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Aiming to build generational wealth for Black Americans, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has acquired a part ownership stake in the technology firm Hello Alice.
\"Our Parliament has been reduced to a fish market with members jostling for five minutes of infamy. Is this the example our representatives want to set for our youth looking on?\"
Our Parliament has been reduced to a fish market with members jostling for 5 mins of infamy. Is this the example our representatives want to set for our youth looking on?
— Mickela (@mickelapanday) October 21, 2021
Leader of the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) David Abdulah said, \"Does the UNC understand what they are doing? Their actions are seeking to dangerously divide the country. It is not about democracy. They are laying the basis for justifying why their motion will not succeed.
\"This is a serious issue but I am reminded of Explainer's Calypso – In Parliament they kicksin. The motion will be defeated
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Soca singer, songwriter and producer, Kerwin Du Bois is excited about the potential of his latest song and video release - an infectious dancehall/soca collaboration with Jamaica sensation Shenseea (Chinsea Lee) titled Can You Feel It.
The song was commissioned and executive-produced by the Carib Brewery as part of its rebranding, international thrust and 70th-anniversary celebrations.
The music video includes a notable intro and outro cameo from American hip-hop DJ and producer, Khaled \"DJ Khaled\" Mohamed Khaled, and was filmed and edited by award-winning, US director Gil Green.
Since its world premiere and release at a watch party held at the Carib Brewery, USA and 311 Lime House in Cape Canaveral on October 15, the video has received thousands of positive comments and feedback online from soca, dancehall, Carib beer and Caribbean fans and diaspora descendants worldwide, said a media release from Overtime Media. Many have even suggested the catchy, upbeat song could be used as a World Cup Football or similar sporting event theme-song or anthem, the release said.
Speaking at the launch of the video, Du Bois (who co-wrote the song with Shenseea and co-produced the music alongside Chris \"Jillionaire\" Leacock of Major Lazer fame) said he was proud and happy to represent such a strong Caribbean brand.
\"I feel proud to be from the Caribbean at a moment like this and I hope that we can all support and stand by Carib - as we all should do with everything Caribbean...,\" he said in the release.
\"Just now when ah see it, tears come to muh eyes because is really a blessing and ah honour to represent a brand such as Carib, but also to represent a brand such as soca, standing alongside dancehall in the form and the name of Shenseea - and hip-hop at the same time with DJ Khaled!
\"So its an honour to be a part of this completely and words cyah express how I feel really at this moment. Ah hope is a good look for de industry, for soca music - to let them know that we are capable and we are good enough to do anything and we have to be able to feel that we have what it takes... We have to believe in ourselves and know that this song and video is not just it - we have to do more!\"
Carib Brewery USA's marketing director, Asa P Sealy explained that the song and video are just part of the company's international marketing thrust, which seeks to invigorate and inspire regional pride.
In an interview with OvertimeTT immediately after the launch, he said: \"We wanted to use this opportunity to inject a measure of national and regional pride throughout the Diaspora and to bring the region together under the common umbrellas of our cultural exports, expertise and excellence. Here at the brewery, we have initiated a measure of innovation, which continues to inform and attract new consumers and interests within the beverage industry.\"
Du Bois expressed contentment with the finished product, which remained a closely-guarded secret even to him until the actual world premiere on Friday night.
Neither Khaled nor Lee w
[This Day] The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said it is proposing the introduction of Road Infrastructure Tax in Nigeria, to make the informal sector contribute to building a modern society.
Qantas flights between South Africa and Australia will resume on 5 January 2022, earlier than expected.
[ANGOP] Luanda -- President of the Central African Republic (RCA) Faustin-Archange Touadéra arrived Thursday in Luanda for a few-hour visit to Angola.
The family of Elijah McClain has settled their federal civil rights lawsuit two years after McClain was killed during an encounter with police.
THE Electoral College – which comprises all members of the House of Representatives and the Senate – on Thursday rejected a motion filed by Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar for the appointment of a tribunal to investigate the removal of President Paula-Mae Weekes from office.
Persad-Bissessar's motion was in relation to events that led to the collapse of the Police Service Commission (PSC) last month and the failure to send a merit list of candidates for a commissioner of police (CoP) to the House for consideration.
Tunapuna MP Esmond Forde and Mayaro MP Rushton Paray were not present for the meeting of the college or the earlier sitting of the House, both having requested leave from Parliament and that leave being granted. No other members were absent
At the end of the college's meeting (during which members either voted yes. no or abstained when their names where called by the chairman, Speaker Bridgid Annisette-George, the Opposition fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to approve the motion.
A two-thirds vote of the members of both Houses of Parliament equates to 48 votes. The Government has 37 members in the House and Senate combined, while the Opposition has 25. The nine independent senators, Annisette-George and Senate President Christine Kangaloo complete the membership of the college.
