Indian billionaire Gautam Adani is now the tenth richest person in the world.
Despite controversy over Queensland coal mine, the tycoon’s investments in green energy at home have helped his wealth rise to $88.5bn
The Indian coal mining tycoon Gautam Adani has become Asia’s richest person thanks to a push into green energy that has boosted his fortune to $88.5bn.
Adani has overtaken fellow countryman Mukesh Ambani to enter the top 10 of the world’s richest people, according to figures from Forbes and Bloomberg, after seeing his personal fortune rise by $12bn in the past year.
Among the mega-rich whom Adani has leapfrogged to reach the world top 10 are Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who slipped down the table several places last week after losing $30bn of his personal fortune.
Although Adani has become the face of big coal around the world with its pursuit of the hugely controversial Carmichael mine project in Australia, the mogul’s ascent into the top echelons of world billionaires is down to his expansion of green investments.
His Adani Group controls the port of Mundra, India’s largest, in the mogul’s home state of Gujarat and he also owns 74% of Mumbai international airport.
But his push into green energy has paid off handsomely in the past year with the listed company Adani Green Energy now his most valuable after its share price almost doubled in the past 12 months.
The group is in the process of ploughing $70bn into green energy projects by 2030 with the aim of becoming the world’s largest renewable-energy producer.
Adani found his ambitions dovetailed with those of Indian prime minister and fellow Gujarati, Narendra Modi, who leveraged India’s huge uptake in solar power to map out more ambitious goals for cutting carbon emissions at the Glasgow climate conference in November.
India plans to reach a target of 500 gigawatts of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030 and that 50% of electricity capacity would come from renewables by the same point. It plans to be net-zero by 2070.
Overseas investors in Adani and India’s solar revolution include the French oil company Total, which last year bought 20% of Adani Green Energy.
“The Adani Group has spotted and entered all the happening sectors at the right time, which has appealed to a select band of foreign portfolio investors,” Deepak Jasani, head of retail research at Mumbai-based brokerage HDFC Securities Ltd said. “The sectors are capital-intensive and the company has faced little difficulty in raising funds to expand.”
Despite the greener outlook for Adani, the group is still pressing ahead with the giant Queensland mine in the face of fierce resistance from a rainbow coalition of anti-fossil fuel activists, biodiversity conservationists and Indigenous groups.
The bitter battle over the mine has seen a succession of on-site protests, legal battles, and the use of a private investigator by the company to secretly photograph the family of activists.
The United Kingdom Environment Agency is continuing to carry out its regulation of a historic, non-hazardous landfill site in Wednesfield, where construction of a new solar farm is currently underway.
City of Wolverhampton Council, the current operator of the closed Bowmans Harbour landfill, is enabling The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust to develop the site to generate significant levels of renewable energy to power the nearby New Cross Hospital, in a step towards its goal of becoming net carbon zero by 2040.
As part of the planning process, City of Wolverhampton Council is required to manage the landfill in its closed state by retaining the existing landfill monitoring infrastructure and continuing to provide access for the Environment Agency to carry out its regulation of the site.
The Environment Agency has also highlighted to the council of the need to avoid damage to the cap of the landfill to prevent any issues going forward.
The site, which was formerly mined for coal, was operated as a landfill until it was closed and capped in 1996-1997.
Since then, the Environment Agency has continued to regulate the site, ensuring monitoring and maintenance of the site is managed in accordance with the site’s environmental permit.
The solar farm, which at 11 hectares, is the size of around 22 football pitches and is due to be operational by summer this year, even though the site will not be fully complete by this time.
It is estimated that the solar energy will power the hospital for three quarters of the year – around 288 days of self-generated renewable energy.
The final of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 between Senegal and Egypt was preceded by a majestic closing ceremony at the Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé.
Fans in attendance took part in the scintillating spectacle and viewers were dazzled by the plurality of acts.
The evening was marked by a magnificent pyrotechnic show punctuated by musical performances, including that of the South African Nomcedo, interpreter of the hit title “Jerusalema”.
James BKT, Salatiel, Daphne and Stanley Enow took to the stage, thrilling the audience.
Take a look back at some of the best moments from the ceremony.
The President of the Republic of Cameroon, His Excellency Mr. Paul Biya accompanied by the First Lady Chantal Biya, the President of CAF, Dr. Patrice Motsepe and several high dignitaries.
If the dream of Zinedine Zidane is actualized next summer a dream combination of the best attacking duo of the current generation will be unleashed by Ligue 1 side, Paris Saint-Germain.
It is expected that Zidane will take over the club after the exit of Mauricio Pochettino.h
And with the former Madrid coach, another old acquaintance of Real Madrid could arrive who could blow up the market with his landing in the French capital.
