Jan 19, 2016 According to Alfonso Prat-Gay, Argentine finance minister, the country’s economy will edge higher this year as the new government lifts interventionist controls. Speaking at a news conference with foreign journalists in Buenos Aires, he said: “With our numbers we calculate an estimated (economic growth) of between 0.5 percent and 1 percent this ... Read More
Jan 19, 2016 The key to the Olympic Basketball court at the Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro was recently handed over to the local organizing committee, seven months before the Rio 2016 Summer Games. With a capacity of 16,000 people, the arena will stage the Men’s Basketball and Paralympic Basketball events in August ... Read More
Jan 18, 2016 Ecuador’s Finance Minister Fausto Herrera recently revealed that his country will sign an agreement with China for some three billion dollars to finance its budget for 2016. Speaking to this effect, Herrera said: “We are going to sign with China. This month, we are signing for some three billion dollars. The rest are ... Read More
Jan 18, 2016 Liberia was recently declared Ebola-free for the third time as West Africa finally rids itself of the epidemic that left over 11,000 people dead. According to official figures from the World Health Organization, Sierra Leone had the highest number of Ebola cases; however the death toll was highest in Liberia. New cases ... Read More
Jan 18, 2016 Tunisian demonstrators recently gathered at the country’s capital to mark the fifth anniversary of the 2011 revolution. During the event, President Beji Caid Essebsi said: “There are other internal studies that say that 73 percent of Tunisians are optimistic as they see that the security situation is continuously improving and that the ... Read More
Jan 18, 2016 Klaus Schwab, founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum recently revealed that the 46th installment of the annual meeting will be focused on the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The meeting, which aims to build a platform for cooperation between the public and private sectors, will feature three main topics. The agendas ... Read More
Jan 18, 2016 According to Arsene Wenger, Midfielder Mohamed Elneny recently has joined Arsenal from Swiss champions FC Basel. With midfield trio Santi Cazorla, Jack Wilshere and Francis Coquelin out injured, the 23-year-old Egyptian is a welcome addition to Wenger’s squad and will provide some much-needed defensive cover. Commenting on this, Wenger said: “His strengths ... Read More
Jan 14, 2016 So “Woju” singer Kiss Daniel, who was in a car crash with his music producer DJ Coublon on Monday took to his Instagram account to narrate the ordeal, giving a warning against use of cell phone while driving. According to the G-World Entertainment singer’s Instagram post, their car had crashed into a ... Read More
Jan 14, 2016 Yet on mishaps, Nollywood actress and producer Stephanie Okereke Linus has lost her father, 83 year old Chief Chima Okereke, after negatively reacting to medication which led to fatal side effects. Stephanie Okereke Linus who has just secured a US film distribution deal for her latest VVF movie titled “Dry”, has been ... Read More
Jan 14, 2016 And the New Year celeb beef continues as “Amin” singer Dammy Krane who is signed to 2Baba’s HyperTek record label takes shots at pop star Wizkid on Twiiter, accusing Wizkid of stealing from him. Dammy Krane ended his series of angry tweets with the slang “Gbetititi”, which he has used in a ... Read More
