Ghanaian Researchers Develop Plant-Based Lubricant for Motorcycle Engines

A study by KNUST researchers demonstrates the potential of Jatropha curcas oil as a renewable base for automotive lubricants

Researchers at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana, have developed a bio-lubricant from Jatropha curcas oil for use in motorcycle engines. The product met international standards and demonstrated reliable performance during testing over 12,000 kilometres, as reported by Ghana News Agency (GNA), a partner of TV BRICS.

The researchers chemically modifiedREAD MORE

Alleged political fixer Oupa Brown Mogotsi is set to make a third attempt to secure his freedom after the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court postponed his case to 25 August to allow his legal team to launch another bail application based on alleged new facts.

Mogotsi, 45, remains in custody after the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg dismissed his appeal against the refusal of bail on 29 July.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said on Thursday that the postponementREAD MORE

The Sowetan has condemned what it described as the “unacceptable conduct” of Stuart James Scharnick, who was arrested after allegedly threatening and intimidating its journalist Herman Moloi during proceedings at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria.

Moloi, who is covering the commission at the Bridget Mabandla Justice College, opened a criminal case of intimidation against Scharnick following an altercation during Thursday’s tea adjournment.

The Sowetan said it condemned the alleged behaviour “in the strongest terms”, while Moloi laterREAD MORE

Deputy Prime Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow highlights the group’s potential to expand economic cooperation and connect businesses across its members and partner countries

BRICS can play an important role in supporting international trade and investment flows, according to Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. He made the remarks in an exclusive interview with TV BRICS, discussing the group’s economic potential and Thailand’s participation in BRICS cooperation.

“BRICS can play a very important roleREAD MORE

An 84-year-old woman who was brutally raped and stabbed in her own home in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, has finally received justice, with her attacker sentenced to life imprisonment more than two years after the horrific crime.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomed the life sentence imposed on 20-year-old Tshepo Majela by the Maletswai Regional Court following his conviction for the rape of the elderly woman on 7 October 2023.

The case was initiallyREAD MORE

BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — Half a century ago, a “barefoot doctor” in rural China might have carried little more than a bag of basic medicines, a few syringes and a dozen or so needles.

Today, those humble practitioners have given way to a vast and diverse healthcare workforce operating within the world’s largest health system that spans village clinics, county hospitals and advanced medical centers equipped with cutting-edge technologies.

As China marks its ninth Doctors’ DayREAD MORE

National Coloured Congress leader and suspended MP Fadiel Adams returned to the witness stand at the Madlanga Commission on Thursday, facing sustained questioning over classified documents, missing dockets and information he says was supplied to him by the late police officer Andre Lincoln.

Adams is giving evidence for a second day before the commission, which is investigating allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in South Africa’s criminal justice system.

At the start of proceedings, Advocate LeeREAD MORE

Experts propose ways to increase the investment appeal of projects

The New Development Bank (NDB) is ready to become a reliable partner for countries in sustainable development, clean energy, and smart and sustainable infrastructure. NDB President Dilma Rousseff said this at the seminar “The Role of the New Development Bank in Mobilising Private Capital in Member Countries”, according to the bank’s website.

Together with the Ministry of Finance of the Government of India, the NDB heldREAD MORE

A Limpopo community is living in fear after a criminal gang shot its way into a residential compound for two consecutive nights and robbed foreign nationals operating spaza shops of cash and a luxury car.

According to residents of Ga-Mokgwathi Village outside Tzaneen, a group of around 20 men armed with firearms and hammers broke into the secure compound shortly after 2 am on Wednesday, August 19, and started firing shots.

They forced the gate open, brokeREAD MORE

A 38-year-old Free State man accused of raping a woman in 2009 has been arrested after spending 17 years on the run, with police saying the case demonstrates that suspects wanted for serious crimes can still be brought to justice years after the alleged offences.

Tshediso Emmanuel Makamole was arrested at about 8.30 pm on Tuesday in Phase 10, Mangaung, after members of the Free State Provincial Tracking Team received information about his whereabouts.

His arrest formedREAD MORE