PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – In Trinidad and Tobago’s first human trafficking case, a 55-year-old suspended police officer has been committed to stand trial on 13 charges of human trafficking and prostitution. Constable Valentine Eastman was found to have a case to answer at the end of a preliminary inquiry that was heard in camera […]
Trinidad and Tobago-born Gladys Myrtle Saunders was in good company recently as she gracefully enjoyed turning a sweet 100 years, a long, happy and full life. She credits her family and friends along with a kind heart and sharing love and building bridges as some of the things that keep her going. Gladys is known […]
In their quest to connect and empower women, a group has formed Caribbean Women’s Society (CWS), a not-for-profit registered organization, founded by Camille Kerr. If you are a successful Caribbean woman in the fields of financial planning, self-acceptance / self-confidence / self-esteem, relationships, health, fitness, career planning, stress management, adult education, etc., and ready to […]
As Canada was celebrating International Women’s Day, Canadians were asked to nominate a woman to appear in the 2018 bank note issue. And already there is interest in the Caribbean Diaspora to have one of their own in this historic and iconic move. “A Canadian woman will be featured on the very first of the […]
Former honourary consul general C.J. Agustine-Kanu has been appointed ambassador to Belgium where she will open a new Grenada embassy in Brussels. Recently, she officially welcomed new Consul General Derrick James who was formally introduced by Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell when he was in Toronto. “It’s been the most amazing experience working for […]
Quebec-born Rosemary Sullivan for book Stalin’s Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva, is the 2016 winner of the RBC Taylor Prize. The story is a non-fiction biography of Russian dictator Joseph Stalin’s only daughter. “Stalin’s Daughter expansively intertwines history, political intrigue, espionage and domestic drama, yet Sullivan hones the episodes to one […]
Women of mainly African Caribbean descent gathered at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at U of T Tuesday to share personal and professional stories as women around the world observed International Women’s Day. The event titled What’s Our Story? was organized by Mary Wright, a community activist, writer and poet. Participants shared […]
As this year’s Black History Month comes to an end, it’s a good time to look at strong Caribbean female leaders from the political and commercial landscape both a-yard and abroad. Looking for positive examples of Caribbean women, one could rightly ask, why are our women not being profiled globally outside of Jamaica and the […]
NASSAU, Bahamas – Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey showed off her prize-fighter body as she posed nude on a beach. Rousey, who lost her bantamweight crown to Holly Holm back in November, was pictured taking part in a photoshoot wearing nothing but a body paint bikini. The shoot is believed to have taken place in […]
Dr. Mary Anne Chambers has been invested into the Order of Ontario by Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell. Chambers is a former provincial cabinet minister and MPP for Scarborough East. She has served the people of Ontario with profound dedication, the province said, noting she personally funds scholarships and sponsors an academic mentorship program at U of […]
