By Lincoln DePradine The Canadian government is pumping an additional $291 million into assisting Black businesses, saying it’s a further investment in breaking down barriers that confront African-Canadian entrepreneurs. “For far too long, Black Canadians have faced systemic barriers when it comes to starting or growing a business,’’ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday, as […]
MIAMI – Trinidad and Tobago is the Caribbean National Culinary Team of the Year. The team won top honors in the finale of the 2018 Taste of the Caribbean culinary competition at the Hyatt Regency in Miami last Thursday evening, after also winning the Bartender, Best Non Alcoholic Drink and Beef categories. Trinidadians in winners’ […]
What does the term “morally bankrupt” mean? When is an act so ethically and morally repulsive that we have to stand up and say “No!”? When we accept that those terms are applicable to a situation in another country, we have a responsibility to speak up. The current situation is that US President Donald Trump’s […]
By Carlton Joseph Congratulations to President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un on the recently concluded summit. The pragmatic Trump finally arrived at this meeting – at least for a very brief moment. That same week Trump showed his belligerent, bullying side to America’s allies. He refused to sign a joint statement with the […]
Toronto City council last week voted unanimously to pass its proposed Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism. Mayor John Tory described the five-year Plan as ” an important first-step “in dealing with the problem and establishing ” a more inclusive city that benefits all Toronto residents.” The Plan includes 22 recommendations and 80 actions to […]
Former First Lady of the United States of America, Michelle Obama, Tuesday afternoon, was given a standing ovation at Ryerson University’s Mattamy Athletic Center, where about 3,000 individuals had gathered to listen her discus gender equality, politics and economics. Obama shared the stage with Rhiannon Traill, president and CEO of the Economic Club of Canada. […]
Senator Don Meredith is being tried and convicted in the court of public opinion for the two-year sexual relationship which he had with a teenager. The outraged media and the public at large are convinced that he is guilty of moral depravity that is totally unacceptable for a senator. They are also being influenced by […]
Canadians and the Caribbean community alike both have the same reason to take a very keen interest in this weekend’s Superbowl in New York/ New Jersey — and his name is Orlando Franklin. The Kingston, Jamaica-born offensive lineman for the Denver Broncos was raised in Toronto, and is a key part of the team that will […]
Video: St Vincent stormBy Gerald V. Paul The Diaspora is rallying around the victims of a Christmas storm which hit several eastern Caribbean islands. The storm left more than 16 people dead in St Vincent, St Lucia and Dominica, and hundreds of people lost their homes and all their belongings when the massive storm hit […]
Live Coverage: Nelson Mandela Memorial Service The Caribbean Camera will pay special tribute to Nelson Mandela next Thursday in a special edition dedicated to the man considered to be the greatest world leader of the current generations. We are inviting readers who would like to be part of this tribute to send us their comments […]
