At Sibos 2025, Frankfurt, Germany By Governor Christopher J. Waller The theme for Sibos this year, “the next frontiers of global finance” is a fitting one. We are indeed witnessing a new frontier of innovation in payments and the broader financial system. New technologies like distributed ledgers, tokenised assets, smart contracts, and artificial intelligence (AI) […]
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The event aims to help establish international statistical frameworks for digital platform employment (DPE) to help devise inclusive policies. SINGAPORE, (ILO News) – More than 150 policymakers, statisticians, social partners, platform operators, and researchers from over 20 countries around the world are gathering for the Global Dialogue on Digital Platform Work on 29 September in Singapore, hosted […]
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By the APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Working Group SINGAPORE – Ethical business practices give small and medium enterprises (SMEs) an economic edge, according to new APEC research released at the Business Ethics for SMEs Forum in Seoul, Republic of Korea earlier this month. The findings were presented along with updates to APEC’s cross-border ethical […]
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Seizing a million Counterfeit Pills and 77,000 Kilograms of their drugs in five days WASHINGTON, USA – Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced the results of a week-long operational surge aimed at dismantling the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), one of the most violent and prolific drug trafficking organisations in the world. Designated as a Foreign […]
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WASHINGTON, USA – As trusted partners, the United States Department of the Treasury on the one side and the Swiss Federal Department of Finance and the Swiss National Bank on the other side shared the understanding to continue their close consultations on macroeconomic and foreign exchange matters in their standing macroeconomic and financial dialogue. The […]
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LONDON, England – The African Caribbean Sustainability & Investment Summit (ACSIS) launched the historic World Reparations Conference (WRC) at the UK House of Lords under the theme “Truth, Dignity, and Repair – For Generations to Come.” The event brought together parliamentarians, international advocates, scholars, and descendants of enslavers to confront one of the most urgent […]
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Together we will consolidate our strengths for mobilizing private sector resources and unleashing investments at scale for Africa’s development – Dr Sidi Ould Tah NEW YORK, USA – The African Development Bank Group and Michael R. Bloomberg, Founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies and chair of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), […]
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WASHINGTON, USA — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$6.5 million loan to help Jamaica strengthen its cybersecurity capabilities, benefiting more than 2.8 million people by improving the resilience of public institutions and critical infrastructure against cyber threats. The operation, which includes US$3.5 million in counterpart funding, for a total of US$10 million, will […]
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In the first in a two-part assessment of the global economic outlooks ahead of the Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting in Washington on 13 October 2025, Dr Thomas Munthali, head of economic policy and small states at the Commonwealth Secretariat, sets out the challenge facing member countries. Dr Thomas Munthali The global economy has barely recovered […]
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LONDON, England – On Sunday, prime minister of Canada, Mark Carney, concluded his visit to the United Kingdom. The prime minister met with several heads of government and business as well as investment leaders to deepen trade ties and create new economic opportunities for Canadian workers and businesses. In the face of rising global instability, […]
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Many aspiring dancehall artistes in the 1980s would point to the controversial Shabba Ranks or Ninjaman as their biggest influences, but Ricki Di Lova favoured fun-loving acts like Professor Nuts and Lieutenant Stitchie.
The Florida-based toaster pays homage to masters of the pun on Stand Pipe, his latest song. He produced it for his Turbulence Intl Productions.
Like his heroes, Ricki Di Lova revels in double entendre throughout the uptempo track. He said that with all the negatives associated with dancehall music, fans could do with a laugh.
“Too much dark songs inna di dancehall. We are already living in trying times. Stand Pipe brings a buzz! When di people hear it, dem get lively. It makes people feel good an’ stand up an’ rock!” he exclaimed.
Growing up in Kingston during the 1970s, Ricky Di Lova was used to hearing roots-reggae and hardcore dancehall songs on sound systems. Easy-listening singles by Carl Malcolm, Stanley Beckford or Ras Karbi got little attention.
That changed a decade later with songs like Inna di Bus by Professor Nuts and Wear yuh Size by Lieutenant Stitchie. They were not only popular in the dancehall, but gained steady radio rotation.
Ricky Di Lova believes Stand Pipe is just as versatile.
“This song is perfect for di summer and all-year long. Di riddim brings a get up an’ dance vibe an’ di lyrics are fun. I’m trying to bring some humour into dancehall so people can ‘fulljoy’ themselves,” he said.
— Howard Campbell
