Olivier Rousteing, the creative director of French luxury fashion house Balmain, has revealed he sustained serious injuries after a fireplace exploded at his home in Paris last year. Writing on Instagram Saturday, the 36-year-old said he had been 'hiding this for too long' but was 'finally ready to share' his experience, adding the incident took place a year earlier on October 9, 2020. 'I did everything to hide this story from as many people as possible and trying to keep […]

The Langston City Herald was founded in 1890. It was a black newspaper based in the Oklahoma Territory and circulated throughout the South. Edwin and Sarah McCabe found a need for the paper after arriving in the Oklahoma Territory from Kansas. The paper became a vital way to help spread the news throughout the black […]

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[Independent (Kampala)] Accra, Ghana -- The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) secretariat based in Accra, the capital of Ghana, late Friday launched a guided trade initiative for seven member countries.

Even though Rian Rigault was born and raised in the UK, he’s aware of and connected to his Trini roots.

As he grows up, his Trinidadian father Kojo Rigault is teaching him about different aspects of TT’s culture like Carnival, soca music and the steelpan.

He’s also been taught that his father’s granduncle is Neville Jules who invented the bass pan and founded the Trinidad All Stars.

But last year, Rian decided to immerse himself even more in TT’s culture, and honour his family’s legacy, by learning to play the steelpan.

Rian, nine, told Newsday Kids, “I started playing the pan because I find it fun and I enjoy listening to it.

[caption id="attachment_918173" align="alignnone" width="768"] Rian Rigault plays with Mangrove Steelband and practises weekly at the Tabernacle in Notting Hill. - Photo courtesy Kojo Rigault[/caption]

“I like the sound it makes and I’ve always wanted to learn to play an instrument.

“I thought the steelpan was great to me because knowing that I’m Trinidadian and I can play the pan makes me unique.”

Since last year, Rian has been learning to play the tenor bass with the UK-based Mangrove Steelband.

The band practises several times a week at the Tabernacle in Notting Hill. “Learning to play the pan was pretty hard at first but once I started to play it more, it became easier.”

So far, he’s learnt to play songs with different tempos: Own It by UK rapper Stormzy (slow tempo), classical song Cannon in D (medium tempo) and Boss Lady by Kes the Band (fast tempo).

When it comes to performance advice, Rian doesn’t have to look far.

His father was a singer with the now disbanded TT group New Creation.

In 1994, the band performed as a guest musical act for Dimanche Gras.

[caption id="attachment_918172" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Rian Rigault began playing the steelpan in 2020.- Photo courtesy Kojo Rigault[/caption]

It also recorded one album – Spirits of Gold – in 1998 and also covered the songs of popular groups like Boyz II Men.

To date, Rian has only visited TT once but he is looking forward to visiting again.

Though he was only three at the time of his last visit and can’t remember much, he does remember the country was very humid.

Rian’s favourite soca song is Famalay by Machel Montano, Bunji Garlin (Ian Alvarez) and Skinny Fabulous (Gamal Doyle).

He likes the song because it speaks about different people coming together as one.

Beyond music, Rian has a passion for sports.

“I like sports because I get to run around a lot and be outdoors, it is lots of fun.”

He currently a player with AC Fulham FC Youth Football Club and is a blue belt in karate.

He also plays basketball and has an interest in cricket.

He has basketball hoop at home and plays there almost every day.

So which does he find harder, playing sports or the pan?

“Playing the steelpan is harder than sports because you have to memorise a lot more things like notes. You have to memorise lots and lots and lots of notes.”

While he’s always active playing sports and the pan, there are

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A man has been arrested following the murder of a 35-year-old farmer during a robbery on a Limpopo farm.

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By Mathews Kasanda, Feston Malekezo & Llywellenie Mpasa Multitudes of Muslims, led by Quadria Muslim Association of Malawi (Qmam), marched in the country’s cities, including Lilongwe, Mzuzu and Blantyre, to celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad. In the capital city, people converged at Area 2 Mosque. They started the parade at 9:15am, passed through Old …

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Governor Bagudu said the level of Nigeria's indebtedness should not be a reason for people to be hopeless about the country.

