BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Friday, May 7, 2021) — Dr. Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon took office as President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), on Wednesday, becoming the sixth Chief Executive of the regional, multilateral, banking institution. He succeeds Dr. Warren Smith, who ...
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Feed SubscriptionAmmoye’s “Give It All” Claims Juno Nomination; Video Released
TORONTO, Canada (Friday, May 7, 2021) — Jamaica-born, Canada-based singer, Ammoye, just copped her fifth Juno nomination with “Give it All”, and recently released its video. “Give it All” is among five songs, nominated for the 2021 Juno Award — ...
Read More »Putting An End To The Cycle Of Bad Money Management Habits In Black Families
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist Something that traditionally has not been a strong suit in the Black family and, simultaneously, a handicap, is passing down healthy money management habits to ensure financial stability for future generations. However, that is beginning ...
Read More »Can Giving Up Masturbation Really Boost Men’s Testosterone Levels? An Expert’s View
By Daniel Kelly Guest Contributor Nofap is a growing online movement devoted to giving up masturbation and even sex for extended periods – typically around 90 days. Starting as a spin-off from a 2011 thread on Reddit, the organisation NoFap.com describes ...
Read More »The #Jerusalemadancechallenge Showed How Pan African Styles Can Be Forged
By Francesca Negro Guest Contributor A year has passed since an Angolan dance troupe called Fenómenos do Semba released a video of themselves dancing in a courtyard in Luanda to the South African hit song Jerusalema by Master KG. With over ...
Read More »How Ontario Can Recover From Premier Ford’s COVID-19 Governance Disaster
By Mark Winfield Guest Contributor Recent days have been the bleakest in a dark year for Ontario residents. The variant-driven third, and most serious, wave of COVID-19 has brought the province’s hospital system to the edge of critical breakdowns and claimed ...
Read More »Happy Mother’s Day: Remember Mothers, You Have The Power To Positively-Change The World
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist Mothers are humanity’s most precious jewels, and they have not just gotten that way, it has always been so. The pivotal role of being a mother is still the divine mission, assigned to women, alone. ...
Read More »Parents, For Your Teenager’s Sexual Health, Talk To Them About Taking Risks
By Jen Gilbert Guest Contributor For the past year, the pandemic has shaped how young people have been forced to consider risk. Masks, social distancing, hand washing, staying home — these are new norms of safety for life as what’s popularly ...
Read More »How To Manage Plant Pests And Diseases In Your Victory Garden
By Matt Kasson; Brian Lovett; and Carolee Bull Guests Contributors Home gardening is having a boom year across the U.S. Whether they’re growing their own food in response to the pandemic or just looking for a diversion, numerous aspiring gardeners have constructed ...
Read More »How Scientists Make Plant-Based Foods Taste And Look More Like Meat
By Mariana Lamas Guest Contributor In 2019, Burger King Sweden released a plant-based burger, the Rebel Whopper, and the reaction was underwhelming. So, the company challenged its customers to taste the difference. Burger King Sweden created menu item where customers would ...
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