NASSAU, Bahamas – An MP of the ruling Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) is getting no support from his party or the government following his suggestion that members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community be exiled to a private island. In fact, the PLP is distancing itself from the controversial comments Leslie Miller […]
She wanted to explore and figure things out and that’s exactly what U of T Scarborough student Daniela Spagnuolo did on a 10-month internship in Guyana. Armed with research information and contacts in Guyana through friends here of Guyanese heritage, the 21-year-old from North York related how she had eye-opening experiences, living on her own, […]
Building up our health sector is literally a matter of life and death. It is therefore not surprising that good health, both physical and mental, ranks among the highest of our priorities. Without it, our quality of life can drop to its lowest level and life itself can become meaningless. It is worth repeating that […]
George B. (Knia) Singh, a prominent son of Caribbean heritage, has joined the throng seeking the Liberal nomination for the provincial riding of Scarborough-Rouge River. Singh joins six others seeking the nod for the June 5 byelection, caused by the resignation of Bas Balkissoon. Born in Toronto to parents of Guyanese and Bremudian heritage, Singh […]
In glorious sunshine at St. John’s Rehab Hospital in Rae Whistance Memory Gardens yesterday, a grateful and recovering Elissa Antonio cheerfully delivered an update on her recovery from injuries sustained in a 40-foot fall in Trinidad and Tobago. “I feel great. I’m able to lift both feet. And I feel very accomplished,” Antonio told members […]
Exclusive to The Caribbean Camera PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago – Citizens here are in an uproar after Thema Williams was pulled from Rio Olympics gymnastic tryouts in February over long-time rival Marisa Dick. The controversy lies in the fact that Dick was born in Canada of Trinidadian parents and Williams was born and raised in Trinidad. […]
How can we stand up and make ourselves count? Instead of ritually blaming politics and politicians for so many of our challenges, should we not accept our share of responsibility for our condition? By now, most of us have become aware that there are large numbers of people going through an enduring crisis of unemployment, […]
“On the lips of every loyal Guyanese of every race and in the hearts of the oppressed, this name (Cheddi Jagan) has become the banner behind which tramp the revolutionary masses of our country to battle and Victory! Eusi Kwayana (Sidney King) penned that forward in 1952 to Dr. Cheddi Jagan’s pamphlet Fight for Freedom. […]
While former Liberal MPP Bas Balkissoon plays hide-and-seek with the media, defeated NDP MP Rathika Sitsabaiesan has announced she hopes to step in a fill his shoes for the Grits. The first MP of Tamil heritage is seeking the provincial Scarborough-Rouge River seat in a byelection expected to be called within six months. A native […]
As thousands of refugees reach Canada’s shores, a Jamaican-born man is begging Canada to help him return here. “If I don’t get home, I’m going to die,” said former Toronto Argonaut Andrew Stewart who is fighting to return to Canada for life-saving treatment. Stewart who has been told he has three to five months to […]
