“There’ll never be another broadcaster like Larry King!”
On January 23, 2021, the world awoke to a tweet from Larry King’s Twitter account. It wasn’t his last tweet. It wasn’t his tweet either. His last tweet on the social media platform was dated November 27, 2020. Bespectacled, frail-looking, King ruled the universe of live talk shows with his simplicity, ingenuity, and humility. He set new standards for journalists in the art of interviewing. On Saturday, the man died. Earlier this year, two of King’s children, son Andy and daughter Chaia, died within weeks of each other.
“With profound sadness, Ora Media announces the death of our co-founder, host, and friend Larry King, who passed away this morning (Saturday) at age 87 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles,” the January 23 tweet revealed.
December 16, 2020
On December 11, Barbadian entrepreneur Tirshatha Jeffrey met with US Ambassador Linda Taglialatela to discuss her completion
of the prestigious US-sponsored International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP).
Through this “WEAmericas” IVLP, female entrepreneurs from across the Caribbean, Latin America, and even as far away as South Africa, examined how the United States supports women in business.
During the three-week virtual programme, participants explored mentorship, job shadowing, education, and skills-development programs offered by government, colleges and universities, businesses, and private sector associations to prepare women for leadership roles and success as owners and managers of small, medium, and large businesses.
“This was an incredible experience,” Tirshatha said.