PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Go to hell was the “message” Trinidad’s secretary general of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha (SDMS), Satnarayan ‘Sat’ Maharaj, sent publicly to Catholic Archbishop Joseph Harris in light of the controversial debate on child marriage and the law. “Mr Archbishop and all you other people look at the mote in […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Former radio and TV producer, presenter and actor Holly Betaudier (Holly B) passed away peacefully at his home last Sunday night. He turned 91 on Jan. 27. Betaudier saw all of his children within the last month and a half. On his dad’s passing, his son Holly Jr. said: “He’s […]
“We’ve been through fire, we’ve been through rain We’ve been refined by the pow’r of His name …” (Part of hymn South to the North and the South.) The Camera was invited to a gathering of the Guyanese Diaspora last Sunday at Hope Lutheran Church where Hope Steelband performed. At their recent Pentecost service, Guyanese […]
The law – of averages, that is – dictates that once in a while we’ll make a mistake. Last week, we promoted Toronto lawyer Tanya Walker a bit too fast, saying she is set to become the first Black female bencher. In fact, Prof. Joanne St. Lewis was the first Black female bencher. We rest […]
“Take two flatbreads known as bara, fill them up with curried channa (chickpeas) and stir in 1.3 million multi-ethnic, diverse, colorful people and you can enjoy the snack-sized sandwich we call doubles – one of the many foods which are indigenous to and part of the national cuisine of the twin-island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.” […]
Black Action Defense Committee (BADC) told The Camera they are pleased with the Jermaine Carby coroner’s inquest’s 14 recommendations, some of which highlighted that officers’ unconscious racial bias played a role in his death. Those recommendations were made to avoid future fatalities in similar circumstances. In what BADC representatives said was confirmation of their position, […]
By Gerald V. Paul “Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you’re a man, you take it,”- Malcolm X (as seen in the ACLC office). Malcolm X’s mother Louise Little was born in Grenada, came to Canada and was eventually a follower of Jamaica’s Marcus Garvey, the […]
LONDON, England – West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has sparked more accusations of sexism after reportedly bragging about his “very big bat” to a female journalist. The incident comes mere months after the Jamaican cricket star was fined $10,000 by Melbourne Renegades for the infamous “Don’t blush, baby” live TV interview with Channel Ten reporter […]
Former Camera columnist Tanya Walker is set to become the first Black woman Toronto bencher in the Law Society’s 219-year history. With roots in Jamaica, Walker, founder of Walker Law Professional Corporation, who was called to the bar in 2006, is expected to become a bencher this June when the current treasurer’s term ends. The […]
Hundreds of family, friends and associates celebrated a life well lived at the funeral recently for cricket’s Johnny Sean Bujan. Bujan, who died April 30, was a beloved member of the Metro All-fours Card League and involved in the business communities of Canada and Trinidad & Tobago. First and foremost a family man, Bujan was […]