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News McDonald Jacob - Acting Police Commissioner McDonald Jacob says sufficient resources are in place to protect citizens as designated covid19 safe zones are set to open on Monday. In a police media release on Saturday, Jacob announced that police were prepared to secure safe zones and was optimistic that co-ordination between the police and the Ministry of Health was enough to protect safe zone patrons. He said vaccinated officers assigned to safe zones will carry photo identification cards to […]

Now-former Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez quit her post after racist remarks she said about a Black boy were recently revealed.

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Paul Bogle was a Jamaican Baptist deacon and activist and a national hero of Jamaica. He was a leader of the 1865 Morant Bay protesters, who marched for justice and fair treatment for all the people in Jamaica. Paul Bogle was born in 1822 in Jamaica, possibly in Stony Gut, St Thomas. On October 11 […]

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According to the professor, the class is "interested in thinking critically about" Minaj and her "productions within the context of broader historical-social structures & hip hop feminisms."

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Malawian self-acclaimed Prophet Bentry Canaan of Revival Crusade is trending for all the wrong reasons after destroying a couple’s new marriage in Kasungu. After a successful wedding of Mr Wezzie Nyangu and Martha Pondani on 2nd October, the couple went for their honeymoon as per custom. Hell broke loose in the first morning of their […]

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THE AFRO — On their website, JA Finance Park is described as, “an innovation in experiential education designed to engage students for life and work in the real world… is a public/private nonprofit collaboration between our region’s school systems, businesses, educators and volunteer mentors who come together to inspire, guide and teach students how to be financially capable and ready to take on their futures.”

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By Isaac Salima: Some passport applicants from the Southern Region have accused some officials at the Department of Immigration and Citizen Services of harassing and assaulting them whenever they want to check on the status of their passports. The people—who stormed The Times Group headquarters along Scott Road, Ginnery Corner, in Blantyre— claimed that some […]

'I only got where I am because I was approaching life with an open hand and not a closed fist,' says Nicole Walters. The former Fortune 500 executive who famously […]

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World Mental Health Day is observed annually on October 10. This year's theme is, Mental health is a universal human right.

This means we have a right to the highest attainable standard of mental health. This includes access to psychological support services and talk-therapies without stigma and victimisation.

As a counselling psychologist, I strongly believe this day and theme is an opportunity to raise awareness and enhance knowledge of what it means to talk to a psychologist to protect one's mental health as a universal human right.

Have you ever wondered what it means to talk to a psychologist? Talking to a friend or family member can be helpful, but it simply may not be enough. Sometimes we need something more…a skilled, trained and qualified mental health professional.

There may be aspects of ourselves and our behaviour that we aren't fully aware of, or haven't understood that will never be explored with those closest to us, yet it impacts our daily lives.

The truth is it takes a skilled, trained listener to help us explore the reasons behind the behaviours exhibited, our limiting core beliefs, dysregulated emotions, coping mechanisms, and so much more.

We may wonder, how is talking to a psychologist any different to talking to a friend or family member? What makes it therapeutic? What benefit will I get from committing time and energy to sessions? Is it worth my money?

These are all valid questions and are rooted from a place of uncertainty.

You may think that a psychologist is just another person to talk to, but that's not quite true. A psychologist, like myself, would have spent many years in training and engages with evidence-based practices and techniques to help you process, explore, cope and make sense of your internal world and life experiences.

Psychologists may also possess inherent personality characteristics; which research consistently shows help to build the therapeutic relationship. These may be warmth, care, patience, empathy, congruence and understanding.

Such traits help to create a sense of safety to explore deeper rooted childhood issues, that possibly affect your adult experiences and inter-personal relationships.

To reduce societal stigma, self-stigma and increase access to therapy, the following are a few fundamental differences between having a conversation as opposed to having therapy.

• Therapy is all about you. It is consistent, time-limited and follows a clear process. Friendship is a two-way process of mutually sharing experiences with no clear process.

