Stop and Frisk: Court decision pending on whether changes to police policy are needed
May 22, 2013 – 3:12 pm | No Comment

Policewoman frisking man. PHOTO/Hill Street Studios
A federal judge must now decide whether the New York police force has been unjustly stopping black and Hispanic men under a polarizing tactic known as “stop and frisk”, and …

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IMF forecasts strong growth for the Caribbean
April 28, 2013 – 6:36 pm | No Comment
IMF forecasts strong growth for the Caribbean

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Caribbean and African countries dubber “low-income countries” are among the fastest-growing economies in the world, but warn that many remain vulnerable to shocks and spill-overs from advanced and …

UFC 159: Jon “Bones” Jones defeats Chael Sonnen in under a round – retains title
April 28, 2013 – 1:41 am | No Comment
UFC 159: Jon “Bones” Jones defeats Chael Sonnen in under a round – retains title

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones (c) at the pre-fight press conference with UFC president Dana White (l) and challenger Chael Sonnen (r). PHOTO/ Esther Lin/MMAFighting
Jon “Bones” Jones has defeated Chael Sonnen via TKO …

See Beyond The Dollar
April 27, 2013 – 8:20 pm | No Comment
See Beyond The Dollar

By Christopher Duff

“Just an FYI, for those beginning to pursue their passion, don’t think you have to automatically start charging. Learn to capitalize on unpaid opportunities. Use freebies as an opportunity to perfect your craft …

ASPiRE TV set to launch weekly talk series – “Exhale”
April 26, 2013 – 5:38 pm | No Comment
ASPiRE TV set to launch weekly talk series – “Exhale”

(Black PR Wire) – Atlanta, GA – ASPiRE today announced the start of production in Los Angeles on its new original weekly talk series, “Exhale.” Designed to bring honest, entertaining and candid discussion on a …

Nigeria Naira Falls to Month Low on Investors’ Oil Concerns
April 26, 2013 – 11:05 am | No Comment
Nigeria Naira Falls to Month Low on Investors’ Oil Concerns

The Nigerian naira reached the lowest in more than a month as investors were said to slow purchases of Nigerian bonds after oil prices weakened and output in Africa’s top crude producer missed a forecast.
The …

Grenada on track towards electricity sector liberalization
April 26, 2013 – 9:39 am | No Comment
Grenada on track towards electricity sector liberalization

Public Utilities Minister Gregory Bowen has given an assurance that no effort will be spared in moving forward the process of liberalizing the electricity sector in Grenada.
The initiative is one that will also be undertaken …

Africa’s influential women participating in the continents’ growth
April 25, 2013 – 5:16 pm | No Comment
Africa’s influential women participating in the continents’ growth

(PRNewswire) – The role of Africa’s leading women-such as Diezani Alison-Madueke, Mamphele Ramphele and others, is steadily growing across the continent.
The fact that Africa is fast becoming one of the world’s most important investment destinations …

NAACP hits out at the North Carolina legislature on voter ID bill
April 25, 2013 – 3:59 pm | No Comment
NAACP hits out at the North Carolina legislature on voter ID bill

Press Release

Washington DC – The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) released the following statements in response to the NC House Vote on House Bill 589. The bill was passed 81-36 and …

Obama joins four ex-presidents for dedication of Bush library
April 25, 2013 – 3:38 pm | No Comment
Obama joins four ex-presidents for dedication of Bush library

U.S. President Barack Obama stands with former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter, at the opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, April 25, 2013. PHOTO/Lawrence …

Amb. Courtney Rattray appointed Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations
April 25, 2013 – 10:04 am | No Comment
Amb. Courtney Rattray appointed Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Ambassador Courtney Rattray. PHOTO/JIS
Ambassador Courtney Rattray has been appointed Jamaica’s new Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York.
Rattray has been serving as the island-nation’s ambassador the People’s Republic of China since 2008. He …