Category : News

Pierre Hopes Norbert Can Prepare Citizen Security Plan

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre hopes the newest addition to his cabinet, Micoud North MP Jeremiah Norbert, can prepare a national citizen security plan. On Monday, Norbert took the oath as Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for...

Baylor University Breaks Ground on New Memorial to Enslaved Persons

Baylor University in Waco, Texas has broken ground on a new Memorial to Enslaved Persons on its campus. The new memorial, located on the Baylor University Founders Mall, will serve as a testament to the enslaved people who were instrumental in buildi...

Jamie Foxx Turns Medical Scare Into Comedy Gold

[Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic] Jamie Foxx, the acclaimed actor, comedian, and musician, recently gave his fans a scare when news of a medical emergency surfaced. However, in true Jamie Foxx style, he is not only bouncing back but also planni...

Primary Care Practices at Two Eskenazi Health Center Locations Are Moving

Spring is approaching, which means it’s the perfect time for a change. Eskenazi Health has built a state-of-the-art, 95,000-square-foot facility, Eskenazi Health East 38th Street, opening on April 17. The primary care practices at Eskenazi Health Ce...

Virginia Albert-Poyotte ‘Improving’ After ‘Medical Emergency’

Babonneau MP Dr. Virginia Albert Poyotte, who experienced what the office of Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre described as a ‘medical emergency’ on February 19, is improving. “She is at home. She is improving. But...

Black Chicagoans Devastated by this Biden-Era Loss

What an embarrassing development in Chicago for Mr. “You ain’t Black”. How will Black Chicagoans cope?Things must be bad in Chicago when this 100-year-old franchise decides to abandon one of its key customer bases. However, when crime is as bad as it...

Martha Mukisa Shares Terrifying Encounter of Almost Being Robbed While Driving

By BigEyeUg Renowned singer Martha Mukisa took to Twitter to share a harrowing incident she faced on Sunday night. Martha Mukisa Mukisa disclosed that as she was driving back home, a man dressed in black attempted to open her car door,...

‘Rock Star’ Charged With Murder In Barre Denis Fatal Shooting

On Sunday, February 25, 2024, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Castries launched a probe into a shooting which claimed the life twenty-eight-year-old (28) Yannick Charles at Barre Denis, Castries. Following this incident, thirty-ye...

One life that touched many

More than 100 people from throughout the community filed into the pews of Union Baptist Church last Saturday morning to honor the life and legacy of neighborhood hero, William Alexander McCain. McCain, died on Feb. 11 from complications of a rare dis...

Busta’s Person of the Week: Triad woman makes history with the first Black-owned ultrasound studio in Greensboro

By Busta Brown This story is right on time as we celebrate Black History Month! Courtney Hall has the first Black-owned ultrasound studio in Downtown Greensboro. This amazing woman is now in the book of Black History. Let’s meet the visionary and ow...

Twin Arches light up the sky in pink and green to mark the 100th anniversary of AKA Phi Omega chapter

On Wednesday, Feb. 14, the Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. the oldest graduate chapter in North Carolina, officially celebrated 100 years of service. Founding members, Adelaide Smith Turner, Audrey Williams, Maude Young Ray, Mam...

Nina Roz Claims Salaama Road-Based Music Manager Attempted Sabotaging Lydia Jazmine’s Concert

By BigEyeUg Team During an interview on UBC TV’s ‘Horizon Vibe’ show, Ugandan artist Nina Roz made startling allegations regarding a music manager based at the famous Salaama road’s purported attempt to sabotage fellow sin...

How educator Gloria Jean Merriex used dance, drills and devotion to turn around a failing elementary school in a year

Movement was an essential part of Gloria Merriex’s lessons at Duval Elementary School in Gainesville, Fla. Courtesy of Boaz Dvir by Boaz Dvir, Penn State When Duval Elementary – a school that served mostly Black and poor students in East Gainesville,...

COVID-19 rapid tests still work against new variants – researchers keep ‘testing the tests,’ and they pass

Rapid tests are inexpensive, easy to use and give fast results, usually within 10 to 15 minutes. Violeta Stoimenova/E+ via Getty Images by Nathaniel Hafer, UMass Chan Medical School; Anuradha Rao, Emory University, and Apurv Soni, UMass Chan Medical...

Dennery Man Reported Missing

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a La Ressource, Dennery man who has gone missing. A missing person notice on the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) Facebook page identified him as 67-year-old John Charles, alias Jahso...