• A psychologist won't interrupt your flow. We know the pacing of when to let you talk, when to let you sit in silence and when to step in and gently challenge you. A friend may interrupt to know more, and ask questions so that they feel they are making a difference.

• A psychologist will accept your experiences as you understand them and strive to put themselves in your shoes to empathise. Friends, with good intentions, want to connect with you, hence they too will share their experiences, but th

[Daily News] POMP and fanfare greeted the arrival of Kenyan President William Ruto as he landed at Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA), on Sunday for bilateral talks with his host President Samia Suluhu Hassan in what could further bolster socio-economic ties between Dar es Salaam and Nairobi.

L’Assemblée nationale avant la séance de questions au gouvernement, le 10 octobre 2023. MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP Fruit d’un accord entre le camp présidentiel et le parti Les Républicains (LR), le projet de loi « plein-emploi » a été adopté en première lecture par l’Assemblée nationale, mardi 10 octobre, par 310 voix contre 251. Outre les trois groupes de

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The State of Black IE Symposium brought together the Inland Empire Black community to discuss social justice, the economy, reparations, Black entrepreneurship, and Black health, with a focus on understanding systemic racism and promoting unity-driven solutions.

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Two Washington, D.C.-area high school students have created an interactive app that highlights the history of civil rights in the District. “After the murder of George Floyd in May 2020 […]

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[Shabelle] Asmara, Eritrea -- President Hassan Sheikh visited thousands of Somali military cadets who are undergoing training in Eritrea on Monday, for the 4th time since July last year.

OPPOSITION Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar said the UNC stands firm in its position that the government was “a clear and present danger to the rule of law and democracy,” alleging malicious political harassment of her party and its supporters.

In a statement on Monday, the party welcomed the discontinuance of the corruption kickback charges against former attorney general Anand Ramlogan and ex-UNC senator Gerald Ramdeen.

“We see this as the tip of the iceberg of PNM corruption and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, and we will be relentless in our pursuit of the truth so that justice can be done.”

Persad-Bissessar said the alleged indemnity agreement between King’s Counsel Vincent Nelson and former AG Faris Al-Rawi for protection from prosecution has “always been a cause for public concern.”

“Indeed, the DPP publicly distanced himself from the same by disclaiming any knowledge about it.

“The chickens have come home to roost and our worst fears and suspicions have been justified.”

The UNC also called for Nelson’s civil claim in which he is alleging a breach of the indemnity on the part of the State to be made public.

The UNC said several questions now arose out of the shocking disclosures.

“Was the indemnity agreement a clever disguise or illicit vehicle for the payment of monies to induce Nelson to fabricate evidence against Ramlogan and Ramdeen?

”Why did Al-Rawi enter into a secret indemnity agreement with Nelson without the knowledge, participation and consent of the DPP?

“Did Dr Rowley as Prime Minister and/or the Cabinet, approve the terms of this scandalous indemnity agreement?"

The UNC said the agreement had created a “staggering financial risk exposure for the State/taxpayers at a time when citizens are being told to return to sacrifice, to stop eating macaroni pie and ham and, return to using coal pots and riding bicycles to work.

“The UNC calls on Rowley to disclose whether he had prior knowledge about the Nelson lawsuit against Al-Rawi and whether this was the real reason behind his sudden firing as AG.

“The chronology of events will certainly tell a damning story and allow the public to connect the dots,” the UNC said.

The Opposition called for an immediate criminal investigation into the conduct of the former AG “to determine whether he is guilty of misbehaviour in public office and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.”

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The MN House of Representatives has several regular and temporary positions currently available.

THE leadership of the PM is now a three-way race, with both Karen Nunez-Tesheira and Ronald Boynes hoping to dethrone the incumbent, Dr Keith Rowley.

The three are each hoping the majority of the PNM's 100,000 voters gives them the green light for the next four years.

Elections will run on three days: November 26 and 27 for special voters; and again on December 4.

