by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 15, 2025 Mozambique stakes claim in Africa’s oil and gas sector. Several projects are underway to position Mozambique as a leading force in Africa’s oil and gas industry. Key initiatives include a partnership between Mozambique’s state-owned Petromac and Nigeria’s Aiteo to build Mozambique’s first oil refinery,

by Kandiss Edwards May 15, 2025 Adriana Smith was declared brain dead at 9-weeks pregnant. Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old nurse and mother from Atlanta, has been declared brain dead for over 90 days. Despite this, she remains on life support due to Georgia’s strict abortion laws.  Smith, who was nine

Maryland will become the first state to use money collected from a surcharge on insurance plans sold under the Affordable Care Act to fund a program to pay for abortions, regardless of a patient’s insurance coverage, under a measure signed into law Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore. The law will make

by Kandiss Edwards May 15, 2025 Cassie Ventura reveals the amount of her multimillion-dollar settlement with Diddy. Cassie Ventura, R&B singer and former partner of Sean “Diddy” Combs, has publicly disclosed that she received a $20 million settlement from Combs in 2023. Ventura filed a civil lawsuit on November 16,

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors May 15, 2025 EPIC is a game-changer for Trinidad Carnival tourism By Noel Walker Visionary entrepreneur Johnny Mack has transformed the Trinidad Carnival experience through an innovative solution to one of the island’s biggest tourism challenges: severe accommodation shortages during the world-famous festival. As CEO of

 The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Thursday in its first case stemming from the blitz of actions that have marked the start of President Donald Trump’s second term. Before the court are the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders putting nationwide holds on the Republican president’s push to deny

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is set to appear in federal court Thursday for a status conference on the Trump administration’s charge he trespassed at an immigration detention center in the city last week. Baraka, a Democrat running for governor in the June 10 primary, will be at the procedural hearing, his office

by Sharelle B. McNair May 15, 2025 James was known as one of Jersey’s most powerful politicians, leading high-profile efforts to attract development opportunities to Newark Sharpe James, Newark, New Jersey’s longest-serving mayor, died May 10, CNN reports. He was 89. James served for a record-breaking five terms, never losing

by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 15, 2025 Burkina Faso’s President Capt. Ibrahim Traoré visited Russia to advocate for education for young Africans. Burkina Faso’s President Capt. Ibrahim Traoré is making international headlines following his visit to Russia, where he met with President Vladimir Putin to advance his anti-imperialist agenda. The young

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton May 15, 2025 With his real estate company, D3N9, which he started in 2014, the South Sudan-born entrepreneur is running a very successful business Former Chicago Bulls player Luol Deng may not have won any NBA championships or had any max contracts during his playing