Archive | January 23, 2014

Oil investments in Ghana to hit $20 billion (US) in 5 years

January 23, 2014

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Oil investments in Ghana to hit $20 billion (US) in 5 years Xinhua ACCRA- Ghana’s investments in the petroleum sector are estimated to reach 20 billion U.S. dollars over the next five years. Alex Kofi Mould, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), disclosed this here on Tuesday, saying the investments […]

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458 years ago: Deadliest earthquake in history rocked China on January 23, 1556

January 23, 2014

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458 years ago: Deadliest earthquake in history rocked China on January 23, 1556 January 23, 1556 Shaanxi earthquake also known as Jiajing earthquake The world’s deadliest recorded earthquake occurred January 23, 1556 in central China. It struck a region where most people lived in caves carved from soft rock. These dwellings collapsed during the earthquake, […]

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