On Monday, the chairman of the Diego Martin Regional Corporation Sigler Jack and chairman of the Diego Martin West constituency office Robert Cezair filed nomination papers on behalf of Rowley, as he was unable to do so personally because he was in Parliament. The two completed the filing at about 11.40 am.

Nominations were filed at the PNM’s Central Office at the corner of Chrissie Terrace and Southern Main Road, Cunupia.

Nunez-Tesheira filed her nomination about an hour later and Boynes filed his at about 3.15 pm.

Boynes is the newest entrant in the race, after his intention to contest was leaked on Monday morning. Nunez-Tesheira announced she was going to step into the arena to battle to lead the party on October 1.

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Terrence Jenkins teamed up with Maytag and the Boys & Girls Club of America for an initiative rooted in fighting hunger among youth.

The NSIP was created in 2016 by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari while the National Social Programme Agency Act was enacted this year to address socio-economic inequalities and alleviate poverty among Nigerians.

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Kevin Hart’s production company has teamed up with NBCUniversal and the Sundance Institute for the creation of a screenwriting fellowship program for Black women.

Liberia is ranked 156 of 162 countries on the Gender Inequality Index and 163 out of 185 countries on the ranking of women in national parliaments.

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“The people have the power to create a wellness culture. NCRHA’s role is to facilitate the new paradigm,” said NCRHA CEO Davlin Thomas.

In the first three weeks, approximately 1,000 people registered for the North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA’s) Wellness Club, launched on August 23.

[caption id="attachment_1039391" align="alignnone" width="768"] NCRHA’s Wellness Club weekly activities are, currently held at the Eddie Hart Savannah every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. -[/caption]

A media release said the NCRHA set up the club in keeping with the Ministry of Health’s thrust to engage the high incidence of NCDs such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease, through empowering citizens to pursue health-seeking behaviour by drinking adequate water, eating fruits and vegetables, as well as maintain a consistent diet and exercise. The club will aim to support to residents in its catchment area to ensure they were equipped with the best possible tools, advice and environment to foster healthier living.

Thomas was praised members of the community for their willingness to join the movement, citing their proactive response as a signpost to bettering community health and wellness.

[caption id="attachment_1039390" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Members of the NCRHA’s Wellness Club enjoy participating in the weekly activities. -[/caption]

“We are dedicated to the holistic wellness of our citizens – mental, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual as well as physical health. The old adage is true...prevention is better than cure. This project is centred on creating an environment to not just partner with the community, but to empower and encourage our citizens to assume more active roles in improving their health and the overall quality of their lives.”

The authority, he said, has for many years, pursued primary care outreach projects such as Walk the Talk, In Touch, Brother’s Keeper, Ready for the Road, the Great Pap Smear Initiative, Men’s Wellness Initiative, which provided PSA screening, and the Kids Wellness Initiative – the most recent, in August, hosted over 1,000 children.

"Our intention has always been to engage early screening and check-ups in order to alleviate the possibility of persons developing more critical illness that require emergency care later on."

The Wellness Club is another tier, he said, "where we are now getting into the communities, inviting them to participate in activities with us – yoga, aerobics, tai chi, hiking, agri-wellness and more.

[caption id="attachment_1039389" align="alignnone" width="768"] Participants go through an exercise routine at one the weekly Wellness Club meetings. -[/caption]

"We are shifting the paradigm in healthcare from merely providing service within hospital facilities to connecting with individuals and families within the community, building healthy habits and relationships with them... alongside them. Based on the initial response and feedback, we have received thus far, the implications are incredible.”

So far, members of the NCRHA’s

Hughes Van Ellis, who remained in the middle of a long legal battle for justice, has died at age 102

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Oil theft, illegal refineries in the region, and its negative impact on the country’s economy have been a source of concern to the Nigerian government.

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WESTERN BUREAU: LEGENDARY CRIME fighter, Clive ‘Karate Georgie’ Lawrence, has returned to St James, this time as head of operations in the community services department at the St James Municipal Corporation. Chairman of the St James Municipal...