OTTAWA – The Canadian Caucus of Black Parliamentarians met here this week for its third annual summit which ended on Tuesday. According to a news release issued at the close of the summit, four key issues were discussed: the efforts to adopt the United Nations’ Decade for People of African Descent; the social justice and […]
So when last did you hear about “financial mismanagement”? Remember Caribana? Was the festival not removed from the cash-starved community-based organization which had been running it, because of “financial mismanagement” and placed in the hands of a small clique who found favour with the powers that be? Is it not the same clique which has […]
By Lincoln DePradine It’s rare to find young people anywhere in Canada and the Caribbean who want to pursue a life in politics. Jamaican student Daren Miller, who has just ended a visit to Canada, is an exception. “I am really going to be going into politics,’’ said Miller, a Jamaican Youth Ambassador, and also […]
“Celebration Time” from Louis Saldenah’s Mas-K Club was adjudged ” Band of the Year” at the Peeks Toronto Caribbean Carnival 2017. Saldenah’s band has placed first in the annual competition 18 times and has been a runner-up 12 times. In this year’s Big Band category (bands with more than 750 members) Toronto Revellers was the […]
Will the African Canadian Legal Clinic in Toronto be closed after serving the community for more than 20 years? This question keep popping up with the growing concerns in the Black and Caribbean community over the future of the clinic. Fuelling these concerns are local media reports that the clinic is at risk of losing […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica -Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica has come a far way in its 55 years of political Independence. In his message to mark, Independence Day 2017 (August 6), the prime minister said Jamaica has overcome several challenges despite the odds. “We are a tough, courageous, purposeful and determined people. We have proven over […]
By David Jessop By any measure, the Caribbean’s infrastructure requirements are substantial. If the region is to increase its competitiveness and give citizens the quality of life they desire, its transformation has become a matter of urgency. In 2014, Dr Warren Smith, then the newly appointed President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), indicated that […]
The Ontario government has launched a new mentorship program for Black children and youth. Michael Coteau, Minister of Children and Youth Services and Minister Responsible for Anti-Racism announced the new program – Together We Can – at Alexandra Park Community Centre in Toronto yesterday. Coteau said that through Together We Can, up to 21 mentorship […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Lamenting that young Jamaicans have never experienced economic growth in their lifetime, Michael Lee-Chin, Chairman of the Economic Growth Council (ECG), noted that the Council is focused on building the confidence of Jamaicans. Speaking on Tuesday at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference, the Jamaica-born Canadian billionaire, noted that very marginal growth for […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Thousands of Barbadians took to the streets of Bridgetown on Monday to urge Prime Minister Freundel Stuart to reconsider a recent tax increase that has sparked a string of protests by workers. The Barbados Private Sector Association and leading trade unions organized a joint march to demonstrate against the eight-percentage-point hike to […]
