Category : News

UWP Concerned Over ‘Year Of Infrastructure’ Water Woes

The opposition United Workers Party (UWP) has criticised the government amid the water woes Saint Lucia is experiencing during 2024, designated the ‘The Year of Infrastructure.’ Last month, the House of Assembly passed the Appropriations ...

Police Probe Suspected Drowning At Vigie Beach

Tragedy struck at Vigie Beach on Saturday when a teenager died in a suspected drowning at about noon. Police have identified the deceased as sixteen-year-old Kelvinus Leonie of Bois Patat, Castries. According to initial reports, Leonie attempted to r...

Police Seize ‘Offensive Instruments’ Concealed On Students

On Friday, May 17, 2024, the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force conducted a comprehensive operation with the goal of enhancing public safety by continuing to address criminal activity directly. During this operation, officers from the Traffic Enforcement...

MOLLY COOK DEFEATS STATE REP. JARVIS

By: Andrew Schneider Voters in Senate District 15 have elected ER nurse and political activist Molly Cook to ll the unexpired term of Houston Mayor John Whitmire. Cook’s margin of victory indicates her strength heading into the Democratic primary ru...

SUMMIT RAISES OVER $300,000 FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

By: Deavra Daughtry The Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation (TWEF) successfully hosted its 20th Annual International Women’s Leadership Summit at Hotel ZaZa in the Museum District, co-chaired by founder Deavra Daughtry and philanthropist Reggie Van...

RETIREMENT OF CHIEF TROY FINNER

By: J. David Goodman The chief of the Houston Police Department retired abruptly amid an investigation into more than 260,000 incident reports since 2016 that were not investigated, including sexual assaults and other felonies, because of a “lack of...

CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE

By: Marina Coryat, Author and CEO of Refi ned Communications LLC In a heartening tribute to literary enthusiasm, Sharon C. Jenkins of Houston, Texas, has been selected as the distinguished recipient of the 2024 Texas Authors Advocate Award. is estee...

DEATH OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT

By Travis McGee As a parent, taxpayer, business owner, community leader, or overall, just concerned citizen, we must be concerned about the takeover of the Largest school district in Texas. The largest district in Texas and the highest taxing entity...

WHAT WENT WRONG WITH THE MODERATE THIRD-PARTY MOVEMENT THIS CYCLE?

By: Bill King With No Labels abandoning its bid to run its “unity ticket” in 2024, the last hope for a moderate alternative to the duopoly of our incumbent parties for this election cycle vanished. This cycle began with great excitement in the middl...

HARRIS HEALTH BREAKS GROUND

By: Harris Health Harris Health System, UTHealth Houston, Harris County and City of Houston officials were on hand last week for the groundbreaking ceremony for a new $1.6 billion hospital on the Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital Campus in nor...

THE STEPS OF A GOOD MAN

There are very few men that we spiritually know beyond a shadow of doubt that their footsteps were ordered by the Lord. Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church is a living spiritual testament to the life and community service works of Pastor William “Bill” Law...

RENOWNED HOUSTON CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER, DIES AT 95

By: Sharon C. Jenkins Houston and the civil rights movement have lost a towering figure with the passing of Reverend William “Bill” Lawson, the esteemed founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, at the age of 95. Reverend Lawson, a lifelong advocate...

RACE, DATING, AND MARRIAGE

Race is an arbitrary socio-economic societal status, not a biological status. God created human beings, not races. Race is a socio-cultural designation fixed by the dominant culture of a particular nation-state. South Africa is an exception, because...

Story Map And Smart Tourism Project Launched In Castries

The Ministry of Tourism, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture & Information and the TaiwanICDF launched the Story Map and Smart Tourism Project in Castries on May 14, 2024. This technological advancement initiative allows visitors to seam...

How the manosphere found its way into the Black community

Many pundits in the manosphere believe that men need to embrace their traditional roles as protectors, providers and producers. L. Willinger/FPG via Getty Images by Steven Dashiell, Morgan State University In the summer of 2023, I read that YouTube...