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Transport Minister Eamon Ryan attended a large party organised by a Green Party councillor in the wake of the Dublin Bay South by-election despite health chiefs urging people to keep social circles small in outdoor settings.  The event, held at Merrion Cricket Club, was organised by Green candidate Claire Byrne, on July 29. Prior to…

Musicians in the United Kingdom have expressed concern about Brexit’s impact on touring musicians, specifically regarding potential costly fees surrounding a visa or work permit required to tour the European Union. On Wednesday, August 4, the United Kingdom Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announced that visa-free short-term touring will be allowed in 19…

Rihanna is officially a billionaire and the wealthiest female musician in the world. According to editors at Forbes, the Umbrella hitmaker is worth an estimated $1.7 billion, and is now the second richest female entertainer behind Oprah Winfrey. But while Rihanna cemented her celebrity status with her music career, the majority of her wealth comes…

Games Industry Africa, The Indie Houses, and Annapurna join to give African studios up to $10,000 to start new projects Games Industry Africa today announced the launch of the African Game Dev Prototype Fund, which will offer up to $10,000 in funding to African developers to create minimum viable products or vertical slices. “Africa is…

Capping years of deliberations, the UN General Assembly on Monday established a new platform to improve the lives of Afro-descendants, who have for centuries suffered the ills of racism, racial discrimination and the legacy of enslavement around the globe. NEW YORK, USA, 03 August 2021-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The 193-member body unanimously adopted a resolution establishing the United…

Home News Entertainment Two companies recently beamed a recording of Debussy’s “Clair de Lune” to and from the International Space Station, minting the recording as a non-fungible token (NFT). (Image credit: NASA) The commercialization of the final frontier continues apace. Last week, the companies Nanoracks LLC and Artemis Music Entertainment teamed up to beam a…