A longtime associate of Mayor Eric Adams who oversees city leases installed a real estate broker with close personal ties to himself and another top Adams aide to advise the city on municipal leases, a position that would generate millions of dollars in commissions for their friend, a lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges. Jesse Hamilton, a deputy commissioner at the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), told Cushman & Wakefield, the brokerage that serves as tenant representative for DCAS on millions of dollars in leases, that it would lose that work if it didn’t appoint a specific C&W broker, Diana Boutross,…
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Dear Sir I have been advocating for decades that Trinidad and Tobago need our young and intelligent people to take us forward. The resignation of Dr Keith Rowley and the introduction of Stuart Young as his replacement indicates that The People’s National Movement (PNM) seems to be moving in the right direction. The world is changing daily, technology is leading to drastic changes in security, agriculture, communication, and manufacturing, and is primarily responsible for most of the economic gains in many countries. We need personnel who understand and trust the technology and is willing to integrate new and innovative management practices.…
By Catia Teixeira, MultiChoice Africa Holdings Group Executive Head of Human Capital (www.MultiChoice.com). An organisation is only as good as its people. Ensuring those people perform to their best is the role of human capital. Today, the field has a range of tools to ensure real-time engagement and agile interventions for optimal job satisfaction and performance, writes Catia Teixeira, MultiChoice Africa Holdings Group Executive Head of Human Capital. Each of us, in our professional and personal lives, strives for growth and development. Opportunities to grow are rewarding on a deeper level, supporting the kind self-actualisation that makes life most worthwhile.…
The Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF) has confirmed the appointment of Eric Chelle as the new head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, the team which has been without one for almost one year.Eric Chelle was appointed based on a recommendation for the job by the NFF technical and development sub-committee on January 2. The federation’s executive committee confirmed the recommendation a few hours before the announcement of the ex-Malian coach.Peseiro resigned due to unresolved tension with the federation and his decision not to renew his contract after a 20-month stay a the club.Who is Eric Chelle?Eric Chelle was…
Meta is ending its fact-checking program Meta will stop using third-party fact-checkers on Facebook, Threads and Instagram. It will instead rely on users to add notes to posts that may be false or misleading, similar to a system used on X. Follow our live coverage.The reversal is a stark sign of how Meta is repositioning itself for the Trump presidency, and few other big companies have worked as overtly to curry favor. The company recently gave a heads-up to Trump officials about the change, according to a person with knowledge of the conversations. Meta’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, also said…
Industry insiders continue to name the New York Mets as the “most likely” landing spot for free-agent first baseman Pete Alonso, but there’s been no indication since the conclusion of the 2024 National League Championship Series that the two sides have come close to putting pen to paper on the type of contract Alonso’s camp desires. On Monday, ESPN’s Jeff Passan and The Athletic’s Jim Bowden touched upon how this stalemate could end in a way that may benefit both parties. “At this point, Alonso will almost certainly get an opt-out-laden short-term deal, and the Mets do have a gaping hole at first, and until…
Edmundo Gonzalez, who competed against incumbent Nicolas Maduro in July’s presidential elections, says masked men abducted his son-in-law in Caracas.Edmundo Gonzalez, the leader of Venezuela’s political opposition, has accused masked men of kidnapping his son-in-law, who remains missing. Gonzalez, who ran in the country’s contested presidential election in July, announced the news on social media on Tuesday. “This morning my son-in-law Rafael Tudares was kidnapped,” Gonzalez wrote. “Rafael was heading to my grandchildren’s school, ages 7 and 6, in Caracas, to drop them off for the start of classes, and he was intercepted by hooded men dressed in black, who…
A behind-the-scenes Department of Investigation probe documented evidence that the white male director of the city’s election board routinely made racially insensitive and sexually suggestive remarks to two top-level minority female staffers, prompting the independent watchdog agency to recommend that he resign, THE CITY has learned.Michael Ryan, executive director of the Board of Elections, tried to touch the face of a Hispanic employee and once made comments to her about “how young is too young” for an older man to date a younger woman, according to a confidential DOI report obtained by THE CITY. In another incident, according to the…
BeachLife Festival returns for its sixth year, taking over the stunning Redondo Beach waterfront from May 2nd to the 4th, 2025. As southern California’s premier live music, art, and culinary event, BeachLife 2025 is a musical fest that promises an unforgettable experience, with an eclectic lineup of legendary artists, local emerging talent, and immersive cultural highlights that encapsulate the essence of the quintessential SoCal lifestyle. This year, BeachLife will make history with Sublime and Long Beach Dub Allstars sharing the stage — for the first time ever! These two exemplary LBC bands join an extraordinary headlining roster, featuring Lenny Kravitz,…
LAGOS, Nigeria, 7th January /African Media Agency (AMA)/- The global spotlight will turn to Africa on May 22-23, 2025, as the RegTech Africa Conference and Awards convenes at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria, to explore the transformative power of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in reshaping the continent’s economic future. Under the theme “Unlocking Africa’s Cross-Border Payments, Trade, and Investment Opportunities through Public-Private Partnerships,” this year’s event promises to ignite actionable dialogue, foster groundbreaking partnerships, and showcase cutting-edge solutions for Africa’s growth. Organized by RegTech Africa, the premium event will convene over 1,000 global participants, including high-level policymakers, government leaders, global innovators, trade experts, investors, and industry leaders, to forge actionable solutions and build strategic partnerships. A…