Gold was discovered, (circa) ca. BC/BCE 6,000 in Egypt (Cramb, Alan W, A Short History of Metals, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University). It was the first and by far the earliest metal discovered and utilised by humans as a result of its excellent reflectivity (throws back almost 100% of light incident … Read more
China media ‘could do better’ on Paralympics The Chinese Paralympic team has powered to the top of the medals table in Rio, sweeping up more than 115 medals in the first five days. Team GB, in second place, has 63. But while the Olympics made household names of many Chinese athletes, as with many countries … Read more
The downward spiral of the Ghanaian depressing economy can be blamed on wayward governance which is becoming a drain on the public purse and waste of our natural resources as well as creating limited avenues for the good people of Ghana to see improvement in the lives of the average Ghanaian. This is typical of … Read more
From Rio to Rio with Kyoto, Copenhagen and Durban in between Paris right after and the recent China’s G-20, the conclusion remains the same: There is fundamental disagreement on the realities of this planet and the ways we can address them. A decisive breakthrough would necessitate both wider contexts and a larger participatory base to … Read more
Folks, happenings in the Korean Peninsula are frightening. No one who knows what is building up will underrate those happenings as potential sources of a catastrophe that will put the world on edge. Those familiar with the three-year fratricidal war between North Korea and South Korea and the influence of the international community, especially the … Read more
Nna, what types of insults are these? Insults, what do you mean by insults? Please stop jare! Lagos State is the richest in the whole of Nigeria and that has been proven many times. If you do not believe it, ask Obasanjo that tried to starve Lagos State during his authoritarian civilian rule. Lagos simply … Read more
A look at some of the key points in an “arrangement” announced by U. S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, aimed at halting fighting in Syria and moving toward a political transition after 5-1/2 years of combat between President Bashar Assad’s forces and opposition rebels: WHAT THE … Read more
World leaders have reacted with anger after North Korea carried out its fifth and reportedly biggest nuclear test. The South accused the North’s leader Kim Jong-un of “maniacal recklessness”. China “firmly opposed” the test, Japan “protested adamantly” and the US warned of “serious consequences”. Such tests are banned by the UN, but this is the … Read more
North Korea says it has successfully carried out its fifth nuclear test. The announcement on state media came hours after a seismic event was detected near its nuclear test site. South Korea believes it is the North’s biggest ever test, raising fears the state has made real nuclear advances. South Korean President Park Geun-hye called … Read more
Barack Obama has chided Donald Trump as “wacky” and “uninformed” after the Republican candidate said Russia’s President Putin was a better leader. Speaking in Laos, Mr Obama said that every time Mr Trump spoke it became clearer that the Republican contender was not qualified to be president. In a televised forum on Wednesday, Mr Trump … Read more
3G Media, Inc. is proud to announce that it is partnering with Investigroup Inc. on the the 6th Annual 3G Awards Gala in NY. “Investigroup is our major sponsor and they have supported the annual event since its infancy. We have a long term relationship with the company”. said Mr. Charles N. Ntiamoah-Mensah (Mr. CNN), … Read more
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested he and the US are ready to drive so-called Islamic State (IS) from its Syrian stronghold of Raqqa. Mr Erdogan said US President Barack Obama floated the idea of joint action against the militants when they met at the G20 summit in China. He said Turkey would have … Read more
The U. S. State Department and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday stressed the need for ties with the Philippines to be based on mutual respect, after Manila’s new leader raised worries about the future of the key alliance by calling President Barack Obama a “son of a bitch.” Despite U.S. dismay over Duterte’s … Read more
Ghana has moved from solely relying on hydro- power to thermal and is now exploring other sources of energy including solar, wind and waste-to-power, Deputy Power Minister John Jinapor has said. “Ghana is committed to diversify its energy mix in partnership with the private sector to ensure stable and affordable energy supply for its citizens. … Read more
The first-ever person to have a face transplant, Frenchwoman Isabelle Dinoire, has died, French doctors say. In 2005, surgeons gave her a new nose and mouth after she was disfigured by her pet dog. But heavy use of immunosuppressant drugs weakened her and she succumbed to cancer in April at the age of 49, the … Read more
The pro-poor hypothesis of decentralisation with respect to the creation of districts is flawed at best and elusive at worst to the good governance and efficiency proposition. There is no evidence to the claim of district creation reducing poverty in Ghana, yet it has been used to explain the 94.4% increase in districts created since … Read more
Folks, it is clear that the anti-Mahama politicians in Ghana making all kinds of senseless promises to turn Ghana into a paradise when voted into power at Election 2016 don’t know what they are looking for. Neither do they have any compunction to tread cautiously. They are all for using any means at all to … Read more
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte expressed regret Tuesday over his “son of a bitch” remark while referring to President Barack Obama, in a rare display of contrition by a politician whose wide arc of profanities has unabashedly targeted world figures including the pope and the U. N. chief. In a statement read out by his spokesman, … Read more
New Al-Ahli signing Asamoah Gyan wants to leave past troubles behind as he begins a new adventure in the United Arab Emirates. The 30-year-old joined the Arabian team on a season-long loan from Chinese outfit Shanghai SIPG last week. The striker was forced to look elsewhere after a move to English Championship side Reading FC … Read more
US President Barack Obama has cancelled a meeting with controversial Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who had earlier called him a “son of a whore”. Mr Obama had said he would raise the issue of drug-related extrajudicial killings in the Philippines. But Mr Duterte, who has sanctioned the killing of drug dealers, said if that happened: … Read more