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Sok Rom, a 56-year-old widow, told AFP she had trouble sleeping because of worries about where she would live after making way for the new Funan Techo canal. Photo: TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFPSource: AFPThe owner of the Dem Mech food stall gushes as he sits in the courtyard of the house he will lose if Cambodia goes ahead with a huge new canal running from the Mekong River to the sea.”I won’t challenge the government, but what I want is decent compensation,” the cheerful 57-year-old told AFP, sitting in the shade of the house he shares with eight relatives.”We…

The Leader of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has given compelling evidence of road infrastructure undertaken in Tatale/Sanguri Constituency in the Northern Region, affirming that government has delivered on its promises to the people. “When I came here in 2020 to campaign, I promised you that if you give me and the NPP power, we will repair this very important road that connects Tatale to Yendi and Tamale.” “Today, you can see the massive work that has been done on this road. The 167km road is almost complete. The contractor has told me that it will be completed…

Nadia Buari has caused a frenzy with her latest social media post on her Instagram accountThe actress shared photos of herself flaunting her figure with a cryptic message in the captionMany social media users who commented on Nadia Buari’s social media post have expressed their admiration for the actressGhanaian actress Nadia Buari has shared new photos of herself that have got many talking on social media.Nadia Buari flaunts her beauty in gorgeous photos with a cryptic message. Photo source: @iamnadiabuariSource: InstagramNadia Buari flaunts her beauty in gorgeous photosNadia Buari took to her Instagram page to share a carousel post of…

image source, Badminton Confederation of Africaimage caption, Anuoluwapo Opeyori wins his fourth continental singles title at the 2024 African Badminton Championships in CairoArticle informationAuthor, Isaiah AkinremiRole, BBC Sport AfricaReport from Hare5 hours agoAs African badminton champion Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori prepares to make Olympic history for the continent in Paris, the Nigerian can take heart from the knowledge that he has regularly defied the odds.Because despite being born in an informal settlement in Nigeria’s largest city Lagos, the 27-year-old has risen to win four continental singles titles, more than any African before.What makes the feat even more impressive is that he…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks before the “Partenariat des Amériques pour la prosperity économique” on July 17, 2024 in Washington. Photo: Mandel NGAN/AFPSource: AFPForeign Secretary Antony Blinken on Wednesday unveiled a new plan for countries in the Americas to boost production of semiconductors, which are critical to almost everywhere in modern industry and a sector dominated by China.”This initiative will strengthen the ability of countries to assemble, test and package semiconductors, starting with Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica,” Blinken said as he opened a meeting with counterparts from 11 Latin American countries.Blinken said America should play a bigger…

In almost every area of ​​life, there are always external and internal facilitators and reinforcing factors that need to be taken into account when measuring progress and achievements. This year, a staggering 570,461 candidates will sit the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Some may be looking for what has inspired such high expectations. Look no further. The free SHS policy could be one of them. This impressive figure was collected from 19,506 schools across the country, with the examinations being conducted at 2,123 examination centres across Ghana. The recent announcement by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) confirming the…

Saint-Quentin weighs in to celebrate boxing The French Boxing Federation organized a collective relay for the fans of the discipline in Saint-Quentin. A true local and national institution, the city’s boxing club owes its reputation to iconic figures such as the Thomas/Frénois family. This group of four men represented the French national team on many occasions and over many generations. The team relay captain Jerome Thomas, a bronze and then silver medalist at the Sydney and then Athens Games, led this relay along with twenty other torchbearers. Among them were his brothers Cyril ThomasFrench champion and then EBU European featherweight…

Ghanaian singer Fameye is set to release what appears to be a two track project titled June JulyThe surprise announcement scheduled for July 17 will feature a collaboration with Ghanaian rapper SarkodieHis announcement has sparked excitement from fans ahead of the releaseTwo years after the release of his second album Songs of Peter, Ghanaian singer Fameye has announced a brand new two track project titled June July. The singer described the project, which will be released on July 17, as a journey through his mind, heart and eyes. Fans flocked to the comments section to greet Fameye and express their…

Sotheby’s expected the Apex to fetch between $4 million and $6 million, but the price quickly shot up as telephone bidders flooded the sale. Photo: Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFPSource: AFPThe largest stegosaurus skeleton ever found, nicknamed Apex, sold for a record $44.6 million at auction in New York on Wednesday, Sotheby’s said.Estimated to be 150 million years old, Apex is said to be “among the most complete skeletons ever found,” according to the auction house.It is 11 feet (3.3 meters) tall and 27 feet long and counts 254 fossil bone elements out of a total of about 319.The previous auction…

President Akufo-Addo President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said his government has constructed more roads than the combined efforts of the Mills Mahama administration. President Akufo-Addo made this statement at the groundbreaking ceremony for the dual-laning of the Anwiankwanta-Ahenema-Kokobeng Road on July 15, 2024. President Akufo-Addo, speaking at a gathering of local officials, residents and stakeholders, detailed the massive improvements made to the country’s road network since 2017, saying the total length of roads completed under his leadership stands at a staggering 12,830 kilometres. This figure stands in stark contrast to the 4,636 kilometres of roads completed during the Mills/Mahama administration…