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The content originally appeared on: CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN)Seoul has vowed to move some of the city's poorest families out of underground and semi-subterranean homes after 13 people were killed in flooding caused by record-breaking rainfall this week, sparking public horror and calls for government accountability. The deaths, which included a family who drowned after becoming trapped underground, have spurred the South Korean capital to put an end to people living in 'banjiha' homes - the often cramped and […]
\"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
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
The Meteorological Service is maintaining the yellow-level weather alert for Trinidad and Tobago because of the passage of a tropical wave, although the winds remain stable.
In an updated weather report on Thursday afternoon, it said winds in the low levels of the atmosphere continued to be moderate to strong and hence there was high potential (80 per cent) for gusty winds in excess of 55km/hr to accompany isolated, brisk showers.
These strong winds may toss loose or unsecured objects and cause tree branches to fall as well as leading to above-normal sea conditions.
The Met Office recommended securing loose outdoor items and livestock.
Additionally, small craft operators and people with marine interests should monitor sea conditions.
The weather alert remains in force until Saturday at 6 pm.
Monitor weather conditions and updates from official sources via www.metoffice.gov.tt and www.odpm.gov.tt.
The post Yellow-level weather alert for Trinidad and Tobago still in effect appeared first on Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.
[Daily News] THE government has been advised to come up with friendly mechanism of collecting revenue being lost by not taxing the informal sector.
Press Release:- The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs today Thursday, October 21, 2021, confirms a total of eighteen (18) new cases of COVID-19. These cases were processed on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at the Ezra Long Laboratory from a total of 276 samples which were collected between October 18 and October 19, 2021. This number of positive cases makes up 6.5% of all the samples processed on that date. These new cases bring the total number of cases diagnosed in- country to date to 12, 331. The Ministry of Health also reports one (1) new COVID-19 death. This death
It's widely understood that plastics litter the oceans and kill animals. But its huge and growing impact on global warming has evaded public scrutiny.
In a special sitting of the House of Representatives and the Electoral College to consider the Opposition's motion to remove the President over the police commissioner/Police Service Commission crisis, under Section 36 of the Constitution, Speaker Bridgid Annisette-George gave her response to a letter sent to her by Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar. The following is her ruling.
The post Speaker's reply on Section 36 of the Constitution appeared first on Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.
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Today,ABCannounced the premiere date of the highly anticipated limited series“Women of the Movement.” The six-episode show will air in three parts beginning Thursday, January 6 (8/10 PM EST), for three consecutive weeks. The series is based on the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley, who in […]
The post ‘Women of the Movement’ Chronicles Mamie Till-Mobley’s Fight For Emmett Till’s Justice appeared first on The New York Beacon.
Barbados legislators on Wednesday elected 72-year-old Governor General Dame Sandra Prunella Mason to be the first-ever President as the island moves to end its political relationship with Britain
The board last met in regular session on June 19. A complete list of board meetings is available on the Board of Trustees page of the UVI website.
Age-standardized data from the CDC shows that Hispanic, Black and Native American folks are still twice as likely to die from COVID-19 compared to their white counterparts. It’s also the case that the Black population still lags behind white folks in terms of vaccination rates, further emphasizing the need for ongoing public awareness campaigns in the Black community.
FOLLOWING 71 RECOVERIES, THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE CASES IS 413.
Black businesses and efforts to boost entrepreneurial education and opportunities at the nation’s 101 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) and their surrounding communities got a $16.8 million boost today from PNC Bank through the PNC Foundation.
The post $16.8 Million To Howard University For Black Business Development At HBCUs And Communities appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
A decision by Opposition Senator Caswell Franklyn to go against the position of his leader in the election of the country’s first President Dame Sandra Mason, has opened up a political “can of worms” in Barbados. A two-thirds majority of members of the two Houses of Parliament including Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley and one […]
The post Franklyn: I voted with my conscience appeared first on Barbados Today.
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The production of olives in the governorate of Sousse for the 2021-2022 agricultural season is estimated at 81 thousand 185 tonnes, equivalent to 16,237 tonnes of olive oil, down 20% compared to the previous season, Imen Msolli, head of the Directorate of plant production in Sousse told TAP.
