By Carlton Joseph Former US Vice President, Joe Biden, formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in the nation’s first ever virtual convention. His address focused on the dangers of President Trump’s reelection and pledged to address the four simultaneous crises of systemic racism, the coronavirus pandemic, the economic downturn and the climate crisis. Saying: “United, […]
Many in our Caribbean community are still talking about the big news in Canadian politics on the weekend. Not the story of Erin O’Toole,winner of the Conservative leadership race, important though his victory may be. The far bigger story was the performance of Jamaica-born Leslyn Lewis who finished third in the race but has now […]
By Sukhram Ramkissoon This is the story of the struggles and triumph of Kenny Rooplal 41, from South Trinidad. Kenny has consented for his information and story to be published in this article. Kenny last entered Canada from the USA, as a visitor on November 13, 2017 and has maintained his visitor’s status until the […]
The Toronto Police Services Board, at its meeting earlier this week, unanimously passed no fewer than 81 recommendations aimed at police reform. It seemed like a major step forward. Toronto Mayor John Tory described the recommendations as the “most sweeping series of proposed changes to policing,.” And he pointed out that they were “a recognition […]
The following editorial was published in last Tuesday’s issue of the Stabroek News of Guyana : That there are ‘perks’ of power that go with political office is universally accepted as a fact of life. It is underpinned by an unwritten but nonetheless indelible (if there can be any reconciliation between such a contradiction […]
From Frank Sinatra to Katy Perry, celebrities have long sung about the power of a smile—how it picks you up, changes your outlook, and generally makes you feel better. But is it all smoke and mirrors ? Or is there a scientific backing to the claim? Groundbreaking research from the University of South Australia confirms […]
By Carlton Joseph On Monday last, voters in Trinidad and Tobago decided to buck the current trend in the region of removing the incumbent government. Instead, they voted for the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) government to stay in power. Much of the campaign focused on rising violent crime, the COVID-19 crisis and on immigration […]
By Dr, David Hinds After the controversial declaration of the Indian dominated-PPP as the winner of Guyana’s March 2, 2020 elections, many expected a resort to protests by supporters of the outgoing African-dominated APNU+AFC Coalition. But this did not materialize. Many of the Coalition supporters took to social media instead to vent their anger against […]
As Jamaicans at home and abroad celebrate the 58th anniversary of their country’s Independence today, we wish to extend our best wishes to all of them as we look forward to an end to the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic which has not spared their homeland. Last Saturday, Jamaicans, like many others in our Caribbean community, were […]
The time has come for routine health care visits to include some form of dietary assessment and counseling, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published last week in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. The statement, written by a group of nutrition and cardiovascular disease experts, […]
