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What can Brown do for you?For those looking for a big story at the 2024 British Open, 29-year-old English golfer Dan Brown delivered on Thursday. Light on recent tournament success, Brown grabbed the lead from Shane Lowry with a birdie on No. 18 to enter Round 2 as the outright leader.Brown was determined and methodical throughout the afternoon, and perhaps even surgical on his later holes: He wasted no time getting in for birdie, perhaps signaling to the rest of the field that he’s in the right frame of mind heading into the rest of the tournament.Heading into Round 2,…

Lydia Forson has opened up about her struggles with fibroids, which landed her in the emergency ward and almost took her lifeThe actress shared her harrowing, life-threatening story as part of this year’s Fibroid Awareness MonthShe said she was afraid to share her story because of her fear of how it might play out in the mediaGhanaian actress Lydia Forson has opened up about her ten-year battle with Firbroid as part of this year’s Firborid Awareness Month.In three of the posts on X, the actress said she experienced severe pain throughout her trip but did not get tested due to…

STORY: See what’s been making business headlines in sub-Saharan Africa this week.1. President Cyril Ramaphosa promised on Thursday (July 18) to revive South Africa’s economy by revitalizing factories and farms, building roads and seizing opportunities offered by green energy.”We have a clear intention to turn our country into a construction site.”Making his first policy speech to a new parliament after the ANC lost its parliamentary majority, Ramaphosa acknowledged that the economy had “barely grown” in the past 15 years.2. Trading houses face losses of at least $1 billion in cocoa derivatives after major producer Ghana failed to deliver beans this…

Paris’ shops, restaurants, bars and clubs are facing a slump in business and footfall, trade groups say. Photo: JOEL SAGET/AFPSource: AFPParis’ shops, restaurants, bars and clubs are facing an “unprecedented downturn in business and performance”, trade bodies said on Friday, partly blaming “heavy security measures” imposed ahead of the Olympics which start on July 26.”Despite optimistic forecasts, activity has declined since June, with many professionals seeing their incomes fall by 30 percent compared to previous years,” a group of restaurant, hotel, retail and nightspot associations said in a joint statement. .Their businesses are suffering from tourists avoiding the capital, bad…

Incorrect, ignorant and inappropriate use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by Ghanaian youth could halt its positive potential, especially when it comes to developing human capital for a digital future. This could lead to unhealthy over-reliance, ethical violations and data privacy risks that could cause unintended harm to others and inhibit critical and creative thinking. Ghana’s IndabaX summit brought together 600 enthusiastic young people to advance the trance of democratizing data science education and strengthening supportive communities across the country. Unsafe and unknown use of AI tools in education, technology and business is a growing concern. A major contributing factor to…

ESPNcricinfo Staff18-Jul-2024 • Updated 2 hours agoDeepti Sharma will miss the start of the Hundred due to the Asia Cup in Dambulla BCCIDeepti Sharma will return to the Hundred this year after signing for London Spirit as a replacement for the injured Grace Harris. Deepti played for the Spirit in the competition’s inaugural season in 2021 and was an unused member of the Birmingham Phoenix squad the following summer.The Hundred kick off on July 23 with Spirit playing their first game away to Southern Brave the following day, but Deepti will miss the start of the competition due to the…

Talented Ghanaian dancer Aphronita was impressed when an eight-year-old dancer known as Jehovah took over her dance class with incredible movesThe course was the first held after the successful completion of Aphronita’s European tourThe video excited many as they expressed their desire to enroll their children in the Afronit dance academyAfroStar Kids Academy founder Afronita was left in awe when an eight-year-old girl took over her dance class and put on an outstanding performance.An eight-year-old girl steals the show at Afronita Dance Academy. Image credit: @afronitaaa @afrostarkidacademySource: TikTokThe AfroStar Kids Academy member shows talent in dancingThe eight-year-old, Jehovah, known by…

Some of the disputes between African countries are rooted in historical territorial disputes over the use of land and water resources. Others are linked to political factors related to separatist movements or armed conflicts. Climate change will increase pressure on natural resources, and leaders and the public remember which side other countries took long after a conflict is over, making such disputes intractable. In the Horn of Africa, diplomatic crises have erupted between Kenya and Sudan and between Somalia and Ethiopia, with ambassadors recalled in both cases. The Kenya-Sudan crisis was sparked by Kenyan President William Ruto warm welcome of…

Deposits near the western city of Loznica could provide enough lithium to make batteries for 1.1 million electric cars a year. Photo: Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP/FileSource: AFPThe European Union and Serbia were due to sign a deal on Friday to supply battery materials during a “critical raw materials summit”, days after Belgrade allowed work to resume at a controversial lithium mining project.The memorandum of understanding will be signed during a summit attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic in the capital Belgrade.Lithium is a strategically valuable metal vital to the manufacture…

Dr Rosemond Wilson has been appointed as the new Head of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) National Office in Ghana. She replaces Wendy E. Addie Lamptey, who retired. The announcement was made in a statement by WAEC on Wednesday, July 17, in Accra. The statement highlighted Dr Wilson’s vast experience and expertise in evaluation gained during his 27-year tenure with WAEC which began in September 1997. Prior to assuming his current role, Dr Wilson served as Head of Test Development at WAEC. Her professional life began in the early 1990s as an elective mathematics lecturer at Baidoo Bonsoye High…