The first American destination delegation to personally welcome Danish travelers back to the United States since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic is reporting a successful in-market experience, chock full of possibilities.
[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday said the government would not abandon the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) and allocated Sh8 billion for the construction of 10,000 classrooms ahead of the junior secondary school rollout.
President Joe Biden made clear appeals to Black voters during his 2020 presidential campaign and decisively gained crucial support from
The post Here's a snapshot of Biden's executive order to advance equity for Black Americans appeared first on TheGrio.
BBC News:- Barbados has elected its first ever president as it prepares to become a republic, removing Queen Elizabeth as head of state. Dame Sandra Mason, 72, is set to be sworn in on 30 November, which will mark the country's 55th anniversary of independence from Britain. The first woman to serve on the Barbados Court of Appeals, Dame Sandra has been governor-general since 2018. The government announced the plan to move to a republic status last year. It said 'the time come' for Barbados to 'fully leave our colonial past behind'. The change had already been recommended by a
SPEAKER of the House of Representatives Bridgid Annisette-George temporarily suspended an extraordinary sitting of the House of Representatives on Thursday, after repeated interruptions and claims by Opposition MPs that the proceedings were dictatorial.
The MPs complained they were being denied the right to speak on 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 is in relation to events that led to the collapse of the Police Service Commission (PSC) last month, and the failure of a merit list of candidates for a commissioner of police (CoP) to be sent to the House for consideration.
As the sitting got under way around 10.30 am, Annisette-George sought to address questions raised by Persad-Bissessar about no debate being allowed on the motion in accordance with Section 36 of the Constitution which allows for the establishment of the tribunal.
She also sought to raise questions of bias levelled against her and Independent Senator Charrise Seepersad, by Persad-Bissessar. Seepersad is the sister of former PSC chairman Bliss Seepersad.
Annisette-George said it was not her intention to address the sitting, but the questions raised by Persad-Bissessar warranted that she respond. But as she tried to address the matters raised by Persad-Bissessar, she was repeatedly interrupted by complaints from UNC MPs about what authority she had to make her statements, and that attempts were being made to silence the Opposition.
In the midst of the repeated interjections from MPs Rudranath Indarsingh, Anita Haynes, Rodney Charles, Saddam Hosein and Dinesh Rambally, Annisette-George said there were some motions, such as those which fall under Section 36 of the Constitution, on which debate is not allowed and all MPs, including Persad-Bissessar knew this.
As Opposition MPs continued to complain, Annisette-George suspended the sitting for 15 minutes.
Earlier, St Augustine MP Khadijah Ameen complained the Opposition's MPs microphones were being shut off and Annisette-George was delaying the sitting.
The post Speaker suspends sitting as UNC MPs complain of ‘dictatorship’ appeared first on Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.
Hartig says the exhibit is part of the vision being established by Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian’s first African-American secretary and the first African-American to lead the institution of 19 museums, founded in 1836.
The post Smithsonian Exhibit Of Desecrated Emmett Till Sign Extended Until Nov. 2 appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz Lil Durk and India Royale stepped forward to dismiss breakup rumors. The Hip Hop couple started trending on Thursday night after fans speculated that they were no longer together after they unfollowed each other on Instagram and India Royale deleted all her photos of her. Lil Durk also cleared his feed. Hours before, the rapper was alleged to have been caught by India entertaining a trans woman, and India broke up with him […]
The other week, I logged into Medium.com to write a blog post, and all of the suggested blogs were about
The post My children and I are living the dream in Costa Rica - So why do I feel guilty? appeared first on TheGrio.
The content originally appeared on: CNN Across London, 8% of public sculptures depict animals, while only 4% depict women, according to the study from the British charity Art UK, which was published on Thursday. People of color represent just 1% of the city's sculptures, with women of color accounting for 0.2%, it found. The figures sit in stark contrast to that of statues and sculptures dedicated to men, which account for over 20% of the city's 1,500 monuments, and over […]
