Top business leaders are reacting to Donald Trump’s resounding win over Hillary Clinton. Peter Thiel, tech titan and Trump supporter Congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump. He has an awesomely difficult task, since it is long past time for us to face up to our country’s problems. We’re going to need all hands on deck. Mark … Read more
Wealthy officials from Qatar and Saudi Arabia who donated money to Hillary Clinton’s charitable foundation also provided financial support to Isis, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has claimed. In an extended interview at the Ecuadorian embassy in London with documentary maker John Pilger for RT, Assange said the same Saudi and Qatari officials could be seen … Read more
In-form Ghana defender Rashid Sumaila emerged the man-of-the-match for the second time running in his second appearance for Qatar giants Al Gharafa. Sumaila, 23, scored the equalising goal for his side to secure a home point in their clash with Al Sadd in a game which ended 3-3. The Ghana defender rose above all to … Read more
Rashid will be facing Xavi Hernanadez. former Barcelona defender, in the clash against Al Sadd. Ghana defender Rashid Sumaila is up against other super stars in the Qatar Premier League as Al Gharafa take on Al Sadd in the battle of the giants. Rashid, 23, recently joined Al Gharafa on loan from Kuwait champions Al … Read more
How the West changed its mind on Libya’s Gaddafi In the 42 years that Colonel Muammar Gaddafi ruled Libya, Western views went from considering him a cartoon villain to believing him a model of international conduct – and back to villain again, when the West backed an armed rebellion against him. The Libyan Army officer … Read more
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made 37 false claims at the third and final presidential debate, the third consecutive time he has been in the 30s. According to CNN, Trump spoke for 35 minutes 41 seconds. That works out to him uttering a little more than one false claim per minute. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton … Read more
A “humanitarian pause” announced by Russia is to formally come into effect in Syria’s city of Aleppo to allow civilians and rebels leave the city. Moscow earlier said air strikes by Russia and Syria’s government had been halted two days ahead of schedule. It also extended the pause by three hours, and suggested it could … Read more
European countries will not be able to host the 2026 World Cup because of Fifa’s rotational policy. It means the previous two host confederations – Europe in 2018 and Asia in 2022 – are barred from bidding. The 2026 tournament could involve 40 or 48 nations after world governing body Fifa agreed to study in … Read more
Commitment to Olympics knows no bounds – Attram It was early Tuesday morning at his plush Attram De-Visser Soccer Academy building at Sowutuom in Accra and the former Hatta Club player was in a relaxed mood after a three-hour rigorous training exercise with his boys when the Graphic Sports caught up with him for an … Read more
Fifa has agreed to study options for expanding the World Cup to 40 or 48 teams for 2026 in greater detail, says council member Michel D’Hooghe. The proposals will be made at the football world governing body’s next meeting on 9 January 2017. “The feeling amongst the council is rather positive towards expansion,” said Fifa … Read more
Is it becoming a crime to compete for Ghana? On 29th August, 2016, Sports Minister Hon. Nii Lante Vanderpuye in an interview on Happy FM said his outfit had no money to buy tickets for the Black Stars players to fly down to play the 2017 AFCON qualifier with Rwanda because he is saving the … Read more
Most Ghanaians are still living the nostalgic days of Sammy Adjei and Richard Kingson despite the two heroes fading out of the scene. Adjei left an indelible mark in the heart of his fans who still praise him for his goalkeeping qualities and charisma required for the job. He was a safe-hand anytime he manned … Read more
Ghanaian defender Rashid Sumaila has safely arrived in Qatar ahead of his move to giants Al Gharafa, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. Sumaila, 23, will sign a year loan deal with The Cheetahs following an impressive season with Kuwait champions Al Qadsia. The Qatarian side are looking to strengthen their squad to content for the Qatar … Read more
Ghanaian defender Rashid Sumaila is set to join Qatarian giants Al Gharafa in a year deal from Kuwait champions Al Qadsia, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. The Qatarian side are looking to strengthen their squad to content for the Qatar League title and Rashid Sumaila looks the player to help them achieve that objective. The 2014 … Read more
The oil producers cartel Opec has agreed a preliminary deal to cut production for the first time in eight years, sending crude prices surging. The major oil exporting nations struck the deal at talks in Algeria on Wednesday to ease fears of oversupply. “Opec made an exceptional decision today,” Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said. … Read more
Algiers (AFP) – The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreed Wednesday to cut oil production, ministers said, in a surprise move aimed at boosting persistently weak crude prices. The news triggered an immediate spike of more than 5 percent in crude prices, as markets had expected the Algiers meeting to end without agreement. In … Read more
The Syrian cease-fire agreed to last week by Russia and the United States has reduced violence in the short term, but there are troubling signs it may collapse like previous attempts to end the war, now in its sixth year. The crucial element of the agreement is a “cessation of hostilities” among all parties involved … Read more
British Ambassador Simon Collis and his wife Huda Mujarkech before embarking on the pilgrimage The British ambassador to Saudi Arabia announced on Twitter that he converted to Islam and carried out a hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, The Telegraph reported. Simon Collis, the 60-year-old diplomat, reportedly converted in 2011 but his conversion was known to only … Read more
Since Islam came into being, more than 1,400 years ago on the vastly desert land of Saudi Arabia, the religion has been growing in large numbers rubbing shoulders with Christianity in most parts of the world. Independent research bodies have indicated that Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world especially in Europe and … Read more
Abedi Pele is one of the great pioneers of African football in Europe. One of the first great African players to make an impact on European club football,he played for teams in Switzerland, Germany, Italy and most famously France where he helped Marseille win the 1993 UEFA Champion’s League. He was a fixture in the … Read more