[caption id=\"attachment_920232\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1024\"] The meeting of the Electoral College on Thursday. Photo courtesy Parliament -[/caption]
Annisette-George announced the motion had been defeated by a vote of 47 against and 24 for. All 24 UNC parliamentarians present voted for the motion. The 36 government parliamentarians present voted against. Also voting against the motion were the nine independent senators, Annisette-George and Kangaloo to complete the 47-vote tally that saw it defeated.
When the independent senators each voted \"no\" on the motion, UNC parliamentarians cried, \"Shame!\" Their protests were particularly heightened when Independent Senator Charrise Seepersad (sister of former PSC chairman Bliss Seepersad) voted against the motion. Before the vote was taken, Opposition MPs continued the complaints they raised in the earlier sitting of the House, where the motion was heard.
Annisette-George reminded them the guidelines for the proceedings were clear. She said while there might be disagreement over the procedure being used, all members of the House and Senate agreed the matter was an important one to be dealt with.UNC MPs, including Persad-Bissessar, continued to complain about democracy being undermined, the lack of debate on the motion and whether the vote would be by secret ballot or not.
Opposition MPs and senators loudly protested the presence of Seepersad in the college's membership.
Earlier in the House, Annisette-George dismissed claims of bias levelled against Seepersad and herself in their participation in the proceedings. UNC MPs Khadijah Ameen and Rudranath Indarsingh demanded Annisette-George make a ruling on Seepersad's participation in the college,
The content originally appeared on: CNN The country's GDP grew at its slowest pace in a year last quarter, expanding just 4.9% from a year earlier. Compared to the prior quarter, the economy grew a mere 0.2% in the July-to-September period - one of the weakest quarters since China started releasing such records in 2011. Disruptions due to the global shipping crisis and a massive energy crunch contributed to the slowdown. Shipping delays and mounting inventories in China have hit […]
[This Day] A report by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed that piracy and armed robbery in Nigerian waters has continued to decline.
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Anita Haynes - MP for Tabaquite Anita Haynes has said there is still a real concern for parents over the safety of learning spaces as students return to physical classes. In a statement on Thursday, Haynes said while the ministry has finally amended its approach of returning only vaccinated students to the physical classroom, spacing remains an issue. It said the ministry failed to implement its plans over the past […]
Crusader analysis shows suicide rates among Blacks increased more than any ethnic group EDITOR’S Note: If you are struggling with severedepression, anxiety or suicidal thoughts, please call the hotline for […]
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THE INDIVIDUAL actions of every Jamaican is critical to achieving the necessary culture change to raise awareness of the critical role of forests in providing fresh water and helping to combat climate change, which is why the Forestry Department...
Panman Joshua Regrello has been playing the national instrument for almost all his life. And with the release of his first album, De Pan Man, he is inviting listeners to experience the latest chapter in his musical journey.
De Pan Man features 14 pan covers Regrello has done over the last two years. He describes it as a \"multi-genre album,\" including soca and calypso, bhajans and \"conscious\" reggae, as well as soca parang.
The 24-year-old musician told Newsday he has been playing pan for 21 years and was practically \"born into a panyard.\" He is the son of Junia Regrello, San Fernando mayor and former manager of Skiffle Bunch Steel Orchestra (now known as Skiffle Steel Orchestra).
\"It was a vibe (growing up in a panyard). Hearing music, seeing the people. It was like a big family.\"
At age three he began \"playing around\" with souvenir pans at home before his father brought home an actual pan for him.
He recalled his first performance in front of an audience was while in First Year at Grant Memorial Presbyterian.
\"It was at Naparima Bowl. The entire family came to see me play Bits of Paper. It lasted one minute on stage. But my family has always been supportive on a whole.\"
Later at Naparima College Regrello would take part in pan performances and competitions. He recalled regularly having to leave class to perform and the staff always facilitated him.
\"The principal would drive me to competitions.\"
But, growing up, Regrello had no dream of being a professional pan player: this decision only came about in the last two to three years and as he performed more and more.
\"It was my love for the instrument and the love for what I do, for sure.\"
At the time of the interview, he was in Tobago shooting a video for a pan cover of Machel Montano and David Rudder's Oil and Music with Keishaun Julien. The video was released on Republic Day.
\"The music always keeps me busy. I never have a dull moment.\"
He explained the inspiration for his first album came from his fans.
\"People told me they like to hear my covers and when it would be available on (music streaming service) Spotify?\"
Regrello decided instead of uploading his songs one by one, he would group them into an album.
\"It was a reflective time period, reflecting on my journey and my sound, who I am at this point.\"
[caption id=\"attachment_920325\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1024\"] The poster for the album, De Pan Man, by Joshua Regrello. -[/caption]
And how did he select the 14 songs from his repertoire?
\"Last year I did a bunch of covers to match every public holiday. It was not a conscious decision; I just wanted to create more.\"
The tracks on the album include Trini to the Bone, Dear Promoter, Trini, Ganges and the Nile, Jahaji Bhai, Bando Charan Kamal Raghunandan (a devotional bhajan), Homemade Wine and a Backyard Jam collaboration with the legendary Len \"Boogsie\" Sharpe. The album also features a couple of collaborations with Johann Chuckaree.
