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Richelle Parham is making a career move by taking on a newly created role as Universal Music Group’s (UMG) President of Global E-Commerce and Business Development. UMG, which is the world leader in music-based entertainment, said that the position is a newly created role.
\t On Friday, internet and international calls were cut off across the West African nation in anticipation of the election results, according to locals and international observers in the capital, Conakry.
\t This was the third time that Conde matched-up against Diallo. Before the election, observers raised concerns that an electoral dispute could reignite ethnic tensions between Guinea's largest ethnic groups.
On August 6, 2014, Hip-Hop legends Public Enemy performed at London’s world-renowned Metropolis Studios in the most intimate gig of their career. This special show was the hottest ticket of the summer, giving 125 lucky fans the rare opportunity to witness one of the most influential Rap collectives, up close and personal, at a venue that is rarely opened to the public.
On September 4, 2015, Universal Music Group and Metropolis Studios are bringing the noise with the release of PUBLIC ENEMY – LIVE FROM METROPOLIS STUDIOS. This stunning performance will be available as a Standard DVD in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, PCM and Stereo, as well as a High Definition, 1080p Blu-ray disc mixed in 2.0 LPCM, DTS-HD and MA 5.1 surround sound. The soundtrack to LIVE FROM METROPOLIS STUDIOS will also be released as a 2-CD audio set, digital download formats, a double black vinyl LP set, plus a Limited Edition Super Deluxe box set which includes the Blu-ray disc, the 2-CD soundtrack, a double vinyl LP specially pressed on clear vinyl, a 12″ Booklet and an MP3 download voucher.
Captured in 1080p High Definition video (Blu-ray only) and mixed in 5.1 Surround Sound, LIVE FROM METROPOLIS STUDIOS features approximately 120 minutes of the band’s biggest hits including “Shut Em Down,” “Bring The Noise,” “Fight The Power,” “911 Is A Joke,” “Welcome To The Terrordome,” “Can’t Truss It,” “Don’t Believe The Hype” and “He Got Game,” allowing fans to experience this unforgettable night. LIVE FROM METROPOLIS STUDIOS also contains bonus video interviews with Chuck D, Flavor Flav and the S1Ws.
TV personality-turned-rapper Boitumelo “Boity” Thulo, who has been signed by international record label Def Jam Africa, believes the deal will open more doors for her.
Def Jam Africa, which is under the Universal Music Group, announced this week that it was spreading its footprint to Africa by opening offices in South Africa and Nigeria.
Def Jam Africa is attempting to follow in the footsteps of the iconic Def Jam Recordings label, its sister label, which has led and influenced hip-hop and black urban culture music for more than 35 years.
The move by Def Jam to establish an African wing to give African stars a platform to penetrate the international market has been applauded by music critics, who feel that Africa’s time has come in terms of music and popular culture.
She said being on Def Jam Africa would lead to more opportunities for her and a much-wider market of consumers for her music.
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Former NFL star, Dana Stubblefield, has been sentenced to 15 years to life for raping a prospective babysitter. Stubblefield, who... View Article
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DC Health Link in partnership with the Washington Business Journal, The Washington Informer, DC Chamber of Commerce, Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, and the POWERUP DC Small Business Brain Trust partners are hosting POWERUPDC 2020, a virtual small business forum.
The format of the virtual session is designed to provide small businesses, women-owned businesses, non-profits and young entrepreneurs with information, tools, tips, and opportunities to be resilient as they re-imagine and innovate ways of doing business in a new era.
Opportunities to support the revitalization and stability of small businesses through the ongoing pandemic will also be shared along with updates on DC Health Link's response, including working with D.C. small businesses to ensure their employees get covered and stay covered.
The speaker lineup includes:
John Falcicchio, interim deputy mayor, Planning and Economic Development (DMPED)
Karima Woods, acting commissioner, DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB)
Kristi Whitfield, director, DC Department of Small and Local Business Development
Antonio Doss, director, U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington Metropolitan Area District Office
Liz Sara, chair, National Women's Business Council
Margo Dorfman, CEO, US Women's Chamber of Commerce
Rosie Allen-Herring, CEO and President, United Way National Capital Area
Andrea H. Evans, Intellectual Property Attorney, Andrea Hence Evans, LLC
Necola Y. Shaw, M.C.A., AASBC, Business Consultant, District of Columbia Small Business Development Center
A youth entrepreneurs panel designed to provide young people with tips and resources to turn a business concept into a reality will feature Nya and Zuri Byers — ages 11 and 6 respectively — who started Hunnybunny Boutique, an all-natural bath and beauty products company, and Gabrielle Jordan, 20, who is the owner and founder of Jewelz of Jordan, a luxury jewelry business she started when she was 9 years old.
