KINGSTON, Jamaica – Accompong Maroons recently celebrated the 278th anniversary of the peace treaty with colonial Britain, which ended the Maroon wars, plus the launch of their community radio station, Abeng 88.7 FM. Abeng 88.7 FM, which will highlight the Maroon culture, was funded by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at a […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Peoples National Movement (PNM) constituency of La Brea was the scene of fiery protests recently involving residents angry over the lack of job opportunities and the deplorable state of the road. The South Trunk Road was blockaded in at least 18 locations before daybreak, causing chaos for people trying to […]
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua & Barbuda – The discussions on the dominance of Syrians in the business community have continued with former prime minister Baldwin Spencer pointing the accusatory finger at the ruling Antigua & Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) government. The leader of the opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) said his party is all for empowerment […]
DETROIT, Michigan – The launch of The Ultimate Caribbean Driving Experience in the Motor City Capital of the world brings a fresh focus to Detroit’s 2016 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Jan. 11kicks off with 1,800 foreign members of the media then the world’s largest black tie and children’s charity fundraiser on Jan. 15 […]
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – A Grenadian has been chosen as the new governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) to replace the retired Sir Dwight Venner who spent 26 years at the helm of the bank. Timothy Antoine, Grenada’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance for 14 years, will officially assume office on […]
HAVANA, Cuba – The Cuban diabetic foot-ulcer treatment Heberprot-P is being successfully administered in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It’s the first eastern Caribbean nation to use the new product of Cuban biotechnology. An initial group of 12 patients received the medication, which resulted in healing of their lower limbs, and prevented worsening of their […]
The G. Raymond Chang Family will be the patron of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Toronto Benefit Gala, honouring outstanding individuals and organizations who impact the Caribbean, co-patron and journalist Donette Chin-Loy Chang told The Camera. The black tie event will be Saturday, April 2, at the Ritz Carlton, 181 Wellington St. W. […]
The Black Canadian Remembrance Day Ceremony is slated for this Sunday (Dec. 27) at 11a.m. at Weston Village BIA, 4 John St. (Weston Rd. and John St.). Event organizer Kerry Ann Thomas, founder of Analogy Global Communications, told The Camera that MPP Patrick Brown, MPP Laura Albanese and Ward 11 Councillor Frances Nunziata are expected […]
A European filmmaker from Belgium who made his first trip to the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago has developed a love for their food, culture and the natives. Jerome Guiot told The Camera that “the island hooked me so much that I just embraced some of the culture and the way the people behave […]
As Mayor John Tory shared his vision of a City that Works and Cares with the Canadian Black Caucus, artist and entrepreneur Camille Lauren told The Camera, “Racialized artists face very real setbacks in getting a toe-hold in this arena. “It’s often the opportunity that is the difference between who makes it and who doesn’t. […]
