(Courtesy: The Kaieteur News, Guyana) Over the past few months we (The Kaieteur News, Guyana) brought to you a series of articles entitled The Heist of Guyana. This first series forms part of a larger sequence called Connecting the Dots in which we intend to bring to the public’s attention how certain events and decisions are linked to each […]
NEW QUEEN: Isis Metoo performed Adele’s Skyfall to convince the judges at the Miss West Indian Canadian that she should be the 2013 winner of the pageant, held at the Red Rose Convention Centre last Sunday. Isis, of Trinidadian parentage, took the crown ahead of first runner up Nadia Rooney, 2nd runner up Vanessa Narsingh, […]
By Gerald Paul “As part of our government’s focus on jobs, growth and long-term prosperity, it is critical for Canada to attract the best entrepreneurs and innovators from around the world. This new stream will partner Canada’s world class business incubators with immigrant entrepreneurs, driving economic growth and placing Canada ahead of its competitions […]
St.Vincent and the Grenadines will celebrate its 34th Anniversary of Independence from Great Britain on October 27th 2013, and three main events have been organized by The St.Vincent and the Grenadines Association of Toronto Incorporated to observe this milestone. This year’s celebrations have been planned around the theme “Strengthening the Youth for Tomorrow”, realizing that […]
By Lincoln Depradine Three decades have passed and much of the truth about exactly what happened in Grenada in 1983 – on October 19 and in the period leading up to October 25 – remains fuzzy and riddled in controversy and dispute. It could be reasonably argued that truth, under the circumstances of 1983, may […]
By Jasminee Sahoye The Miss Caribbean Canada Pageant (MCCP), which is being held under the theme Ladies it’s your time to shine, will see some 23 young ladies representing the countries/islands of the Caribbean. This year, the event will be held at the Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA), Arrow Road on December 1 with part […]
By Shyreen Ramsumair New York seems like such a nice place, doesn’t it? Especially for a Grade 8 graduation trip. You know the hotel nights, Madison Square Garden, The Yankees Game, they all add up to a great experience. Matter of fact, my school planned to go! Everyone was so excited to go and […]
Cricket Canada last week announced a 15-man squad for next month”s ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. The team will be led by the experienced middle-order batsman/wicketkeeper Ashish Bagai. The 16 teams participating in the tournament have been divided into two groups with last year”s winner, Ireland, in Group A alongside Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, Namibia, […]
CELEBRATING: Members of the Caricom delegation are pictured with members of the Peru delegation at the announcement in Toronto last Friday that Lima was successful in its bid to host the next Pan Am Games in 2019. The announcement was made to much fanfare at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto, where delegates from […]
By Gerald V. Paul Young immigrants can learn about the importance of getting their Canadian citizenship as government rules tightens, thanks to a national website and mobile app launched on Tuesday. The new website, funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, encourages immigrant youth to earn “badges” as they complete the educational tasks to help them […]