Local businesses owners who will share their inspiring COVID-19 resiliency stories include Stacie Lee Banks, president/co-owner, Lee's Flowers and Card Shop; Paola Moya, CEO and founder, Moya Design Partners; Patrick Flynn, founder, Patrick's Pet Care; Denise Rolark Barnes, publisher, Washington Informer Newspaper; and Vida Ali, president, Ben's Chili Bowl Foundation.
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Angela Archon is currently Vice President, Operations, in the Watson Health business unit of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM). In this capacity, Archon drives operational excellence and innovative business processes, to enable faster routes and time to market. Prior, Archon served as Vice President, Transformation and Chief Operating Officer, also within IBM Watson Health.
Early in her career, Archon demonstrated her abilities as an accomplished engineer and manager, then Archon’s first executive appointment came after the distinguished assignment of Customer Advocate, in the Office of the IBM Chairman and CEO. Other pivotal assignments include Vice President positions in Corporate Strategy, Client Care, Business Development, and Intellectual Property Licensing. Additionally, as a Director, Archon made significant contributions in Supply Chain, Procurement Engineering, and Global Sourcing.
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Today Representatives sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urging them to immediately reverse the recent interim policy decision “COVID-19 Pandemic: Work Eligible for Public Assistance.”
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s top police official on Saturday ordered the immediate mobilization of all officers to “reclaim the... View Article
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If there’s one thing Richelle Parham knows how to do, it’s elevate a company’s marketing efforts. The seasoned executive has had decades of experience servicing companies and CEOs across consumer […]
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Going once, going twice-the winners of this year's Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences are two Stanford economists whose work lets the world make mobile phone calls, switch on a light, and buy and sell on eBay. Robert Wilson and Paul Milgrom, are famous for their groundbreaking work on auction theory. They took the 2,500-year-old practice of selling goods to the […]
Shops lifted their shutters and market traders set out their stalls Saturday, as Nigeria's biggest city Lagos cautiously reopened after a curfew was eased following days of unrest.
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WASHINGTON (CBS) — A group of Black men in Nashville aren’t taking their fitness or voice for granted. “We’re building health and wellness. We’re also building brotherhood,” Demetrius Short told CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion. Every week, Short leads runners through the streets of Nashville, but it’s the race for president that has the intergenerational group going […]
Pat Riley is casting some doubt on the LeBron James & Anthony Davis anchored Lakers that secured the NBA's first bubble chip. Speaking with Fox Sports, Riley said there will always be an asterisk next to the Laker's 2020 championship, and it has nothing to do with COVID-19 impacting the season.
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Producers of the Florida, New York, and Canada Grace Jamaican Jerk Festivals, along with Orlando and Palm Beach festivals, have partnered to celebrate the food, music, art, and the culture of jerk in an unprecedented way with National Jamaican Jerk...
CHAIRMAN of the People's National Party (PNP) Fitz Jackson has rubbished allegations that he has endorsed Lisa Hanna in her bid to be elected to the party's top job.Since Thursday, supporters of the other candidate for the post - Mark Golding - have been questioning the neutrality of Jackson, after news emerged that he attended a meeting which Hanna hosted with delegates in his St Catherine Southern constituency.
The National Liquor Traders Council (NLTC) has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa, requesting that the Disaster Management Act regulations pertaining to the sale of alcohol for off-site consumption be removed, citing financial losses and forced job cuts.
