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Gabon will become the first African country to be rewarded with international funds for preserving its rainforests in an effort to fight climate change, the UN says. Norway will pay Gabon $150m (£120m) over a 10-year period for both reducing deforestation and preserving its natural forests so they can absorb carbon dioxide. “The agreement we’re signing with Norway is a, sort of, a confirmation of the efforts that Gabon has made over the last 10 to 15 years of getting deforestation under control and of using sound, sustainable forestry both to preserve the Congo Basin forest, but also to reduce…

Gabon will become the first African country to be rewarded with international funds for preserving its rainforests in an effort to fight climate change, the UN says. Norway will pay Gabon $150m (£120m) over a 10-year period for both reducing deforestation and preserving its natural forests so they can absorb carbon dioxide. “The agreement we’re signing with Norway is a, sort of, a confirmation of the efforts that Gabon has made over the last 10 to 15 years of getting deforestation under control and of using sound, sustainable forestry both to preserve the Congo Basin forest, but also to reduce…

Contestants had the singular responsibility of presenting business ideas couched around individual talents and interests for their fifth week performances on the Ghana’s Most Beautiful platform. You name it, from make-up artistry to modeling and soap making; all 16 contestants brought their A-game to bear as they took turns to present their respective plans on Sunday. Bono Region’s Obaapa raised the curtains for Sunday night’s presentations as she outlined plans of running a soap-making company AF Soap Production Company. Obaapa plans to manufacture soaps from natural raw materials such as lemon and honey which will be sold to mothers and…

It was a sad night for Greater Accra Region representative, Otobia, Ashanti Region’s Serwaa and Eastern Region’s Oye, who have been evicted from TV3’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful after five weeks of being in the competition. Unfortunately for these three beautiful ladies, their hope of becoming Ghana’s Most Beautiful woman for 2019 was dashed Sunday night when they were announced as contestants who failed to amass enough public votes and scores from judges. For Sunday night’s performance, contestants presented business plans based on their individual talents. Each one of them appeared on stage looking all corporate ready to sell their ideas…

It was a sad night for Greater Accra Region representative, Otobia, Ashanti Region’s Serwaa and Eastern Region’s Oye, who have been evicted from TV3’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful after five weeks of being in the competition. Unfortunately for these three beautiful ladies, their hope of becoming Ghana’s Most Beautiful woman for 2019 was dashed Sunday night when they were announced as contestants who failed to amass enough public votes and scores from judges. For Sunday night’s performance, contestants presented business plans based on their individual talents. Each one of them appeared on stage looking all corporate ready to sell their ideas…

Game of Thrones will have one final chance to achieve Emmy glory later as television’s best and brightest prepare for this year’s US awards ceremony. The fantasy epic, which came to a divisive climax earlier this year, has 14 nominations in seven categories. They include nominations for best drama series plus nods in all four of the drama series acting categories. The 32 Emmy nominations Game of Thrones received in July was the highest total for any programme in a single year. The show has already won 10 prizes at the Creative Arts Emmys held last weekend, including awards for…

Game of Thrones will have one final chance to achieve Emmy glory later as television’s best and brightest prepare for this year’s US awards ceremony. The fantasy epic, which came to a divisive climax earlier this year, has 14 nominations in seven categories. They include nominations for best drama series plus nods in all four of the drama series acting categories. The 32 Emmy nominations Game of Thrones received in July was the highest total for any programme in a single year. The show has already won 10 prizes at the Creative Arts Emmys held last weekend, including awards for…

An American man has drowned while proposing to his girlfriend underwater on holiday in Tanzania. Steven Weber and his girlfriend, Kenesha Antoine, were staying in a submerged cabin at the Manta Resort, off Pemba Island. Footage shows Mr Weber diving under water to ask Ms Antoine to marry him. In the video, Mr Weber presses a hand-written proposal note against the cabin window as Ms Antoine films from inside. Ms Antoine, confirming Mr Weber’s death in a Facebook post, said he “never emerged from those depths”. The Manta Resort told the BBC Mr Weber “tragically drowned while free diving alone…

An American man has drowned while proposing to his girlfriend underwater on holiday in Tanzania. Steven Weber and his girlfriend, Kenesha Antoine, were staying in a submerged cabin at the Manta Resort, off Pemba Island. Footage shows Mr Weber diving under water to ask Ms Antoine to marry him. In the video, Mr Weber presses a hand-written proposal note against the cabin window as Ms Antoine films from inside. Ms Antoine, confirming Mr Weber’s death in a Facebook post, said he “never emerged from those depths”. The Manta Resort told the BBC Mr Weber “tragically drowned while free diving alone…