So it turns out I can no longer speak English. This was the alarming realisation foisted upon me by Matthew Engel’s witty, cantankerous yet nonetheless persuasive polemic That’s the Way it Crumbles: The American Conquest of English. Because by English, I mean British English. Despite having been born, raised and educated on British shores, it …
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From Canada to Oceania, Guineas are in abundant supply GUINEA. Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-Bissau. Papua New Guinea. The Gulf of Guinea. Guinea, Virginia. Guinea, Nova Scotia. The world has more Guineas than a pirate's treasure chest. What explains the prevalence of the name? Etymologists dispute the earliest origins of the word “Guinea”. Some trace it to …
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Editorial This is how the governments of the North underdevelop their people. In the scale of preference, the governor thought political and financial pay back is more important then the welfare of his state and people. Salaries are outstanding, the debt profile of the state is high, it has failed all development index and yet …
As rumors suggested, Apple had a third phone to announce at today’s event, the iPhone X. As Tim Cook said, it’s “the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone.” In a word, it’s gorgeous. It’s engineered to be both water and dust resistant and comes in space gray and silver. iPhone X also features the …
How will Africa cope with an impending population explosion? Over the next thirty years Africa's population is projected to double, requiring delivery of jobs, housing and infrastructure to enable two billion people to thrive. It is an unprecedented leadership challenge. Does governance in Olusegun Obasanjo's Nigeria inspire confidence or scepticism? BBC Hard Talk with Chief …
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