An urgent appeal has been launched in Toronto’s Caribbean community for a liver donor for 63-year old Rasheeda De Franca , now a patient at the Toronto General hospital. Trinidad-born De Franca who has been living in Scarborough for 40 years, was first diagnosed with a liver problem about five years ago. But according to her […]
Reggae artist Damian Marley and Canadian singer and actress Deborah Cox will both receive the Luminary Award at the 10th annual University of the West Indies (UWI) Toronto Gala to be held The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto on Saturday April 6. The Luminary Award is given to people of Caribbean Heritage who are outstanding achievers on an […]
By Lincoln DePradine Members of the Caribbean diaspora are being lauded for the response they have given to assist in the region’s recovery from the effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Hugh Riley, secretary general of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), made the commendation, while visiting with other members of the organization and participating in […]
The Antigua and Barbuda Association of Toronto reports that support for their hurricane relief efforts has been ” overwhelming ,” Soon after Hurricane Irma had battered the island of Barbuda, members of the association and the Antigua and Barbuda consulate in Toronto had immediately sprung into action, organizing relief supplies for those from the affected […]
By Lincoln DePradine Barbadian Prime Minister, Freundel Stuart, says his country quickly reached out to Dominica and all the other hurricane-affected countries of the Caribbean, offering logistical support, technical assistance and help with the “management of their human resources challenges’’. Earlier this month, Hurricane Irma battered several other countries in the region, including Barbuda, Anguilla, […]
Pride Toronto which has decided to ban any official police presence at its parade in June, receives more than $1 million annually in funding from the City of Toronto. Should Toronto City Council continue to provide funding for this organization? Howard McKitty Chef, Dfinestcatering That’s a lot of money. I don’t think they should be […]
The Festival Management Committee (FMC) which has been running the Toronto Caribbean carnival for the last ten years, has confirmed that it will be will be putting on the 2017 carnival. Chris Alexander, the FMC’s Chief Operating Officer told the Caribbean Camera that his organization is moving ahead with plans for the carnival next summer. […]
Dr. Eric Pierre, Honorary Consul General for Haiti in Toronto, (sixth from left) receives a ” big check” for $3,740 on behalf of Pierspective Entraide Huminataire, a Haitian-led charitable organization in Toronto, at the Jamaican Canadian Centre in Toronto. (From left) Alton Brooks – Director of Communications, Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA), JCA Board; Dr. Sylvanus […]
Four boxes of sports supplies are on their way to Tranquillity Government Secondary School in Port-of-Spain – thanks to the school’s Alumni Association in Toronto. The donated supplies which include uniforms are for the school’s boys and girls football, netball and basketball teams. Ronald Roberts, secretary of the Tranquillity Alumni Association, told the Caribbean Camera […]
