By Anthony Deyal A closed mouth gathers no feet. An open mouth can get you a “ Foot In Mouth Award” like the former chairman of the England cricket team, Ted Dexter. Actually, he was the first to get the Plain English Campaign for a “baffling comment by a public figure.” As the senior person in the Marleybone Cricket Club (MCC) he tried to explain why England lost a game by saying, “Maybe we are in the wrong sign. Maybe Venus is in the wrong juxtaposition with someone else. I don’t know.” The winner in 1998 was parlimentarian Rhodri Morgan.…
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President Joseph N. Boakai, Sr., on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, arrived in the Canadian City of Toronto, to keynote the Liberia Investment Forum 2024, organized through partnership between the National Investment Commission (NIC), through its Trade and Investment Office in Canada, and the QE24 Group of Companies (Liberia). The President was received at the Toronto Airport by a jubilant group of Liberian Community members in Canada. Lead organizers of the Forum, Liberia Trade and Investment Representative Jallahqueena Hawa Konneh and QE24 Group CEO Bill Sandy, said the President will pivot investment potentials to the Canadian business community on Thursday, September…
Rising Afro-Fusion sensation Whally releases a two-pack single – “My Brother” and “Standing On Business” are chilled, emotionally charged tracks with a blend of Afrobeats, contemporary R&B, pop, and downtempo.STREAM + DOWNLOAD HERE: MY BROTHER & STANDING ON BUSINESSWith My Brother, Whally accentuated the journey of struggle and perseverance, highlighting the challenges faced while striving for success. He further expresses gratitude for the blessings received, including wealth and companionship, and a strong sense of loyalty and support among friends.My Brother by Whally (Prod. by Miles)Whally emphasizes the importance of standing by each other during tough times. My Brother conveys a…
The Utah Hockey Club has signed forward Dylan Guenther to an eight-year extension, according to a team announcement. The organization does not typically share financial details, but Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports shares that it will be a $7.143M cap hit for Guenther making the total value just north of $57.14M.It’s the richest deal the franchise has signed since being birthed from the ashes of the Arizona Coyotes. He’ll be the team’s second-highest-paid forward starting next season, trailing Clayton Keller’s $7.15M cap hit by a slim margin. Guenther, 21, was projected as a future cornerstone piece for the Coyotes when they drafted…
Television legend Oprah Winfrey and United States Vice President Kamala Harris shared the stage on Thursday in a event called “Unite for America” to drum up support for Harris’s presidential campaign. Harris is the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate for the November election. This is not the first time the television personality has voiced support for Harris during this election. She made a surprise speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) last month. Since emerging as her party’s frontrunner for the presidential nomination, and especially since winning that nomination, Harris has secured the endorsements of hundreds of prominent Americans — from Hollywood…
Israel launched a rare airstrike that killed a senior Hezbollah military official in a densely populated southern Beirut neighborhood on Friday. It was the deadliest such strike on Lebanon’s capital in decades, with Lebanese authorities reporting at least 14 people killed and dozens more wounded in the attack. The Israeli military’s chief spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said the strike on Beirut’s southern Dahiya district killed Ibrahim Akil, a commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, as well as 10 other Hezbollah operatives. “We will continue pursuing our enemies in order to defend our citizens, even in Dahiya, in Beirut,” said Israeli Defense…
Subject to the confirmation that additional defendants in the RICO lawsuit are expected to include CIP lawyers, agents, bankers, and politicians; and that there is reportedly a major criminal investigation pending in the United States,” unclutters ‘St Lucia’s CIP is a soap opera’ By Caribbean News Global TORONTO, Canada – The weekly citations of CIP St Lucia continues to take a toll on the island internally and externally, irrespective of the authorities’ ability to understand short, medium and long matters of banding and reputation, the pitfalls to legal and personal accusations and the lack of communication therein; to which CIP…
The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has by proclamation declared Saturday, September 21, 2024 as International Day of Peace to be observed throughout the Republic as a Working Holiday. According to a Foreign Ministry release, this year’s commemoration will be held under the theme: ” Cultivating the Culture of Peace”, which highlights the responsibility to provide the opportunity for prosperity, peace and partnership through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The observance of the day will also include a call for global ceasefire in situations of conflict and violence in order to enhance the…
Mavin Records singer-songwriter Boy Spyce has dropped a new single, Shout. The song flaunts his artistic versatility – a brief departure from his usual sound, moving into the world of dancehall with infectious energy.Co-produced by himself and JVXN, Shout is a catchy and groovy track that will have you moving your feet. The song’s repetitive chorus, “I no fit come shout,” is a playful expression of the desire for a carefree and stress-free life.Shout marks Boy Spyce’s fifth release of the year, following the success of his previous single Lose featuring Don Jazzy and King Promise.With Shout, Boy Spyce has…
Second baseman Jose Altuve has effectively committed himself to the Houston Astros for the remainder of his career. Now he wants to see to it that one of his star teammates is similarly taken care of.Altuve publicly urged the Astros to work out a new contract with Alex Bregman ahead of the third baseman’s impending free agency. The star second baseman made it clear that he thinks Bregman will stay as long as the organization holds up its end of the bargain.“I don’t see any chances of him leaving,” Altuve said this week, via Chandler Rome of The Athletic. “That…