Archive For: The Crunch
Feb 10, 2016 Still on the race for FIFA presidency, Bahrain’s Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa recently received the endorsement from the Confederation of African Football. Speaking to reporters, CAF vice-president Suketu Patel said: “CAF will give full support to Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa towards his candidacy for the FIFA presidency,” Salman ... Read More
Feb 10, 2016 The world’s best freeriders in skiing and snowboarding recently took part in the second leg of the Freeride World Tour 2016 in Chamonix. The athletes competed on the 2400 meter high east face Aiguille Pourrie, on the French side of Mont Blanc which offered a picturesque background. France’s Loic Collomb-Patton won the ... Read More
Feb 09, 2016 The British Council recently organized a career event aimed at strengthen the skills and capacity of current and future cultural event managers in Cross River State. During the event, EL Reports caught up with the British high commissioner, Paul Thomas Arkwright and he explained why the focus was on the creative industry. ... Read More
Feb 09, 2016 Mauritania recently launched a new Fisheries Transparency Initiative in a bid to tackle unregulated, unreported fishing activities. The initiative will also seek to curb over-fishing all around the world, with Indonesia and Senegal also announcing their commitment to the initiative. Mauritania, which has some of the world’s richest fishing grounds, depends heavily ... Read More
Feb 09, 2016 The world’s biggest Carnival bash recently kicked off as musicians and dancers from the second-league Samba troupes paraded their way through Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome. The troupe took the Marques de Sapucai arena by storm with a blast of color and sound as they compete to join the ranks of the top-class ... Read More
Feb 09, 2016 A rare and historic Ferrari racing car recently sold for a record price of $35.6 million at a Paris auction. According to auction organizers, the 1957 Ferrari “335 Sport Scaglietti” is one of the most iconic racing cars in motorsport and is one of only four in the world. Sold to a ... Read More
Feb 09, 2016 Major League Soccer side, LA Galaxy recently introduced its two newest signings, former England full back Ashley Cole and Belgian defender Jelle Van Damme. Speaking at the unveiling, Former Arsenal, Chelsea and England left back Cole said: “I’m not fooled, I know it’s going to be hard for me, for sure. But ... Read More
Feb 09, 2016 Juan Antonio Pizzi was recently presented as the new coach of the Chilean men’s national soccer team. Speaking at a news conference, President of Chile’s National Soccer Association Arturo Salah said: “I want to welcome Juan Antonio and to present to you the new coach and pass it over to him so ... Read More
Feb 04, 2016 South Africa’s Reserve Bank recently raised its benchmark repo rate by half a percentage point, saying the outlook for inflation had deteriorated significantly even as economic growth slowed. The South African rand, whose decline over the past year has helped to fuel price pressures, rallied to a three-week high after the rate ... Read More
Feb 04, 2016 The UN recently commended Somalia’s government for reaching an agreement on a model for the country’s electoral process to form a bicameral federal parliament this year. The United Nations Special Representative for Somalia, Michael Keating, said the model envisages a lower house of 275 members, based on a current power-sharing formula between ... Read More
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