Archive For: The Crunch
March 02, 2016 Ghana’s President John Mahama recently asserted that his government will maintain strict fiscal discipline ahead of the country’s elections in November. According to him, these measures will prevent a repeat of the mistakes made during the last election. While addressing members of parliament in a state of the nation address, President Mahama ... Read More
March 02, 2016 Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, recently visited Tokyo to inspect the site of the future Olympic Village for the 2020 Games while gathering information ahead of her bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics in the French capital. During the site inspection, she was accompanied by Governor of Tokyo, Yoichi Masuzoe, Hidalgo ... Read More
March 02, 2016 Team Peugeot recently announced that nine-time World Rally Championship winner Sebastien Loeb will be joining their organization in the FIA World Rallycross Championship. Loeb will link up with last year’s Rallycross Championship runner-up Timmy Hansen for the 2016 season. Having racked up more rally championships wins than any other driver, Loeb’s latest ... Read More
March 02, 2016 U.S. President Barack Obama recently awarded the Medal of Honor to U.S. Navy SEAL Edward Byers. Edward was awarded the Medal for his role in rescuing an American civilian who was held hostage by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan in 2012. During the ceremony, which was held at the White House, president Obama ... Read More
March 01, 2016 Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe recently marked his 92nd birthday at a party organized by his supporters. As was expected, the event drew criticism from opponents, who said the celebrations offended the modesty of ordinary Zimbabweans. During the event, Mugabe thanked the ZANU-PF youth wing and thousands of party supporters for organizing the ... Read More
March 01, 2016 Nigeria recently hosted another edition of Social Media Week in Lagos, bringing together people from across fields like politics, entrepreneurship, fashion and sports. Some participants discussed how social media can change the fortunes of the country’s most beloved sport – football. Nigeria has established itself as a soccer-savvy country with football fans ... Read More
March 01, 2016 Eritrea recently took steps to explore its mining sector in a bid to jumpstart its economy. However its hopes of having four running mines by 2018 had been blocked by the fall in commodities prices and accusations of conscripted labor. The country’s artisanal miners have long scratched for gold nuggets on deposits ... Read More
March 01, 2016 New FIFA President Gianni Infantino recently opened the FIFA World Football Museum to the general public in Zurich. The museum, under the guidance of director Stefan Jost, had been two years in the making. The new museum will create three thousand square meters of space for exhibits plus a sports bar, a ... Read More
March 01, 2016 Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders recently intensified their campaigns at two different states. Clinton kicked off her campaign with visits to two different predominantly black churches in Memphis, Tennessee. While addressing church goers at the Greater Imani Church, Clinton said: “But most importantly we need to raise your voices ... Read More
March 01, 2016 Italian designer brand Dolce & Gabbana recently drew inspiration from fantasy fairytale Cinderella his women’s wardrobes for next winter. Against a stage backdrop made of an open story book, golden carriage and a clock ticking towards midnight, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana sent models out in a typically colorful and vibrant collection ... Read More
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