Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with his counterparts from 20 Caribbean governments at the 44th Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) which opened yesterday in the Bahamas. As CARICOM celebrates its 50th anniversary, Trudeau is participating as a “special guest” in group discussions and bilateral meetings with the Caribbean leaders […]
(For the 12.5 million Africans stolen) I stand at Bathsheba where the breakers roll in and brood over the fate of my unknown lost kin. Harsh waves of white water bring a deluge of grief for Black souls overboard, who never neared the reef. There’s a feeling that often gets under my skin, I […]
By R M Austin Former Guyana Ambassador to Beijing, China I am not a fan of American social and cultural extravaganzas which take the form of such holidays as Columbus Day or Memorial Day, to name only two of them. The former needs no detail. I am firmly opposed, as I am sure the […]
Jamaica-born Ainsworth Morgan attended his final meeting as a member of the Toronto Police Services Board on Thursday last. Morgan who had served for more than three years as the lone Black member of the Board, told The Caribbean Camera that he was thankful for the opportunity to serve. “I was able to bring community […]
“Canadian officials’ declarations about “Haitian-led” solutions are designed to paper over [our] history and grant some legitimacy to Ottawa’s imperial actions” By Yves Engler “We need to make sure that the solutions are driven by the people of Haiti themselves,” noted Justin Trudeau after meeting US president Joe Biden in Mexico City last week. […]
Cites being single parent at Queen’s Park, travel and family Lindo says she did not make the decision lightly and there were a couple of reasons behind it, one of which was wanting and needing to be home with her family. The NDP member of the Ontario Legislature says the death of her father in […]
Former Senate President Christine Kangaloo has been elected President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. She received 48 votes while opposing candidate Israel Rajah Khan received 22, when a full complement of the Electoral College convened last Friday in Parliament. There were three spoiled ballots. (The Electoral College comprises all members of the House […]
Editorial Increasing police budget is a missed opportunity Last Monday when the Toronto Police Service Board met to discuss the 2023 budget, the seven rookie councillors released a statement that cut to the core, echoing what many of the groups said in their presentations. The release lamented city government prioritizing law enforcement rather than addressing […]
Lawyers for eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt say their client has been defrauded of $12.7m from his account with a private investment firm in Jamaica that authorities are investigating. Bolt was informed last week that his account balance at Kingston-based Stocks and Securities Ltd (SSL) had inexplicably dwindled. Linton P Gordon, a lawyer of […]
Hasani O’Gilvie, a Jamaica-born student of the University of Toronto, and his mother, Christine O’Gilvie, are suing three Toronto police officers for allegedly assaulting the student in August 2021 while he was on his way to school. The student and his mother are seeking $2.4-million in damages as well as $250,000 under the Family […]
