Qatar Copies Rival Saudi’s ‘investment Diplomacy’

President Donald Trump may accuse Qatar of sponsoring terrorism, but that did not stop the wealthy emirate this week from lighting up the Empire State building in the national colors of his Middle Eastern nation. Trump — who himself once tried to acquire the Manhattan skyscraper — has sided with Saudi Arabia in its increasingly … Read more

Trump Worries Dominate UN Climate Talks

Fears are growing that President Trump may withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement Concerns over a possible US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement are likely to be the main focus of UN climate talks here in Bonn. Negotiators from almost 200 countries are gathering for almost two weeks of negotiations aimed at … Read more

What To Do With $256 Bn Cash Pile

It is a sign of Apple’s success but also a thorny problem: its cash stockpile has hit a staggering $256.8 billion, sparking debate on what do with such massive reserves. Apple’s quarterly report on Tuesday showed its cash holdings — the vast majority held overseas — jumped to a sum that tops the entire economic … Read more

Is the Middle East Trump’s New Playground?

As the United States marks 100 days since President Donald Trump assumed office, analysts say his sporadic policies in the Middle East have only made the region a more volatile place. During his election campaign, Trump systematically sold himself as an isolationist, vowing to invest US resources domestically rather than in the Middle East. But … Read more

US Launches Cruise Missiles On Syrian Airbase

The United States on Friday fired dozens of cruise missiles at a government-controlled airbase in Syria, in retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town that killed scores of civilians. The Pentagon said 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired from two warships in the Mediterranean at the Shayrat airfield, targeting the base … Read more

Clinton Knocks Trump For Proposing Cuts To US Diplomacy

Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, slowly emerging from post-election seclusion, slammed President Donald Trump Friday for proposing budget cuts to US diplomacy and foreign aid, calling it a “grave mistake.” “We are seeing signals of a shift that truly alarms us all,” the former Democratic presidential candidate told hundreds of students at Georgetown University … Read more

5 Steps To Decoding Why He Always Seems Pissed At You

There is a solution to that fight you have over and over again. Do you have the same fight over and over again with your partner? Do conflicts with your husband or boyfriend sound like this? You look over at your husband, who is texting or using Facebook on his phone. You think he is … Read more

5 Steps To Decoding Why He Always Seems Pissed At You

There is a solution to that fight you have over and over again. Do you have the same fight over and over again with your partner? Do conflicts with your husband or boyfriend sound like this? You look over at your husband, who is texting or using Facebook on his phone. You think he is … Read more

Iyanya Signs Record Deal With Jay Z’s Roc Nation

THERE are indications that Mavin Records latest artiste, Iyanya, may have hooked up with Jay Z’s Roc Nation. The singer jetted out of the country last week, in the company of Director of Communications, Temple Management Company, Terfa Tilley-Gyado, as they headlined an entertainment panel at the Africa Business Conference, held at the prestigious Georgetown … Read more

CEO of Ghana Gas Quits

Dr. George Sipa-Adjah Yankey, CEO of the Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas), is set to proceed on terminal leave, a press release has stated. According to the statement, “the Board of the Company last week approved a request by the CEO to proceed on terminal leave, effective February 1, 2017, and terminating in May … Read more

Sipa Yankey Quits, Leaving Behind $450m VRA Debt

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Gas Company, Dr. George Sipa-Adjah Yankey, is set to proceed on terminal leave. The Board of the Company last week approved a request by the CEO to proceed on terminal leave, effective February 1, 2017, and terminating in May 2017. Corporate Communications Manager of Ghana Gas … Read more

Dr. Sipa Yankey Quits As Ghana Gas CEO

Dr. George Sipa-Adjah Yankey, CEO of the Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas), is set to proceed on terminal leave. The Board of the Company last week approved a request by the CEO to proceed on terminal leave, effective February 1, 2017, and terminating in May 2017. Corporate Communications Manager of Ghana Gas, Mr. Alfred … Read more

Ghana Gas CEO Sipa Yankey Quits, Leaving Behind VRA $450m Debt

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Gas Company, Dr. George Sipa-Adjah Yankey, is set to proceed on terminal leave. The Board of the Company last week approved a request by the CEO to proceed on terminal leave, effective February 1, 2017, and terminating in May 2017. Corporate Communications Manager of Ghana Gas … Read more

Ghana Gas CEO Sipa Yankey Quits, Leaving Behind VRA $450m Debt

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Gas Company, Dr. George Sipa-Adjah Yankey, is set to proceed on terminal leave. The Board of the Company last week approved a request by the CEO to proceed on terminal leave, effective February 1, 2017, and terminating in May 2017. Corporate Communications Manager of Ghana Gas … Read more

CEO of Ghana Gas Quits

Dr. George Sipa-Adjah Yankey, CEO of the Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas), is set to proceed on terminal leave, a press release has stated. According to the statement, “the Board of the Company last week approved a request by the CEO to proceed on terminal leave, effective February 1, 2017, and terminating in May … Read more

Pro-LGBT Rights Protesters Dance To Mike Pence’s Home

About 200 protesters marched to Vice President-elect Mike Pence’s neighborhood, turned up the music and started a dance party — less than 48 hours before his inauguration. “We are here tonight to send a clear message to Daddy Pence that we will not tolerate bigotry and hate in our country,” organizer Firas Nasr said as … Read more

Controversial Strategist Bannon Defended

Reince Priebus (L) said Stephen Bannon was “a force for good” US President-elect Donald Trump’s new chief of staff has defended the choice of right-wing media man Stephen Bannon as chief strategist, calling him a “force for good”. A number of critics have denounced Mr Bannon as supporting white supremacism. But Reince Priebus said this … Read more

Trump Makes First Picks For Top Team

US President-elect Donald Trump has awarded key roles in his incoming team to a top Republican party official and a right-wing media chief. Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), will be his chief of staff. In this role, he will set the tone for the new White House and act as a … Read more

Priebus and Bannon Given Key Roles

US President-elect Donald Trump has awarded key roles in his incoming team to a top Republican party official and a right-wing media chief. Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), will be his chief of staff. In this role, he will set the tone for the new White House and act as a … Read more

The Many Troubles That Awaits Next US President

POTUS 45 won’t have much time to celebrate. After a bruising brawl of a campaign, the next US commander in chief will inherit a world with the toughest array of foreign policy challenges in decades. The President’s Situation Room meetings will focus on hot, cold and simmering conflicts around the globe, all playing out as … Read more