By Kennedy Langat

Nairobi - Kenya has selected 37 athletes to represent the country at the Beijing Olympic Games following two days of national trials held at the Nyayo National Stadium over the weekend.

The Beijing Olympics is to be held from 8 to 24 August.

National women's 400 metres champion Elizabeth Muthoka of Kenya Prisons Saturday bettered her own national record to earn qualification to the Olympics.

Ms Muthoka broke...

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Korea – The global food crisis and climate change will be among the top issues on the agenda of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as he attends the Group of Eight (G8) Summit in Japan this week.



“We must act, in Hokkaido...

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Johannesburg - Communicators from across Africa will be in Johannesburg at the end of July to discuss how best to take advantage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup and project Africa positively to the world.

They will also discuss the massive global audience the event will attract, reports Southafrica.info.

he third annual 2010 National Communication Partnership Conference takes place at the Sandton Convention Centre on 29 and 30 July, under the theme "Africa's time has come...

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By Bathandwa Mbola

Cape Town - The Disaster Response Teams of the City of Cape Town are busy with mopping-up operations across the city following the recent widespread rain which caused localised flooding.

“Currently disaster response teams are assessing reported affected areas to determine the number of dwellings that have been flooded and 3 600 structures in 23 informal settlements have been verified,” said the municipality on Monday.

This after persistent...

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By Lucille Davie

Johannesburg – The City of Johannesburg has called on the public to take part in Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday celebrations this month, by taking a tour, visiting an exhibition, or other events, to acknowledge the famous resident.

The Parktown and Westcliff Heritage Trust has organised three day-long bus tours in July, Madiba's birthday month, to four of the famous places he is connected with in the city, according to the city’s official website....

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