Congratulations to the 21st Century Black Mayor of NYC Eric Adams – Dr. George Onuorah
Dear Eric Adams: Congratulations to the 21st Century black mayor of New York City. Your election is welcome news and...
Financial Focus: Joe Biden should have a slice of NY Pizza!
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA While I constantly tell my Clients that " Politics" does not matter when we...
NY Political Coalition commends voters, other stakeholders for successful Nov 2 polls
The President of the New York Political Coalition, Attorney Eunice Ukwuani, has commended voters and other stakeholders in New York...
Lattina Brown condemns Democrats, flaws electoral process after losing City Council poll
Lattina Brown, a Black Women Lead independent "Democratic" candidate for City Council Bronx 17th District, has condemned and accused Democratic...
Northwest Bronx Democrats: Elections 2021 and Bronx Democrats –Where’s the strength & where’s the collapse?
By Anthony Rivieccio First & foremost note that as if this writing ," absentee ballots" have not been counted yet....
Please Don’t Shade Your Love by Richard O. Ogunmodede
You picked me up from the choky garden, Amidst thousands of beautiful and scintillating flowers, Not minding my thorns and...
Queens Statesman Onuorah endorses Eric Adams for mayor
Dr. George Onuorah, an NY statesman and a former Democratic City Council Candidate in 21st District Queens, has officially endorsed...
New York Political Coalition endorses Eric Adams for Mayor
The New York Political Coalition, popularly called NYPC, has officially announced its endorsement of Democratic candidate for 2021 mayoral race,...
Boorish Bonhomie! by #madmusings
Bind them, keep them chained! Squash their thinking, lock their brains! Least you supply them knowledge any They would then...
I Am Tali/ Tali Cohen Shabtai
I read prose only in the third person, and only translated prose, poetry, I also read in Hebrew. I love...
Sudanese soldiers seize power in overnight military coup
Armed soldiers in Sudan has launched an offensive against members of the country’s caretaker government, raising fears of yet another...
Muslim Media endorses Eric Adams for NYC Mayor in Nov 2nd general election
The Muslim Media Corporation (MMC) in New York City, publisher of New York Parrot, Parkchester Times and Muslim Community Report...
Metamorphosis by Monalisa Parida
There was a girl Who lived in a querencia A secret garden, Where love, light surrounds. Enchantress soul uses passionate...
Financial Focus: Your financial ” heart”, how’s it ticking?
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA How much are you worth? While you're alive? When you're dead? In financial terms...
Can APRC survive the upheaval?
No sooner had the news spread like wildfire that Gambia’s former erratic strongman Yahya Jammeh would address his supporters last...
Wistful smile by Barth Akpah
I came with a bag of love but you hissed with a bushel of hate filled with...
“Deadly” communal violence shatters Indian city over desecration of holy Qu’ran, 4 people reportedly killed
Deadly communal violence has shattered an Indian city, Cumilla, after allegations of the desecration of an Islamic holy book. The...
South-east Asian states to invite non-political figure in Myanmar to summit
Southeast Asian countries will invite a non-political representative from Myanmar to a regional summit this month, delivering an unprecedented snub...
Biden plans to expand offshore wind turbines to US coasts
The Biden administration has unveiled plans to expand offshore wind energy in a move that could see turbines built along...
Climate Change: Madagascar prays for rain as country faces famine
Ove one million Malagasy people of the Grand Sud region require emergency food aid in what the United Nations is...
Russia declares Taiwan part of China
Russia has declared that Taiwan is part of China, brushing off concerns that the recent air surveillance conducted by Beijing...
Financial Focus: Estate Planning: “Don’t worry, my family has me covered”!
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA All of our lives, we are trying to accumulate " " Assets" . Yes,...
Gov Hochul sends open letter to NYers, highlights 45-Day achievements in office
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has highlighted her achievements within her first 45 days in office as the first...
New Student-Designed “Green” Playground at PS 84Q Astoria reduces flooding, improves Health of East River, Long Island Sound
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has joined Tuesday, October 5 with The Trust for Public Land,...
Children and Small Fish by Jonathan Rizzo
I like fairy tales. But not those with Princes and Princesses, royal weddings and royal babies attached, that I don't...
Why I’m fighting to pass the Build Back Better Act for Westchester and the Bronx
By Rep. Jamaal Bowman In the nine months since taking office, my staff and I have seen unprecedented levels of...
Zuckerberg speaks out on service outage, debunks fake news about “Facebook secrets”
The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has debunked viral news report on why Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram went out of...
Gov Hochul joins NYers to commemorate Healthy Lifestyle Day
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has joined fellow New Yorkers to commemorate the second anniversary of Healthy Lifestyle Day,...
Ritchie Torres, other progressive Congress members meet with President Biden on BBB Act
Congressman Ritchie Torres, representing the congressional district 15 of New York State, along with his fellow Progressive members of the...
Zuckerberg loses $7bn in hours as Facebook suffers hit
Silicon Valley techpreneur Mark Zuckerberg’s personal wealth has fallen by nearly $7 billion in a few hours, knocking him down...