Publications like Daily Mirror in the UK and Marca in Spain have speculated that Zidane has already put on the table the name of his first request as a future Parisian coach.
And it is none other than that of Cristiano Ronaldo , taking advantage of the discontent of the Portuguese striker at Manchester United.
Zidane has already worked with the Portuguese in the ranks of Real Madrid and knows what his strengths are and considers that he would be a key player in the PSG squad.
In addition, footballer and coach maintain a great personal relationship after his time in Real Madrid.
PSG have already tried to sign CR7 in the past, although they failed to convince the Portuguese footballer.
However, according to the English press, this time Cristiano seems determined to say yes to the possibility of playing alongside Messi and Neymar in the French capital .
Grand Turk Lighthouse is the most famous lighthouse and also a landmark, making it the only lighthouse in the British Overseas Territory of Turks and Caicos Islands.
As many ships in the 19th century wrecked off the northern coast of the island of Grand Turk, there had to be built a lighthouse, so that it would aid in navigation. Situated on a small limestone hill overlooking the shallow reef, there is the building and an attached kerosene storage house next to it.
Designed by the architect Alexander Gordon, the lighthouse was prefabricated in England, with intention to work on whale oil, with Argand reflector lamps which magnified light to 450 times original intensity and were constructed by Devill & Company of London in 1851.
Built in 1852, it is 18 m (60 feet) tall and this white-washed lighthouse is made out of cast-iron, but the Argand lens were later replaced with brighter kerosene lamps.
In 1943, the Chance Brothers converted the lighthouse to run on kerosene and fitted Fresnel lenses.
One of these lenses is today on display at the National Museum.
In 1971 followed another modernization where the lighthouse was converted to run on electricity.
Originally the light visibility was 24 km (15 miles), but today the lighthouse is no longer operational.
Ghana football legend, Mohammed ‘Polo’ Ahmed who is a contemporary of Nigeria’s Segun Odegbami has strongly tipped the Super Eagles to edge out Ghana in the final qualification play-off for the World Cup.
Both Nigeria and Ghana are pitched to fight for one of the five slots for Africa at the Qatar World Cup, the first ever to hold outside the regular June-July calendar.
Polo who was in the Black Stars team that drew 1-1 with Nigeria enroute their winning of the third Africa Cup of Nations title in 1978 was quoted by Ghanaweb as saying that the Black Stars will need a miracle to edge past Nigeria.
Ghana endured their worst ever performance at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations as the team exited the tournament without a win and just getting one point out of possible nine at the group stage.
According to Ghanaweb, Polo had been an avid critic of the Black Stars.
“What is happening will not help us. “Even if we are able to qualify for the World Cup, it will not help us. “Because this is not the quality,” Polo, who is AFCON winner with the Black Stars told Free FM.
“To be frank, football goes beyond logic. But you need a coach who can put certain things together so that if he is able to win then he can take us to the World Cup.”
“But to be frank, the quality of our football today, if we are able to go past Nigeria and go to the World Cup, we shall thank God. “But the World Cup is also a different thing,” he added.
Having missed out in 2018 in Russia, the Black Stars will be hoping to return to the Mundial for the fourth time in their history.
Football chiefs from the UK and Ireland announced on Monday (Feb 7) they had decided not to bid to stage the 2030 World Cup and would instead focus on a joint campaign to host Euro 2028.
The football associations of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have concluded that the European Championship represents a better option than the World Cup after a feasibility study, which was backed by UK government money.
“The five associations have decided to focus solely on an official bid to host Euro 2028 and have agreed not to bid for the 2030 World Cup,” they said in a statement.
“Hosting a Euro offers a similar return on investment, with the European tournament carrying a far lower delivery cost and the potential of the benefits being realised sooner.”
English Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham said there was “uncertainty” over future World Cups, in light of world governing body FIFA’s proposal to stage the tournament every two years.
He said the decision to focus on Euro 2028 was not based on any communication from European governing body Uefa that it would support a joint Spain-Portugal bid for 2030 over the UK-Ireland option.
Bullingham believes the five-nation Euro bid would be viewed favourably, as Uefa seeks to rebuild its finances following the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We believe we can put together an incredibly strong tournament in many ways,” he said.
“And we also know we can deliver a really strong commercial return to Uefa and we feel that puts us in a strong position.”
A UK government statement said: “We remain passionate about bringing a World Cup to the UK and Ireland when the time is right.
“Meanwhile, the Uefa European Championships are one of the biggest global sporting events. Hosting the full tournament would be an exciting opportunity, bringing significant benefits to the whole of the UK and Ireland.” Russia and Turkey are also reportedly in the running for Euro 2028.
The World Cup bid was previously criticised as an “expensive vanity project” by Julian Knight, the lawmaker who chairs the UK parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, after the failed solo attempts by England to stage the 2006 and 2018 World Cups.
