Category : News

Study: Black & Hispanic Faculty Underrepresented In Higher Ed

A new study conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), commissioned by Congressman Bobby Scott (D-Virginia), has unveiled concerning trends regarding the representation of Black and Hispanic faculty members in higher education instituti...

SLHTA President Anticipates ‘Really Good’ Tourism Year

Saint Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association President Paul Collymore expects a bumper 2024 tourism year. “I think when we compare to last year, we are looking at a really good year ahead of us,” Collymore told reporters on Tuesday. He...

Job Opportunities 4-24-2024

& Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. seeks a Senior Automation Testing and Commissioning Engineer in Pittsburgh, PA, to define and perform assigned Traffic Management tests (e.g., IXL ATS. on-board) for an overall T&C plan for a medium complexity (i...

Summer Lee dominates Bhavini Patel, wins Primary Election

SUMMER LEE CELEBRATES AFTER WINNING THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR THE 12TH& CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN PA., APRIL 23. (PHOTO BY ROB TAYLOR JR.) In the words of former Pittsburgh Pirates broadcaster Lanny Frattare, “There was noooo doubt about it.”...

Senate approves nearly $61B of Ukraine foreign aid − here’s why it helps the US to keep funding Ukraine

Flags for the United States and Ukraine billow outside of the Capitol building on April 23, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images By Tatsiana Kulakevich, University of South Florida The Senate overwhelmingly approved a US$95.3 billion foreign aid...

Police Seek Help In Identifying Hospitalised Male

Your urgent assistance is required! This gentleman was found by emergency personnel along the Millennium Highway, on April 18, 2024. He was conveyed to the Owen King European Union (OKEU) Hospital for care, where he remains admitted. He is no...

ELECTION 2024: Live primary results: Summer Lee nominated to serve second term in Congress

POSTED IN U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, arrives at her election night party on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel in Downtown. Lee won the District 12 Democratic primary over Edgewood Councilor Bhavini Patel. (Photo...

What cities can learn from Seattle’s racial and social justice law

The Seattle skyline with Mt. Rainier in the background. Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images by Serin Houston, Mount Holyoke College and Dan Trudeau, Macalester College The right-wing political campaign against diversity, equity and inclusi...

What you eat could alter your unborn children and grandchildren’s genes and health outcomes

The relatively new discipline of epigenetics explores how diet and nutrition can affect not only our own health but that of future generations. Drazen Zigic/iStock via Getty Images Plus by Nathaniel Johnson, University of North Dakota; Hasan Khatib,...

Mary J. Blige and A Tribe Called Quest set to rock Hall of Fame

Mary J. Blige and A Tribe Called Quest are among the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2024. The Rock Hall has announced one of its most significant inductions yet, with the R&B queen and hip-hop legends joining a prestigious roster that inc...

Eugene DePasquale wins Dem nomination for Attorney General, Malcolm Kenyatta wins Auditor General primary

EmailEugene DePasquale survived a field of five to win the Democratic nominee for Attorney General Tuesday night. State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta won the Auditor General primary. Kenyatta defeated Mark Pinsley, advancing to take on incum...

Pitt students, spurred by Gaza, pledge days of divestment activism on campus

Protestors participate in an encampment for Palestine outside the Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh campus in Oakland on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Photo by Pamela Smith/PublicSource) In Oakland, 50-plus students and community memb...

Producer Price Index For Manufacturing, Construction

The production of a Producer Price Index (PPI) for the manufacturing and construction sectors in Saint Lucia will soon be an added data set of the Central Statistical Office. PPI is an important economic indicator used to track inflationary pressures...

Mrs. Gwendolyn Vincent’s 90th Birthday Celebration

By Victoria Green Family and friends traveled from near and far to celebrate the 90th birthday of Gwendolyn Hill Vincent. The ambience at the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel ballroom was filled with love, laughter, and cherished hugs. Mrs. Vincent...

Banana Boxes Available To Local Farmers

After weeks of frustration and disruptions, local banana and plantain farmers have received a shipment of boxes to export their crops. A shortage severely impacted the farmers’ operations, but they are relieved to return to production. Ag...