HIGH Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere has filed an interdict against President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop him from suspending her until Chief Justice Luke Malaba has followed correct disciplinary procedures. By DESMOND CHINGARANDE Justice Ndewere has been accusing Justice Malaba of discrimination, saying former judge Justice Francis Bere’s disciplinary hearing was done according to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) guidelines, but her case had been sent directly to Mnangagwa without giving her an opportunity to be heard. In her application for interdict, Justice Ndewere cited Mnangagwa, Justice Malaba, Judge President George Chiweshe, the JSC and Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi. “On September 15, 2020, I received documents containing complaints against myself from JSC,” Justice Ndewere said. “It was noted that the complaints had been placed before JSC in terms of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. “I was asked to respond to the complaints on or before September 22. My lawyers of record then wrote a letter to JSC highlighting critical issues on how complaints against a sitting judge ought to be dealt with.” She added: “It was clear from the document I received from JSC was acting on the basis that it is Malaba who is complaining about my conduct. If, indeed, it is Malaba who is of the opinion that I have conducted myself contrary in any shape or form, then the JSC code of ethics should apply.” Justice Ndewere said the JSC did not respond to her letter and on October 13, she was shocked to receive news that she was to appear before a tribunal and received a letter stating that the complaints commission had referred the matter to the President. She said she, therefore, concluded that the complaints considered by the JSC at the extraordinary meeting chaired by Justice Malaba were the same as the complaints delivered to her, which confirms that Justice Malaba was the one complaining about her conduct. “By operation of law, the setting up of a tribunal by the first respondent (Mnangagwa) will result in my automatic suspension which will prejudice my work and my reputation,” she said. “My reputation is in jeopardy because Malaba has complained about my conduct. I run the risk of losing my job based on complaints raised against me by Malaba alone. To allow this would be a violation of my right and to the administration of justice.” Justice Ndewere said section 163(2) and (3) of the Constitution clearly stated that the Chief Justice was the head of Judiciary and was in charge of the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court and Judge President Chiweshe was in charge of the High Court. She said Justice Chiweshe was supposed to be the complainant in her case. Justice Ndewere is reportedly being victimised after allegedly refusing bail instruction in cases involving former Cabinet minister Priscah Mupfumira, who is accused of corruption and fraud, and MDC Alliance legislator Job Sikhala, accused of plotting Mnangagwa’s ouster.
For centuries, Charleston has been home to a vibrant Black business community.
As a first generation Charlestonian, I don’t really know the local history of Black business – a friend recently told me the late Dr. Hoffman, one of the more prominent Black physicians of my era, had his office at Vanderhorst and Smith streets some 50 years ago.
It said, “A strong entrepreneurial spirit among Black Americans has spurred the creation of untold numbers of Black owned businesses going back centuries and, at certain times in history, has resulted in thriving communities of enterprise such as the ‘Black Wall Street’ of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the bustling Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. However, today, Black-owned businesses on the whole lag behind the average U.S. firm in terms of size and revenue.
When I first started this newspaper gig, the Charleston Business and Professional Association was among the premier local Black business organizations.
Here’s some of what I wrote: “The association had its beginnings in the late 1950s with a small group of black business owners meeting over breakfast at the old Ladson House Restaurant.
Sure, the go-to food when watching your favorite sports is supposed to be wings and pizza. But what if you've got a sweet tooth? For those who feel the same way, Oreo has you covered thanks to its new partnership with the NBA. Mondelez International, one of the world's largest snack companies, will be connecting […]
BY STEPHEN CHADENGA GWERU City Council has announced plans to turn its aerodrome into an airport, a move the city fathers say would boost business development in the Midlands capital. Speaking recently at a meeting with members of the Women’s Coalition Zimbabwe Chapter, mayor Josiah Makombe said council, through its strategy and business development unit, would engage potential partners in the multi-million-dollar venture. “We have plans to engage private partnerships in the upgrading of Gweru aerodrome into an airport,”Makombe said. “This is part of the many projects council has lined up as part of the city’s business growth.” Makombe said other projects that the local authority intended to undertake included quarry mining and the resuscitation of its beer entity, Go Beer. He said council had long-term plans to carry out business ventures to boost its revenue streams. Over the years, the local authority has been facing challenges in service delivery due to lack of financial resources. Gweru United Residents and Ratepayers Association Trust executive director David Chikore said council needed to speed up its income-generating projects to improve on key service delivery areas such as water and sanitation provision. “All these are noble ideas, but they should start running on the ground to improve council revenue streams so that as ratepayers we also benefit from improved service delivery,” he said.