He welcomed the switch in focus on Monday but added: “It’s unacceptable that £2.8 million (S$5.09 million) in taxpayer money was wasted on a pipe dream that was clearly doomed from the start.”
“Football in the UK needs to sort out its reputation at home before we can go after the biggest tournament.”
Mohamed Salah is available for Liverpool’s game with Leicester City on Thursday but fellow forward Sadio Mane will not be as he celebrates winning the Africa Cup of Nations final.
Mane’s Senegal beat Sala’s Egypt on penalties on Sunday in Cameroon.
Salah is back in Merseyside but Mane is due to fly back on Wednesday night having been allowed to go to Senegal to celebrate their first major trophy.
“Pretty much the first thing Mo told me was ‘I’m ready’,” said Jurgen Klopp.
“He is an experienced player, he is a physical monster. He had a little recovery session on Tuesday and we will see how he feels on Wednesday.”
On Mane, who scored the winning kick in the shootout, the Liverpool manager said: “It means the world to him, it means the world to his people, it means the world to Senegal.
“We respect that a lot and would never consider calling back him from there. Let them do what they do in the moment because they deserve it.”
The pair last played for Liverpool on 2 January in the 2-2 draw with Chelsea.
The club have won two league games, two FA Cup ties and beaten Arsenal over two legs in the Carabao Cup semi-final while they were away.
Liverpool are now well stocked in the forward area, with Salah joining familiar team-mates Roberto Firmino, Diogo Jota and Takumi Minamino in addition to new signing Luis Diaz while Divock Origi is close to returning after injury.
Like the onion, garlic also has a high sulphur content. This is the reason why it is used in traditional hair regrowth medicines.
Just like every other health conditions, hair loss doesn’t happen overnight.
It takes time, coupled with prevalent symptoms. This is why it is believed that it’s possible to minimize or prevent the chances of going bald, because taking note of its early signs, and doing the needful, can make the condition better.
That being said, the symptoms of hair loss include hair fall outs on your pillows when you wake up, an excessive breakage of hair when you comb or brush your hair and a definite change in hairline and thinning of the hair.
Be that as it may, it is important to note that these changes could mean different things; as it could be a sign of a serious medical condition.
Thus, it is advisable to seek a medical opinion whenever hair loss is experienced in other to be on the safe side.
However, if it is hereditary and you’re looking for a treatment that works without the side-effects of chemicals or medications, there are natural remedies to help reverse the condition.
Here are five natural home remedies for hair loss
Onion
Onion for Hair
Studies have shown that sulfur which is one of the vital components in promoting hair growth and preventing hair loss is richly present in onions and eating one to two raw onions every day can help tackle this condition. Also, the condition can be checked by applying the fresh paste of onion juice on the bald areas, as it will help stimulates blood circulation and new hair growth.
Coconut milk
Coconut Milk for Hair
This is a trusted ancient remedy to regrow hair on the bald head. And it can be achieved by combining a mixture of 1/4 cup of coconut milk, two tablespoons of yogurt and one tablespoon of honey. First, open up the hair follicles by washing the hair with warm water and then apply a thick layer of the paste on the scalp. Leave for 15 minutes and then rinse off with cool water.
Garlic
Garlic for Hair
Making use of garlic for hair loss treatment is just by crushing a few cloves of garlic and add coconut oil to it. Boil the mixture for a few minutes and let it cool down a bit before applying it to your scalp. Let it rest on the hair for 30 minutes before washing off with warm water.
Egg
Studies have shown that egg has several ingredients that can help prevent or control hair loss. It is a rich source of sulphur and ahs phosphorous, selenium, iodine, zinc and protein. The combination of these help promote hair growth. However, to tackle hair loss with egg, take the white of one egg and mix in a teaspoon of olive oil. Then beat to give a paste-like consistency and apply to the entire scalp and hair. Keep it on for about 15 to 20 minutes and then rinse with cool water and a mild shampoo.
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Aliou Cissé pointedly looked around Bamako’s Stade du 26 Mars, then began a long run-up and blasted his penalty kick on to the shins of Boukar Alioum to hand Cameroon the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations.
The final of the tournament in Mali was the first opportunity for Senegal to lift the continent’s most treasured sporting prize, but their captain botched the script with the final attempt of the shootout following a 0-0 draw adter extra time.
It has taken 20 years – almost to the day – for Cissé to expunge those demons and finally get his, and Senegal’s, hands on the trophy.
At 45 – he will be 46 next month – Cissé is the second-youngest coach to win the title, after Harve Renard with Zambia at 2022. He is also now a poster boy for a growing stable of African coaches at the top of the continent’s game after years of jobs being dominated by European and Latin American imports.
