Category : News

Police Impound Vehicles, Issue Traffic Tickets And Seize ‘Offensive Items’

On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, the Northern Division Operations Team, Gros-Islet Traffic Unit, and Special Services Unit (Dennery) conducted an operation in the Gros-Islet, Rodney Bay, and Babonneau policing districts. The operation was aimed at in...

Exonerated! Wrongly Convicted Black Folks Whose Names Have Been Cleared

Source: The Washington Post / Getty UPDATED: 8:00 a.m. ET, Dec 22, 2023 It’s a tragic story told time and time again: Black people convicted of crimes they never actually committed. In 2014, Darien Harris was convicted of a fatal shooting at a gas st...

Pope Francis’ approval of blessings for LGBTQ+ couples is a historic gesture, according to a Catholic theologian

Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 18, 2023. AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino by Steven P. Millies, Catholic Theological Union Pope Francis’ Dec. 18, 2023, announcement that Catholic pries...

South Oak Cliff Golden Bears fall short of a three-peat at state championship

(The Dallas Examiner) – The South Oak Cliff Golden Bears arrived in Arlington as one part of the Southern Dallas County Triple Threat geared to dominate the UIL football state championships, Dec. 16 at AT&T Stadium. The day began with Golden...

Joel Ssenyonyi eats big in NUP reshuffle, becomes the new Leader of Opposition.

Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi (Nakawa-West) has been chosen as the incoming Leader of the Opposition, succeeding Hon. Mathias Mpuuga (Nyendo Mukungwe, Masaka City), who is now the Commissioner of Parliament. According to Chimp Reports, NUP President, R...

Rudy Giuliani ordered to pay nearly $150 million to Freeman and Moss, two Georgia election workers he defamed

(CNN) – A Washington, D.C., jury has ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay nearly $150 million to two Georgia election workers for the harm caused by defamatory statements he made about them following the 2020 election. Ruby Freeman was awarded about $16,...

Ad Hoc Committee on Pensions receives expert guidance for Dallas Police and Fire Pension System

The Dallas City Council’s Ad Hoc Committee on Pensions invited finance industry experts on Thursday to offer guidance regarding the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System’s path to financial soundness. After receiving an assessment from a third-pa...

You Can Still Get Vaccinated If Respiratory Issues Affect Your Health

Respiratory illnesses are on the rise. There is still time to get vaccinated

Respiratory illness activity is rapidly increasing across the United States, yet vaccination rates for COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus – known as RSV – remain low. Millions of people may get sick in the next month or two, and lo...

How young adults can build a healthier future

(Family Features) – Shaping the future of public health into an equitable one means ensuring all people and communities have access to the health care and resources they need to live well. The nation requires a strong, diverse public health workforc...

APass’s “Bagonza” album release for January 26

By BigEyeUg Team Ugandan musical sensation Alex Bagonza, popularly known as APass, has officially confirmed that his upcoming album, titled “Bagonza,” is set to hit the airwaves on January 26, 2024. The announcement was personally del...

BBB Investigation: New research shows gift card scam reports rose by 50% over last year

Scammers want gift cards as payment, leaving those unaware of this tactic vulnerable to schemes designed to commit fraud. Better Business Bureau research shows fraud reports to BBB Scam Tracker involving gift cards as a form of payment spiked in the...

Bebe Cool announces exciting new single “Only You” to kick off 2024

By BigEyeUg Team In a thrilling start to the new year, Ugandan music sensation Bebe Cool has revealed that he will be releasing a brand new single titled “Only You” on January 1, 2024. The artist, known for his chart-topping hits and...

Ring in the holidays with regionally inspired recipes

(Family Features) – When Thanksgiving hosts and their guests ponder must-have desserts, one of the most common favorites is an oh-so-delicious pie. More specifically, with nearly endless possibilities and its familiar festive flavor, pecan pie is on...

COVID-19: JN.1 Becomes ‘Variant Of Interest’

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is continuously monitoring the global spread of JN.1, a COVID-19 variant of interest, adding that current vaccines continue to offer protection against severe disease and death from this and other va...