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by BA - 11 months ago

Saint Lucia Carnival 2020 Postponed

Press Release:- Taking full account of the economic and public health implications associated with the spread and containment of COVID-19, the Government of Saint Lucia held several consultations with representatives of the carnival community, regarding the best possible strategy for Carnival 2020 I...

by BA - 11 months ago

HBCUs Not Forgotten in the Giant Corona Virus Stimulus Package

The Senate version of the legislation aimed at stimulating the economy as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic contains slightly more than $1 billion in support for the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides e...

by BA - 11 months ago

APASS: I have nothing but respect for Bebe Cool

By Staff Writer Forget the beef that APass and Bebe Cool have had for a long time. They are now best buds. The two who outed a new song out called Corona Distance along with other artistes like Fik Fameica, Vinka, Fresh Daddy and Fresh Kid have nothing but respect for each other at least in the...

by BA - 11 months ago

No Business As Usual At Victoria Hospital On Friday March 27th

Health Officials have put the public on alert that on Friday March 27th 2020 it will no longer be business as usual at the Victoria Hospital as the health care institution actively transitions to the Owen King EU Hospital (OKEUH). “Friday morning we’re going to move all our in-patients startin...

by BA - 11 months ago

William Kisaalita Named a University Professor at the University of Georgia

William Kisaalita, the Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Engineering, has been named a University Professor at the University of Georgia. Professor Kisaalita has held many roles at the University of Georgia, including chair for biological engineering, associate director of the...

by BA - 11 months ago

Crocodile Kills Rwandan Man Who Violated Coronavirus Lockdown

New York Post:- A man in Rwanda violated lockdown orders amid the coronavirus outbreak to go fishing – but was killed and eaten by an crocodile, according to a report. “He had broken the stay-home rule, he’s among very few people here who are not cooperating with the lockdown to stop the virus,” Ali...

by BA - 11 months ago

India COVID-19 ‘Super Spreader’ Quarantines 40,000 People

BBC News:- The 70-year-old died of coronavirus – a fact found out only after his death. The man, a preacher, had ignored advice to self quarantine after returning from a trip to Italy and Germany, officials told BBC Punjabi’s Arvind Chhabra. India has 640 confirmed cases of the virus, of...

by BA - 11 months ago

Mere Minutes After Roger Goodell Warned Teams to Not Talk Shady About Him Public, Someone Leaked The Internal Memo and an AFC GM Called His Handling of NFL Draft an Embarrassment (Memos)

I find this hilarious. Roger Goodell writes a memo about the draft going forward and to not question his decisions in public. Immediately the memo is leaked and people question his decisions in public. An anonymous AFC executive was highly critical of a memo sent Thursday by NFL Commissioner...

by BA - 11 months ago

Prairie View A&M University Alumnae Develop My HBCU Box

Danielle Simmons and Derreka Shelton, two alumnae of historically Black Prairie View A&M University in Texas, have developed a new business called My HBCU Box. Subscribers to the service receive a package each quarter that contains merchandise valued at $100 or more. The items in the box pertain...