Category : News

Half-price transit rides for SNAP households made permanent

Sherai Richardson saved a stray cat from 2017’s Hurricane Harvey in Austin, Texas, and named him Chorley. About five years later, she lost her apartment to a fire, so she relocated to Pittsburgh, where her daughter lives, and began a stay at a shelte...

McDonald’s franchise owner commits $50,000 to underserved summer track teams in inaugural relays featuring Olympian John Carlos

(The Dallas Examiner) – The Parrish Charitable Foundation has created a new tradition that’s being run with a purpose. The inaugural Parrish Best Southwest Relays garnered excitement from the community as local businessman and philanthropist Roland...

Pierre Praises Diaspora’s Role In Saint Lucia’s Development

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has praised the Diaspora’s contribution to Saint Lucia’s development in an address to Saint Lucians living in the United Kingdom. He spoke at the 45th Independence Anniversary of Saint Lucia Gala in the Un...

Why the US government is trying to break up Live Nation Entertainment

A woman protests against Live Nation and Ticketmaster outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 24, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images – a music industry scholar explains by David Arditi, University of Texas at Arlington The U.S. Justice Department, along with...

Daily marijuana use surpasses alcohol consumption among Americans, study finds

For the first time in three decades, more Americans report daily or near-daily use of marijuana than alcohol, according to a new study published in the journal Addiction. The analysis, conducted by Jonathan Caulkins, a drug policy researcher at Car...

What to watch for in Trump trial’s closing arguments, from a law school professor who teaches and studies them

After more than four weeks of often sordid testimony, accusations of lying and even a warning from Judge Juan M. Merchan to a witness to stop giving him the side-eye, lawyers in the hush-money case involving former President Donald Trump are expect...

Stronger today than yesterday: Black women-owned businesses after the pandemic

It’s been four years since the pandemic upended the lives of business owners and employees across the United States. At the onset,& more than 29,000 small businesses in Georgia& were forced to close. Shauniece Wallace, who owns The Elleven,...

Daudi Mugema Pleads for Financial Assistance Again Amidst Severe Illness

By BigEyeUg Team Singer Daudi Mugema has again made a heartfelt appeal for financial support as he battles a serious illness affecting his feet. Mugema disclosed that his condition, which doctors suspect might be cancer, requires urgent medical t...

Pastor Kayanja Reportedly Steps in to Mediate Marriage Crisis of Canary Mugume and Sasha Ferguson

By BigEyeUg Team Media personality Isaac Katende, known as Kasuku, has given more updates on the ongoing marriage crisis between prominent media figures, Canary Mugume and Sasha Ferguson. Canary Mugume, Pr. Robert Kayanja and Sasha Ferguson...

IOM Highlights Benefits Of ‘Well-Managed’ Migration

Well-managed migration is an essential part of how Small Island Developing States achieve resilient prosperity, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on the eve of the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing State...

Louisiana set to reclassify abortion pills as controlled, dangerous substances − here’s what that means

Misoprostol has a long history of safe and effective use. AP Photo/Allen G. Breed by Jamie Rowen, UMass Amherst and Tami S. Rowen, University of California, San Francisco Louisiana’s Legislature approved a bill on May 23, 2024, that would reclassify...

Daxx Kartel’s Struggle and Joy in Fatherhood

By BigEyeUg Team Daxx Kartel has been facing sleepless nights since the arrival of his first child with his wife, media personality Momo19. Daxx Kartel The couple, who have been together for about eight years and married for three, welco...

GoodLyfe Magic Announces “Welcome To the GoodLife” Concert

By BigEyeUg Team GoodLyfe Magic, a top Ugandan music label, has revealed plans for its highly anticipated concert titled “Welcome To the GoodLife.” Radio (RIP) & Weasel The announcement comes from singer Weasel Manizo, a...

Sandals Saint Lucia Resorts Invest In Cultural Immersion

Hundreds of students across several schools in Saint Lucia got the opportunity to participate in the island’s iconic music and jazz festival recently. An event made possible by a number of corporate partners including Sandals Resorts. In line with it...

NRG partners with Stanbic and Uganda Airlines to take a mother and son to Dubai as part of Mother’s day celebrations “My mom, my NRG”

NRG Radio Uganda, in partnership with Stanbic Bank Uganda and Uganda Airlines, has announced the winners of an all-expenses-paid trip to Dubai as part of the “My Mom, My NRG” Mother’s Day campaign. This initiative was designed to r...