PARIS, France – Educational attainment is at an all-time high, with around half (48%) of young adults in OECD countries now completing tertiary education, up from just 27 percent in 2000. These graduates tend to enjoy higher earnings, more stable employment and better health, according to a new OECD report. Education at a Glance 2025 provides […]
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WASHINGTON, USA – Twenty-seven women leaders of diasporas from Latin America and the Caribbean agreed to create a platform for communication, the exchange of best practices, and the visibility of each diaspora, among other measures to promote the protection and integration of women in contexts of human mobility. The decision was adopted at the 4th […]
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank), through its Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF), is placing data at the heart of its strategy to drive sustainable growth in the region’s creative economy. Speaking at CIIF’s Creative Talk panel, “Collect, Analyse, Activate! Leveraging National Creative Economy Data,” which opened a high-impact […]
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GSK supports seasonal flu immunization in Canada with domestic supply of Fluviral vaccine in advance of flu season MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – GSK Canada (GlaxoSmithKline Inc.) announced it has started shipping doses of its trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine, Fluviral, to Canadian provinces in preparation for the 2025-26 flu season. Fluviral is a trivalent vaccine for use in adults and children greater […]
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By He He The world is urbanizing at an unprecedented pace—a trend more pronounced in Sub-Saharan Africa than anywhere else. Cities like Dodoma, Tanzania, are experiencing explosive growth, bringing both opportunities and significant challenges. How can we ensure this rapid expansion translates into inclusive, sustainable development and not just unchecked sprawl? At the World Bank, […]
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Trump suggested possible strikes inside Venezuela but denies his aim of regime change, as Maduro rejects US claims and Venezuela braces for possible military action. By José Luis Granados Ceja MEXICO CITY, Mexico, (venezuelanalysis.com) – US president Donald Trump signalled he is considering military strikes inside Venezuela, while also rejecting the notion that his government’s […]
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WASHINGTON, USA — Today, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is reissuing a modified Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) to combat illicit cartel and other criminal activity, including money laundering, along the southwest border of the United States. As modified, the GTO requires certain money services businesses to file Currency Transaction Reports […]
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VIENNA, Austria – The eight OPEC+ countries, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman met virtually on 7 September 2025, to review global market conditions and outlook In view of a steady global economic outlook and current healthy market fundamentals, […]
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VANCOUVER, Canada – A Genome BC funded research collaboration between the BC Blueberry Council, Simon Fraser University (SFU) and Phyto Diagnostics Company Ltd. has uncovered why standard tests sometimes fail to detect viruses in visibly sick blueberry plants. The findings will lead to new diagnostic tools that will help protect BC’s blueberry sector that was worth $236 million in […]
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By Tony Deyal Dr Eric Williams became the first prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) on August 31, 1962, following the nation’s independence. He also served as chief minister from 1959 until Trinidad and Tobago gained its independence. I remember, among all that was said and sung, “Every Creed and Race Find An Equal Place/ And […]
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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
