Category : News

Mike Nassiri, The GM Who Could Be Top Chef – For A Day

It’s been said that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, and the General Manager of Sandals Grande Saint Lucian has discovered that adage to be spot on. When Michael Nassiri donned his chef’s jacket for a special lunch with Sandals diamon...

Music Producer Skills On Da Beat Passes Away

Ugandan music producer Skills On Da Beat has sadly passed away this morning at Kiruddu Hospital. Known for his significant contributions to the music industry, he was the mastermind behind hit songs like Cheza Mama and Pull Up by Voltage Mus...

Ragga Dee Sets Date for 2025 Concert at Serena Hotel

Veteran Ugandan musician Ragga Dee has announced that he will be holding his concert on January 25th, 2025 at Serena Hotel. This decision comes after he initially planned to hold his concert on January 24th but later learned that fellow arti...

Job Opportunities 10-2-2024

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SAFETY OFFICER Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Safety Officer to report directly to the Chief Safety Officer, this position is responsible for helping ensure PRT’s federal and state Safety Managem...

Woodfin Asking $15.8 Million to Bolster Birmingham Police Ranks. Here’s What’s in the Proposal

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday proposed a $15.8 million plan for recruiting and retaining officers for the Birmingham Police Department, a step he told the City Council was “necessary” in light of...

Legal Advertising Bids and Proposals 10-2-2024

INVITATION TO BID CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES SWISSHELM PARK SOLAR REMEDIATION The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) will receive bids from qualified contractors for remediation, and site grading of t...

Legal Advertising – Public Notices 10-2-2024

NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Notice is hereby given to the following persons, their heirs, successors or assigns, and to all persons whatsoever, that the City of Pittsburgh, by John Miller, Assistant City S...

Democrat Kelvin Datcher Rides ‘Power of Listening’ to Victory in Alabama House District 52 Race

By Joseph D. Bryant | jbryant@al.com Kelvin Datcher will represent Birmingham in the Alabama State House after winning the third and final race to claim the seat formerly held by John Rogers. Datcher, an aide to Mayor Randall Woodfin, handily defeate...

Guitarist Robert Jones Jr., Birmingham City Schools Grad, Delights Hometown During Maxwell Tour (Photos)

Story and Photos By Marika N. Johnson | For The Birmingham Times On Saturday evening, Birmingham was treated to an unforgettable night of Neo Soul and R&B as Grammy Award-winning singer Maxwell took the stage at the Legacy Arena. The Serenade Tou...

‘It Was Straight to the Point. She Said Something About Marriage, I Said, ‘You Wanna Do It?’

BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times CARRIE & LARRY WOODEN Live: Hoover Married: March 22, 2008 Met: October 2003, during Magic City Classic weekend, at Smitty City nightclub in Birmingham. Carrie and a group of friends we...

Announcements – Meetings 10-2-2024

PUBLIC NOTICE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY The Professional Services Committee of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority will hold a special meeting for general purposes on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. prevailing time, in the Tre...

Legal Advertising – Estate Notices 10-2-2024

Letters have been granted on the estate of each of the following decedents to the personal representative named, who requests all persons having claims against the estate of the decedent to make known the same in writing to his/her attorney, and all...

Saint Lucia’s Minimum Livable Wage Is Here!

Today, October 1, 2024, marks a historically significant day for Saint Lucian workers as it sees the official implementation of the National Livable Wage. Announced on Emancipation Day in August, this initiative will bring equitable adjustments for w...

IN MEMORIAM: Beloved ‘Good Times’ Star and Emmy-Nominated Actor, John Amos, Dies at 84

John Amos, the Emmy-nominated actor and pioneering television star who brought to life some of the most beloved characters in entertainment history, has died. He was 84. His son, K.C. Amos, confirmed in a statement that Amos passed away more than a...

Memphis-Shelby County Schools Soars in 2023-24 Tennessee FAFSA Challenge

Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) triumphed in the 2023-24 Tennessee FAFSA Challenge, boasting an impressive 17 FAFSA Champion schools, despite a challenging year for the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)....