Gabriel Jesus scored his fifth goal in six international matches on Tuesday as Brazil extended their lead at the top of the South American zone World Cup qualifying standings with a 2-0 victory over Peru. Jesus struck just before the hour mark at the Estadio Nacional with a cool finish after Philippe Coutinho’s piercing run … Read more
Among visitors from the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, the Chinese visitors rank the first in doing business and investing in Peru. According to figures released on Monday by Peru’s immigration agency (SNMN), just over 71,000 international visitors from APEC member economies traveled to Peru in the past five years. … Read more
2016 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week kicks off on Monday in Lima, capital city of Peru, with the theme “Quality growth and human development.” Running from Nov. 14th to 20th, it will bring together leaders, senior officials and business elites from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies to discuss the future of international trade … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping is going to pay state visits to Ecuador, Peru and Chile. China and Latin American and the Caribbean states are all developing countries in about the same development stage and face the same task of striving for development. In recent years, the relations between China and Latin American and the Caribbean … Read more
Brazil’s Neymar (Center) competes in the match against Argentina at Mineirao stadium, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on Nov 10, 2016. Brazil beats Argentina 3-0 in a 2018 World Cup qualifier. [Photo/Xinhua] Neymar scored one goal and set up another as Brazil heaped further misery on Argentina with a 3-0 victory in their World Cup qualifier … Read more
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has urged Chile not to risk forward Alexis Sanchez in their World Cup qualifier against Uruguay. The 27-year-old missed Chile’s 0-0 draw against Colombia on Thursday after picking up a muscle injury. Chile’s medical staff hoped he would recover in time for Tuesday’s game against Uruguay in Santiago. “He always wants … Read more
Brazil head coach Tite gives instructions to his players during a training session at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on Tuesday, ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Argentina. A resurgent Brazil returns to the scene of the most humiliating defeat in its history today when it faces Argentina in a titantic 2018 World Cup … Read more
Arsenal midfielder Alexis Sanchez has suffered a muscle injury and will miss Chile’s World Cup qualifier against Colombia. Arsenal midfielder Alexis Sanchez has been ruled out of Chile’s World Cup qualifier against Colombia on Thursday due to a calf injury. The 27-year-old limped off the pitch after suffering a “minor muscle injury” during a training … Read more
Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez has picked up a “low grade muscle injury” on international duty with Chile. Sanchez, 27, will miss Chile’s World Cup qualifier in Colombia on Thursday. But the Chilean team’s medical staff say the former Barcelona player could return for the home game against Uruguay next Tuesday. “He will remain in Santiago, … Read more
Daniel Passarella does not believe Lionel Messi is the right man to captain Argentina. Passarella skippered Argentina to their first World Cup title in 1978 and was part of the squad that triumphed again in Mexico eight years later. The South American giants are without a senior international trophy since lifting the Copa America in … Read more
LONDON (AFP) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger compared the Premier League to “a jungle” on Friday saying every day was a fight for survival. The 66-year-old Frenchman — whose side are on a hot streak of form with seven successive wins in all competitions — will hope his players heed such words when they host … Read more
“He who finds a wife finds a good thing…” – PROVERBS 18: 22 Fellow Nigerians, please forget the shakara of all men who try to act macho, most men are ultimately controlled by their wives, and sometimes girlfriends. Right from the Biblical Genesis, women had always known their enormous power and they’ve mastered how to … Read more
Management and conservation of natural resources in Northern Ghana- Adopting the PES module By Samuel Adadi Akapule The Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions have the highest incidence of poverty, food insecurity and the least climate resilient. As smallholder farmers, decreasing annual rainfall, erratic rainfall patterns due to climate change are affecting rural livelihoods … Read more
The Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions have the highest incidence of poverty, food insecurity and the least climate resilient. As smallholder farmers, decreasing annual rainfall, erratic rainfall patterns due to climate change are affecting rural livelihoods adversely. For instance, the Upper East Region, which falls within the Sudan Savanna zone, is known for … Read more
Law Professor Patrick Lumumba is asking African leaders to sever ties with the world bank and the IMF because there will not be any solutions once they are tied to their strings. Speaking on the second day of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial lecture series at the University of Cape Coast, the Kenyan professor of public … Read more
The Chilean Head of Mission in Ghana, Mr Ricardo Alen, has said Ghana and Chile are making efforts to build a relationship that will benefit both countries commercially. He said Chile was already in partnership with other 64 countries. Mr Alen made this statement when he paid a courtesy call on the Editor of the … Read more
Jose Mourinho blamed his Manchester United players as the reason why his side suffered a 2-1 defeat against Manchester City in the Manchester derby on Saturday. Mourinho’s men were outplayed for long spells as Pep Guardiola’s side laid down an early marker with victory at Old Trafford thanks to first-half goals from Kevin De Bruyne … Read more
It is not a pleasant situation at all, as Nigeria faces recession; many businesses are in dire straits, consumer demand in the pits and banks refusing to extend credit. Presently, businesses struggle to survive, unemployment and redundancy striving, while entrepreneurs are now winding down. For Nigeria’s economy to be revamped, her government and citizens must … Read more
The pro-poor hypothesis of decentralisation with respect to the creation of districts is flawed at best and elusive at worst to the good governance and efficiency proposition. There is no evidence to the claim of district creation reducing poverty in Ghana, yet it has been used to explain the 94.4% increase in districts created since … Read more
Lionel Messi could miss Argentina’s World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Venezuela after Barcelona confirmed he has suffered a hamstring problem. Medical tests on Monday uncovered an issue with Messi’s left hamstring, but he will travel to Argentina to link up with his team-mates and undergo further assessments. Messi, who featured for Barcelona in their … Read more