Although Guyana is not as well known as other countries in the Caribbean as a tourism destination, the country has been recognized for its sustainable tourism initiatives. Guyana has, for the second consecutive year, emerged as the biggest winners at the 2013 Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO)/TravelMole Sustainable Tourism Awards. It won three of the six […]
CARIBANA™ Arts Group (CAG) will be hosting its 2nd annual “CARIBANA™ Flags & Colours 2013” on Saturday, July 13th, 2013 at Yorkgate Mall located at Jane & Finch in Toronto. This event is youth-oriented focused on the education of children about the Carnival Arts & Culture. It concludes with a street parade on July 13th, […]
By Gerald Paul The Africentric school programme being run in Toronto is under review – but in a good way. “We are now thinking that we need to expand the number of sites so it’s closer to some of the kids,” said the Chair of the Toronto District School Board Chris Bolton. Bolton noted […]
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will make her first visit to Canada since becoming the country’s first female leader in 2010, officials have announced. Persad-Bissessar has accepted an invitation from Prime Minister Stephen Harper to pay an official visit to Canada over the period April 23-26, 2013. This official visit of Mrs Persad-Bissessar […]
“Re-tooled… re-vamped… re-energized… we ready for the road” is the motto of two-time defending Toronto Carnival champions Carnival Nationz (CNz) as they begin their quest for the hat-trick in 2013. The band has won 5 “Band of the Year” titles in 8 years, and is hoping to take the crown again in 2013. “We’ve had […]
By Gerald V. Paul Ontario is increasing support for settlement programmes and helping more than 80,000 newcomers get the services they need to settle and find jobs. Ninety-eight organizations across the province will receive support to the tune of $15.9 million over the next two years to help connect new immigrants with language and job […]
By Gerald V. Paul With steel pan music, among others, about to be kicked to the curb out of the Toronto public board’s elementary school music programme, Canadian stars including Anne Murray and Guns N’ Roses are coming to the rescue with an international petition. Some 24 instructors who coach music and 83 others who […]
The brother, of Jamaica farm worker, Ned Livingston Peart, who was crushed to death while working on a tobacco farm near Brantford, Ontario 10 year ago, says he is relieved that the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal is listening to evidence regarding his brother’s death. The Peart family sought to have a coroner’s inquest held into […]
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Three migrant workers from Jamaica were involved in a car accident in East Gwillumbury, north of Toronto, on Tuesday night. One of the workers, identified as a 31 year-old man,. was killed in the accident, while the other two, a 37 year-old and a 29 year-old, are in hospital. The names of the crash victims […]
