Another sustainable, climate-resilient residential initiative in the “nature island” of Dominica is set to welcome its new homeowners — the Scotts Head Housing Development. The Citizenship by Investment Programme provided the complete funding for the development of this project, in which local contractors constructed thirteen (13) three-bedroom standalone homes and two (2) buildings consisting of four (4) one-bedroom units. Minister of Housing Melissa Poponne Skerrit and Member of Parliament for the Soufriere Constituency Denise Charles and Cal Murad, Project Director of MMC Development Ltd, visited the site on Friday for inspection. Melissa Poponne Skerrit referred to the site as the…
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The dream of being able to swim in a pool in the East River floated a little closer to reality on Wednesday, as officials unveiled filtration testing at a site just off the Lower East Side. The project dubbed “+POOL” is set to have a permanent location along the Manhattan waterfront next to Pier 35, with three months of operation funded by the city and the state. The location comes months after Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams pledged $16 million for a dry-run of the pool — which was first proposed in 2010 by a group of New…
Dee Koala Teases Upcoming Single “Medi Yase Khayelitsha.” Dee Koala’s musical journey has been nothing short of transformative. Emerging from the vibrant streets of Khayelitsha and making her mark in the heart of Jozi, Dee is now basking in the rewards of her unwavering dedication and resilience in the fiercely competitive hip-hop scene. Dee Koala Teases Upcoming Single “Medi Yase Khayelitsha” In her quest to cement her legacy in South African hip-hop, the renowned rapper continuously releases music that strikes a chord with her fans, especially those from her hometown of Khayelitsha. As it stands, Dee Koala has not revealed…
In September 2022, the death of Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish woman who died in police custody after she was detained by the morality police for wearing a hijab “improperly,” sparked widespread protest around Iran. Authorities claimed Amini died of a heart attack while in custody, while her family said she was beaten. The demonstrations over her death quickly morphed into wider discontent with the regime.In the six months since, Iranian security forces have routinely used draconian tactics to try to suppress protests, going so far as to arrest children. In a report released Thursday, Amnesty International found children arrested during…
The Jazz plan to sign free-agent swingman Svi Mykhailiuk to a four-year, $15M contract, agent Michael Lelchitski tells Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link).A 27-year-old from Ukraine, Mykhailiuk was the No. 47 overall pick of the 2018 draft after playing four years of college ball at Kansas. He has bounced around the NBA over the course of his six seasons, playing for the Lakers, Pistons, Thunder, Raptors, Knicks and Hornets. He spent the 2023-24 campaign with the Celtics, winning an NBA championship as a role player.In 41 appearances with Boston last season, Mykhailiuk averaged 4.0 PPG and 1.2 RPG while shooting 38.9 percent…
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Iran is set to carry out an order by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to “harshly punish” Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps deputy commander has said. “The supreme leader’s orders regarding the harsh punishment of Israel and revenge for the blood of martyr Ismail Haniyeh are clear and explicit … and they will be implemented in the best possible way,” Ali Fadavi was quoted as saying by Iranian media on Friday. Hamas political chief Haniyeh, 62, was killed in Iran’s capital, Tehran in July, after attending the swearing-in ceremony…
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Following her historic election victory in the Kalinago Territory on Monday, Anette Sanford, chief-elect, calls for unity. “Let us work together, let us cooperate, our hearts guiding us to prioritise the Kalinago Territory. We should ignore our political differences and concentrate on growing our neighbourhood. I am your leader, hence I will assist you and enable us to achieve exactly that,: said Sanford. With 692 votes, Sanford won by a landslide, well above her nearest competitor, Natasha Green, who scored 272 votes. Her triumph made her the first woman in history to be chosen Kalinago Chief, shocking even those living…