Governor Hochul signs RMP Act into law, relieves vulnerable NYers, restaurants
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law the $25 million dollars Restaurant Meals Program Act, which provides opportunities for families...
Financial Focus: Paying over $70 for Cable TV with 100 or more channels? It’s time to change!
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA I have always been an advocate of " cutting the cable cord". But today...
“Tango Shalom”: A Movie Whose Title Tells It All
By Robert Golomb “There is a new movie named ‘Tango Shalom’ that I saw 2 days ago. The film is...
Taliban hang body from crane in city square
The Taliban hung a body from a crane in the main square of Herat city, a witness to the incident...
Oleksandr Usyk becomes heavyweight champion after defeating Anthony Joshua
Oleksandr Usyk has become the world heavyweight champion after defeating Anthony Joshua. Anthony Joshua’s reign has therefore ended after the...
Turkish, Jewish communities in USA form alliance to promote bilateral relations
The Turkish and Jewish communities in the United States have formed an alliance that is aimed at promoting strong bilateral...
Gambian university appoints new acting VC
The Governing Council of the University of The Gambia has appointed Professor Pierre Gomez as the acting vice chancellor. While...
Ma-la-voglia by Davide Rocco Colacrai
There’s in the short froth of a palpitation a God waiting like a chrysalis creating the waves’ host on which...
Pea Seed by Taniya Chakraborty
This small family Lonesome pea seed Lying beside soft torrents of water Grant complete ecstasy divine being They move...
Girls excluded from returning to secondary school in Afghanistan
Girls were excluded from returning to secondary school in Afghanistan on Saturday, after the country’s new Taliban rulers ordered only...
Gambian university adopts “no work, no pay” policy over staff industrial action
The University of the Gambia has adopted a “no work, no pay” policy for its staff over an industrial action....
Gambian school owner donates crutches, wheelchairs, others to health centres
A private school in the Gambia, Smart Kids Academy, has donated crutches, wheelchairs and other materials to health centres in...
I have created RAYI to offer better solutions to our nation’s critical problems — Oba Ogunwusi
The traditional ruler of Ife Kingdom, Osun State, Nigeria, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has disclosed the creation of the Royal...
NYPC launches first boro-based New York Civics Agenda in Bronx
The New York Political Coalition, popularly called NYPC, has launched its first borough-based New York Civics Agenda in the Bronx....
Opinion | Gambian Politics — Implications of APRC/NPP Alliance
By Basidia M Drammeh Though many observers saw it coming, considering the swirling rumors, the official announcement by the Alliance...
Guinean military seizes power, arrests president Conde
Army putschists in Guinea on Sunday arrested the president and staged a coup, in the latest political upheaval to roil...
The Late Laura Branigan Never Knew That Her Song “Gloria” Would Be All About the Blues
By Robert Golomb Hockey fans and fans of the underdogs of all sports and other walks of life might well...
Financial Focus: ls the stock market following the economy? Why or why not?
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA So what's really happening to our economy during COVID? And is it tied in...
Hurricane Ida kills 13 people, including infants, senior citizen
Not less than thirteen New Yorkers, all but two trapped inside flash-flooded basement apartments, have been killed when the remnants...
Taliban close to forming new government in Afghanistan
The Taliban were on Friday close to forming a government, with the hardliners under intense international scrutiny over their vow...
US jails Nigerian for fraudulent unemployment claims, stealing of Covid-19 benefits
A Nigerian, Bamidele Muraina, has been jailed in the United States for hacking into tax preparation firms and filing fraudulent...
NYC Mayor declares state of emergency, orders New Yorkers to remain indoors
Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City has announced a plan to declare a state of emergency in the...
Taliban escorts Americans to gates at Kabul Airport in secret deal with US
The Taliban have escorted Americans to the gates the Kabul airport as they sought to escape Afghanistan. Two defense officials...
Biden defends Afghanistan exit as ‘best decision for America’
President Joe Biden on Tuesday mounted a fierce defense of his exit from Afghanistan as the “best decision for America,”...
Kazakhstan defence minister resigns after deadly depot blasts
Kazakhstan’s defence minister resigned on Tuesday after several explosions at an arms depot in the south of the Central Asian...
Lightning kills Bulgarian football coach, injures 3 players in stadium
A coach at a Bulgarian football stadium was fatally struck by lightning during a friendly match, private broadcaster bTV reported...
One dead, several missing as Tropical Storm Nora crushes Mexico
Tropical Storm Nora continues to lash Mexico’s Pacific coast with torrential rains and heavy winds, a day after causing floods...
Americans losing confidence in US economy as delta variant drives COVID-19 surge
Americans' confidence in the U.S. economy is waning as the highly contagious delta variant drives a COVID-19 surge nationwide. That's...
EU set to recommend halting nonessential travel from the US
The European Union is set to recommend halting nonessential travel from the U.S. because of the spread of Covid-19, diplomats...
Gambian Politics: UDP launches manifesto, 5-point agenda, website after 25 years
The United Democratic Party, under the leadership of Ousainou Darboe, has launched its presidential election manifesto, 5-point Agenda and official...