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Bus Fare Hike Halted in Northern Belize After Government Probe
Love FM
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July 31, 2025
Bus fares for several runs in northern Belize will not be going up next week. That’s the official word coming from the Department of Transport (DOT) after concluding an investigation into the issue. As we reported on Monday, seven bus companies...
Rio Tinto H1 profit falls 22% as debt and copper rise
Azzet
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July 30, 2025
Rio Tinto reported first-half 2025 net earnings of $4.5 billion, down 22% from $5.8 billion a year earlier, as lower iron ore prices and higher closure provisions weighed on results. Underlying EBITDA fell 5% to $11.5 billion, while operating cash...
Armco tunnels and culverts : Designed with client needs in mind
Mining Review
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July 31, 2025
With mining having become specialised, the solutions provided to mining companies need to be bespoke and speak to unique client needs. Armco‘s General Manager of construction products JUSTIN NAIDOO tells BRUCE MONTIEA how the company achieves...
Toubani Resources Kobada project grows in scale
Mining Review
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July 31, 2025
ASX-listed Toubani Resources has upscaled its Kobada project in Mali, which will now – according to the latest Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) – be a 6 Mtpa operation. This is double what was previously envisaged and will result in Kobada, once...
Perseus Mining: Nyanzaga moves into construction
Mining Review
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July 31, 2025
Perseus Mining’s Nyanzaga Gold Project (NGP), approved for development earlier this year and now well into construction, will represent a major expansion of Tanzania’s gold sector once it comes on stream in Q1-2027. According to Perseus’s MD and...
2025 Women's AfroBasket Quarter-Final ties set
FIBA Basketball
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ABIDJAN (Cote d'Ivoire) - The last four beats for the 2025 Women's AfroBasket Quarter-Finals were decided on Wednesday following the conclusion of the Round of 16. The eight remaining teams will compete to be crowned champions of this year's...
Rio Tinto benefits from ‘best-in-class project execution’
Australia Mining
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July 30, 2025
As it prepares to welcome a new chief executive officer (CEO) to its ranks, Rio Tinto has delivered a solid year-on-year (YoY) increase in copper and aluminium production for the first half of 2025 (H1 2025). Rio Tinto has four key objectives:...
‘Souleymane’s Story’ Review: Boris Lojkine’s Blisteringly Empathetic Immigration Drama
Slant Magazine - New York
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July 26, 2025
The opening shot of Souleymane’s Story finds Souleymane (Abou Sangare) standing in line in Paris for an asylum hearing, waiting to learn whether he officially counts as someone. He’s a recent arrival from Guinea, and across the film, director...
Parliament Demands Better Publicity For African Nations Championship (CHAN) Tournament
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo Parliament has raised concerns over the limited publicity as Uganda readies to host the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) which kicks off on Saturday, 02 August 2025. Legislators raised the...
Govt cancels $1.2 billion bauxite deal
Modern Ghana
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Ghana has cancelled a $1.2 billion bauxite lease with local firm Rocksure International, seeking a partnership instead with a big overseas company to tap one of West Africa's richest deposits, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter...
National Conclave “Role of CSR in Mission Viksit Bharat by 2047” held in New Delhi, Shri Nitin Gatkari Ji urges Community Engagement
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 30, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 30: The National Conclave on “Role of CSR in Mission Viksit Bharat by 2047” and Indian Achievers’ Awards 2025 were held at Le Méridien, New Delhi, on 15th July. Organised by Indian Achievers’ Forum, a pioneer in recognising...
Avian influenza strikes more wild birds in Brazil
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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July 30, 2025
Even though Brazilian poultry was declared free of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in June, the virus is still striking wild birds in the country. According to a report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), new cases of...
‘Cactus Pears’ Review: Grief Spurs a Tender Romance in a Delicate Indian Drama
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 30, 2025
Rohan Kanawade‘s Cactus Pears begins with the unexpected heartbreak of grief. At the start of this delicate and understated love story, which took home the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at Sundance earlier this year, Anand (Bhushaan Manoj) and his...
Uganda enhances security ahead of CAF African Nations Championship
Xinhua News Agency
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KAMPALA, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Uganda on Wednesday said it has enhanced security ahead of the CAF African Nations Championship Group C games scheduled to start in the country on August 4. Kituuma Rusoke, Uganda's Police Force spokesman, told...
Five stadia in East Africa stadia ready to host CHAN 2024
The Standard
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Kasarani Stadium in Kenya [Salim Mvurya, Facebook] In a landmark moment for East African football, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled five stadiums across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda that will host the 2024 African Nations...
6 African nations launch pro-Israel caucuses to strengthen ties with Jewish state
All Israel News
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July 16, 2025
Israel Allies Foundation Africa Director Dennis Nthumbi (Photo: Africa-Israel Parliamentary Summit) New pro-Israel parliamentary caucuses have been established in six African countries – Ethiopia, Seychelles, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Guinea-Conakry,...
Backlash in Germany as Nürnberg Zoo kills 12 healthy baboons citing lack of space
Euronews
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July 29, 2025
Published on 29/07/2025 - 19:50 GMT+2 A zoo in the German city of Nürnberg said it killed 12 baboons on Tuesday despite protests, capping a saga rooted in concerns that the zoo had too little space to house a growing group of the animals. The...
Government, EU Partner to Establish Rwanda as Regional Public Health Leader
KT Press Rwanda
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July 25, 2025
1 Rwanda, in partnership with the European Union and the Team Europe Initiative, has launched the TRIBE-HUB Project, a major initiative aimed at advancing the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC)’s role as a Regional Centre of Excellence (CoE) in public...
Government terminates $1.2 billion bauxite lease deal with Rocksure International
GhanaWeb
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July 29, 2025
The Government of Ghana has cancelled a $1.2 billion bauxite lease with local firm Rocksure International and is now seeking a partnership with a major foreign company to develop one of West Africa’s richest deposits. This is according to a...
East Africa’s Moment: Can the CHAN Co-Hosts Set the Stage fo...
Modern Ghana
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A new football season is about to ignite on SuperSport available on DStv and GOtv, and all eyes are on the African Nations Championship (CHAN) as it kicks off across Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya. This year’s tournament promises to showcase the very...