Category : News

SLHTA President Upbeat About 2024 Tourism Prospects

Saint Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association (SLHTA) President Paul Collymore was upbeat about this country’s tourism prospects in 2024, declaring in a New Year message that it promises to be an exciting year on many fronts. Collymore said h...

Black Women Used Social Networks to Help Them Persist in STEM

Black women pursuing undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) create and rely on dynamic social networks in order to persist and overcome barriers in their education, according to a new study from University of Wiscon...

Trailblazing former Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, who served nearly 30 years in Congress, dies at 88

(CNN) – Former Democratic Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, who served nearly 30 years in Congress, died Sunday, according to a Facebook post from her son. Johnson, a nurse before entering politics, was born in 1935 in Waco, Texas. She receive...

A bottle of scotch recently sold for $2.7 million – what’s behind such outrageous prices?

In November 2023, a bottle of Macallan Scotch whisky fetched the highest price of all time for a bottle of wine or spirits. Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images by Hovig Tchalian, University of Southern California When a rare bottle...

The First Black Dean of Loyola Law School in California

Brietta Clark is the new Fritz B. Burns Dean of Loyola Marymount University Law School in California. Clark, who is the nineteenth dean of the law school, is the first woman to hold the position and also the first Black dean in the law school’s...

Lydia Jazmine’s explicit photos cause a stir online

Lydia Jazmine, known for her musical talent, sparked controversy with explicit photos attached to a social media post discussing her 2023 accomplishments and challenges. The revealing images ignited a heated debate about the choices women ma...

2024 likely best year to check viewing northern lights off bucket lists

By Sheeka Sanahori People have looked at the sky for millennia in awe of all the celestial wonders happening above. Even today, with advanced technology and a more nuanced understanding of our solar system and the galaxies beyond, we continue...

In 2023, Pittsburgh and Allegheny county news overflowed — and the shelters did, too

Dave Lettrich, executive director of the street outreach group Bridge to the Mountains, comforts Caydee, a woman experiencing homelessness, on Dec. 21 during a Downtown candlelight vigil, organized by Pittsburgh Mercy’s Operation Safety Net, to remem...

Government Announces New Fuel Price Adjustments

The Public is hereby notified that in keeping with changes in international oil prices and Government’s application of the modified market pass-through petroleum pricing mechanism, the retail price of the LPG 100 lb cylinder and Bulk (Wholesale) LPG...

Jay-Z Day and the erosion of political substance

In the hallowed chambers of New York City’s legislative realm, a proposal has surfaced that could forever alter the way we perceive civic celebration. Farah Louis and other council members have proposed legislation to declare December 4 as “Jay-Z Day...

Alien Skin vows to continue his music career in 2024 after a successful show

Alien Skin, the chart-topping sensation of 2023, with hit songs like Party, Obwenzi andReady Fi War had initially hinted at a possible exit from the music scene by the end of the year, has now taken a surprising turn. Despite his earlier dec...

President Museveni acknowledges meeting Eddy Kenzo, promises support to artists

In a significant revelation during his End of Year address, President Museveni disclosed that he recently held a meeting with renowned artist Eddy Kenzo. The president conveyed that he was briefed by Kenzo on critical issues concerning copyr...

4 must-read books from east Africa in 2023: from Tanzanian masters to Ugandan queens

& Peter Kimani, Aga Khan University Graduate School of Media and Communications (GSMC) East African literature continues to grow and reshape itself in exciting new ways – and 2023 was no exception. The world really did take notice of the region...

Mayor Freddie O’Connell Spins the Hip-Hop Classics on NYE

Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-On this New Year’s Eve, Nashville celebrated the arrival of the new year with a dazzling array of performances featuring Grammy Award-nominated artists and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers at Jack Daniel’s New Year’s...

Wilmer Leon III: You are entitled to your opinion, not your own facts

by Dr. Wilmer Leon III (TriceEdneyWire.com)—“Hamas and Putin…both want to completely annihilate a neighboring democracy…Hamas’ stated purpose for existing is the destruction of the state of Israel and the murder of Jewish people. Hamas does not repre...