Cissé was in tears, and did jigs of joy, afte Sundau’s final victoryr over Egypt but not before having to go through the gut-churning agony of another penalty shootout before finally being crowned African champions.
It was a first glimpse at the emotions swirling inside a usually stoic-looking coach, whose discourses with the media are clear and precise but rarely give away any hint of what lies behind the man.
That is reserved for the inner sanctum of the team and now, too, the post-match celebrations.
A no-nonsense coach who faced criticism
This was a fifth Nations Cup for Cissé; two as a player in 2000 and 2002 and now three in a row as coach.
It was also a vindication of the Senegalese Football Federation sticking with a man who has had to run a gauntlet of criticism, often from his own former team-mates too, yet has delivered the goods.
Both Khalilou Fadiga, who was in Cameroon on the Confederation of African Football’s technical study group, and El Hadji Diouf – who Cisse allowed to be part of the squad as a mentor for the group – were seen celebrating with him on Sunday, having previously been among his most damning critics.
“This team has the ability to win an Africa Cup of Nations, but that cannot be achieved if Aliou Cissé remains at the helm of the national team,” Diouf said three years ago.
That Cissé was able to see beyond this is testimony to his character.
Cissé was a vocal presence on the touchline during the Nations Cup final against Egypt
The criticism not only motivated Cissé but also the players. “I think this man deserves all the success he gets because he is the most criticised coach I have ever seen in my life, but he never gives up,” said forward Sadio Mane after Senegal beat Burkina Faso 3-1 in last Wednesday’s semi-final.
“We would like to win for our country and for him because he deserves it after everything he has been through as a player and now as a coach.”
Not that Cissé is beloved of his players all the time. They jokingly nicknamed him ‘Jammeh” after Yahwa Jammeh, the long-serving former president of Senegal’s neighbour The Gambia, because of his strict approach.
Cissé is a no-nonsense disciplinarian, insistent on hard work, good time keeping and a focused approach. Frivolity is not one of his strong points.
A ‘workmanlike’ player forged in the Parisian outskirts
Cissé was born in Ziguinchor but moved to France aged nine, growing up ironically a stone’s throw from the home of Djamel Belmadi, the previous Nations Cup-winning coach with Algeria, in Champigny-sur-Marne, in the southern suburbs of Paris.
He said: “As a child, I used to go to the Parc des Princes to see Safet Susic, Valdo… all these great players. My dream was to play for Paris St-Germain. A lot of young people from the suburbs dream of joining the youth academy, but I didn’t have the opportunity.”
Instead Cissé got his break in Lille in their academy and went onto make his professional debut at Sedan. He finally got to join PSG in 1998. “I’ve played alongside great players like Jay-Jay Okocha and Ronaldinho. I learnt a lot because I was a young player and I had the chance to play a few games at a big club,” he said.
Former Senegal coach Bruno Metsu brought Cissé into the national team and he skippered the side that shocked World Cup holders France in the opening game of the 2002 tournament.
Cissé captained Senegal at the Nations Cup and the World Cup in 2002
That squad went all the way to the quarter-finals in Japan and South Korea, becoming only the second African country to progress that far.
Stints at Birmingham City and Portsmouth followed, and soon after his arrival in England he had to deal with the tragic loss of 12 members of his family in a ferry disaster off the West African coast.
Cissé returned to Sedan in 2006 and finished his career in Ligue 2 at Nimes. He was never a star performer, rather described as “workmanlike”.
Taking the reins of the Teranga Lions
Cissé took his coaching badges and joined the Senegal federation as an assistant to Olympic coach Karim Sega Diouf for the London 2012 Olympics.
He then worked under Alain Giresse with the national team, took over in March 2015 after a horrid Nations Cup in Equatorial Guinea, where Senegal were one of the pre-tournament favourites but did not get past the first round.
Cissé has quietly forged his path ever since, winning his first match in charge over Ghana in a friendly in Le Havre and now the veteran of 71 matches.
Senegal have qualified for three successive Nations Cups plus the last World Cup in Russia. His record in charge of the Teranga Lions is 46 wins, 16 draws and only nine defeats.
Having lost to Algeria in the 2019 final and returned to lift the trophy in Cameroon, Cissé praised his squad’s mentality after ending the country’s wait for silverware.
“We dedicate this victory to the Senegalese people, because since independence, until now, we are running after this first star,” he said. “Today, we will also have a star on our shirt.”
But, as the well-worn cliché goes, ‘you are only as good as your next match’. This week’s celebrations, which saw tens of thousands line the streets of Dakar to welcome the victorious side home will quickly turn now to preparations for the World Cup play-off against Egypt late next month.
Cissé (in yellow) stands on top of a coach with the Nations Cup trophy after Senegal returned to Dakar
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