Category : News

Samuel Alito’s Opinions Are Just As Upside-Down as His Flag

On Thursday, MAGA’s chief justice and amateur vexillophile Samuel Alito once again used his unchecked power on the Supreme Court to help Republicans win elections. In so doing, he moved the country a little closer to his ultimate goal of reading the...

Nick Cannon’s Journey Through Fatherhood: Embracing Joys and Challenges

[Photo: Instagram] Nick Cannon, a multifaceted entertainer, has made headlines for various reasons throughout his career. However, his most remarkable and profound journey is his experience with fatherhood. Cannon’s life as a father is a compel...

NYC Concerned Over Youth Gangs, Cites Parental Responsibility

The Saint Lucia National Youth Council (SLNYC) has expressed concern over the activities of violent youth gangs, reportedly influenced by the Trinidad and Tobago Sixx and Seven gang culture. However, SLNYC President Yaniqueca Jean-Bart William explai...

MLB integrates Negro League statistics into all-time record book with Josh Gibson now career batting average leader

(CNN) – Major League Baseball has incorporated the statistics of former Negro Leagues players into its historical records on its website, meaning legendary leaders in some categories like Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb have now been replaced in the record bo...

Saint Lucia Fire Service Holding First Ever Gender Equity Training

The Saint Lucia Fire Service will be hosting its first ever Gender Equality and Minority Sensitivity Training at the Saint Lucia Fire Service Training School in Vieux Fort, on May 29 and 31, 2024. This training aims to promote gender equity and minor...

Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel are becoming increasingly isolated internationally – they need to listen to their friends

Pressure, both external and internal, is rapidly changing the international landscape for Israel. In 2011, Ehud Barak, then Israel’s defense minister, warned that Israel would face a “diplomatic-political tsunami” of international isolation and cen...

Banana, Plantain Farmers To Get $1 Million In Assistance

Banana and plantain farmers who had their production disrupted by the unavailability of boxes will receive approximately $1 million in assistance from the government this week. Agriculture Minister Alfred Prospere disclosed that on Friday, the govern...

AROUND THE COMMUNITY

Portsmouth’s Memorial Day Parade Dates To 1884 By Randy Singleton Community Affairs Correspondent PORTSMOUTH The I.C. Norcom Band (shown) was one of over 50 groups represented at Portsmouth’s 140th Memorial Day Parade on Monday (May 27), despite inc...

Former Indianapolis Colt awarded Prevention Provider of the Year

Fight for Life Foundation founder and CEO, Marlin Jackson, has been awarded the Indiana Department of Child Services Prevention Provider of the Year award for 2024. The Fight for Life Foundation, founded by former Indianapolis Colt Marlin Jacks...

Cartoon of the Week by Walt Carr: Diddy

Walter Carr is a prominent American cartoonist known for his incisive political commentary through the medium of cartoons. Active during the mid-20th century, Carr’s work graced the pages of numerous newspapers and magazines, where he fearlessly tack...

SAACS Clears The Air On Viral Substance Alert

The Substance Abuse Advisory Council Secretariat (SAACS) has disclosed there is no evidence that a substance alert that went viral on social media originated from Saint Lucia. The alert, addressed to parents, claims that a sweet product being sold to...

Lydia Jazmine Debuts Striking New Thigh Tattoo

By BigEyeUg Team Lydia Jazmine, the renowned Ugandan songstress, has added a fresh and stunning piece of body art to her collection. The singer recently took to Snapchat to share a video of her new floral tattoo, elegantly wrapped aroun...

My detox in jail was horrific. Let’s help others avoid that hell.

Jerome Maynor, a street outreach worker for Central Outreach Wellness Center, Friday, May 24, 2024, in the Hill District. Maynor is in recovery from opioid use disorder while helping others who are still actively using drugs. (Photo by Stephanie Stra...

Teenage Male Stabbed, Young Female Assaulted In Castries

A seventeen-year-old male sustained stab wounds on Tuesday in Castries and a young female was assaulted in separate incidents believed linked to each other. According to reports, the stabbing occurred on Chaussee Road. The Saint Lucia Fire Service (S...

Josh Gibson becomes MLB career and season batting leader as Negro Leagues statistics incorporated

By RONALD BLUM NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader with a .372 batting average, surpassing Ty Cobb’s .367, when Negro Leagues records for more than 2,300 players were incorporated Tuesday after a three-year re...