nation finished an impressive 17th on the overall medal table, surpassing its 2020 Tokyo place of 19th with a tally of ten medals. Kenya’s dominance in long- and middle-distance running was once again on full display. Beatrice Chebet secured double gold in the 5,000m and 10,000m, while Faith Kipyegon clinched the 1,500m title. Emmanuel Wanyonyi added to Kenya’s gold medal haul with a victory in the men’s 800m. Kipyegon made history by becoming the first athlete, male or…

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Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has held meetings with the Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, and Foreign Minister Maneesh Gobin, in the capital, Port Louis. At the meeting, Botchwey discussed bilateral issues, and her agenda as a candidate for secretary general of the Commonwealth. “We had a very fruitful meeting. Our two countries have very close bonds,” Botchwey told journalists after the meeting with Jugnauth which was held behind closed doors. “I also presented my candidacy and vision for the commonwealth”, she said, highlighting democracy and good governance; the threat of climate change to Small Island Developing States such as…

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Gold Fields Ltd, opens new tab said on Monday (12 August) it has agreed to acquire Osisko Mining (OSK.TO), opens new tab for C$2.16 billion (about US$1.57 billion) in a cash deal that will help the South African producer expand its presence in the Americas region. The Johannesburg-based gold producer would pay the Canadian miner C$4.90 per share, offering a 55% premium to Osisko’s 9 August trading price, it said in a statement. Gold Fields was already jointly developing a new mine called Windfall with Osisko and the deal would help it acquire the remainder of the project, CEO Mike…

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Donald Trump has falsely claimed a crowd which gathered to see Vice President Kamala Harris speak in Michigan last week “didn’t exist” and an image showing it was AI-generated. The picture in question shows a large crowd at the Democratic presidential nominee’s rally in Detroit. Mr Trump, the Republican taking on the vice-president in November’s election, said on his Truth Social platform that it was a fake and there was “nobody” there waiting for her. However, in multiple other images and videos, some taken by people present but also by TV news teams and agency photographers, you can see a…

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The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has promised to resource the Geological Survey Authority with at least $10 million annually. This is part of the NPP’s efforts to maximise the benefits Ghanaians derive from the exploration of Ghana’s mineral resources Dr Bawumia believes that the current system where companies are given prospecting licences to search for minerals through a ‘trial and error’ process results in the destruction of the environment. “We intend to resource the geological survey department with at least $10 million every year to locate the minerals. This will prevent the trial-and-error process of…

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There may soon be relief for commuters who use the Ofankor-Pokuase stretch on the N6 Highway as it has been announced that the ongoing construction works will be completed by the end of September 2024. Chief Resident Engineer on the Pokuase-Nsawam Highway project, Ing. Kwabena Bempong, disclosed on the Citi Breakfast Show on Citi FM on Monday that the 2.3-kilometre stretch will be opened soon. Asked by host Bernard Avle, about the percentage of completion of the project, Ing Bempong indicated that “If we were to do that, we should be talking about 70 percent completion because what we have done there [Ofankor-Pokuase stretch],…

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