\"There is a multicultural beauty in it and an interesting mix.\"
As for the name of th
By Marc Morial “These bills are about competitiveness versus complacency. They’re about opportunity versus decay. They’re about leading the world or continuing to let the world pass us by, which is literally happening. To support these investments is to create a rising America, America that’s moving. And to oppose these investments is to be complicit […]
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ESPN’s The Undefeated sparked the conversation over on Instagram after posting some eye-grabbing images of the court at HBCU Paul Quinn College.
by Marlon Madden Micro-lending institutions are being encouraged to put robust measures in place to keep fraud at bay. While these institutions do not pose a threat to the financial system, officials say they see no reason they should not be regulated similar to banks and credit unions. Microlenders are usually made up of a […]
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[Vanguard] President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Armed Forces and other security agencies in Nigeria to ensure that nothing stops the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State.
[WFP] As global powers meet in Glasgow, the World Food Programme joins humanitarian organizations daring to hope for decisions that will save millions from hunger
After featuring [https://www.nba.com/news/all-star-2021-game-court-to-represent-hbcu-spirit] HBCU-inspired elements in the arena
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The NBA shared [https://wtop.com/local-sports/2021/10/hbcus-howard-morgan-state-to-play-at-nba-all-star-weekend/] its plans to
support and increase representation for historically Black colleges and unive
A newly reduced prison sentence for former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor, who was originally convicted of third-degree murder, has prompted speculation about the legal implications it has for Derek Chauvin, who was found guilty of the same charge for killing George Floyd.
[Daily Trust] The National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babagana Mongonu (retd) has announced the killing of Malam Bako, the successor of Abu Musab Al-Barnawi, the leader of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP).
Final of 4 Part Series Well over a year has passed since COVID-19 was declared a global health pandemic, thus thrusting the issue of food insecurity into the spotlight. Across […]
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DERRON SANDY has won his first Grand Slam title after five appearances in the finals of the First Citizens National Poetry Slam (FCNPS).
The event was broadcast on October 17, and the winner was revealed live on the TTT NOW Morning show on October 18.
Thousands tuned in to the televised finals, as well as the livestream on Facebook and YouTube, said a media release. Poets and viewers alike saluted Sandy’s delivery of a piece entitled The Real Warlords, paying tribute to vendors and service providers who found ways to earn a living during lockdown restrictions, the release said.
Last year’s champion Alexandra Stewart, who made history by being the first poet to win two years consecutively, hoped to perform a hat-trick in 2021, but earned second place, with poet Michael Logie placing third.
Sandy took home first place prize of $50,000, the second was $20,000 and the third place won $10,000.
The three poets were revealed on TTT NOW Morning Show, by Jason Julien, group deputy CEO, business generation, at First Citizens – the long-standing sponsor of the Slam. Julien, praising the poets’ performances, said the spoken word poets’ words truly reflect who we are, and emphasised how honoured First Citizens is to continue to give these talented voices a platform on which to be heard, the release said.
[caption id=\"attachment_920332\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1024\"] The winners of the First Citizens National Poetry Slam 2021 on TTT’s NOW Morning Show on October 18. From left are group deputy chief executive officer - business generation, Jason Julien; third-place winner Michael Logie; first-place winner Derron Sandy, and second-place winner Alexandra Stewart. -[/caption]
This year’s slam was themed Poetry is Resilience.
Sandy claimed his first Grand Slam and expressed immense gratitude for his long-awaited win, particularly at a time plagued with uncertainty. He shared his philosophy about the slam and his hope that spoken word continues to develop by saying, “God will rebuild the city from ruins,” the release said.
Dennise Demming, on behalf of her fellow judges – Marge Blackman, Paul Keens-Douglas, Kwame Weekes and Whitney Husbands – remarked that all the 11 finalists’ performances were of a high standard.
Founder of the Bocas Lit Fest Marina Salandy-Brown congratulated all the poets, and Sandy in particular for his win. “We are very pleased that First Citizens recognises the transformative nature of this sort of self-expression and is committed to it, and are very grateful to TTT for putting so much creative effort into producing a wonderful show that matched the poetic talent on stage,” Salandy-Brown said in the release.
This is the ninth year of the National Poetry Slam, managed by the Bocas Lit Fest, and sponsored by First Citizens, and is the first year with broadcast partner TTT.
The 2021 Grand Slam can be viewed at www.bocaslitfest.com/youth/poetry-slam/ and www.youtube.com/c/TTTLiveOnline
Full results:
1st –Derron Sandy
2nd – Alexandra Stewart
3rd– Michael Logie
4th – Abdul Majeed
[Nation] The High Court has ordered President Uhuru Kenyatta to appoint the six remaining judges, who he had earlier rejected, within 14 days.
