By Neil Armstrong Roger McTair, 80, a Trinidadian Canadian writer, pioneering documentary filmmaker, and poet, passed away on April 8 after a long fight with Parkinson’s and other overlapping issues. Plans are being made to celebrate his life and legacy in early May at a theatre in the west end of Toronto. In an email […]
By Lincoln DePradine In 1999, Janet Naidu published her first book of poetry, titled “Winged Heart’’. Other publications followed in 2005 and 2009. Now, after a 14-year publishing hiatus, she’s returned with “River Crossing’’. “It takes a while,’’ Naidu said last Sunday, explaining the time-lapse between book number 3, “Sacred Silence’’ and the latest release […]
Applications for an innovative grant and capacity-building program, specifically aimed at supporting Black-led, Black-serving, and Black-focused non-profits and charities in Canada, are set to close on April 24, 2024. The Black Opportunity Fund (BOF), in collaboration with the Black Canadian Fundraisers Collective (BCFC), has launched this national initiative to bolster organizations tackling community needs. Supported […]
Venezuelan sports icon Yulimar Rojas, revered as the reigning Olympic gold medalist, world record holder, and seven-time world champion in the triple jump, has regrettably announced her withdrawal from the Paris 2024 Olympics. Rojas, who has consistently soared to new heights in her athletic endeavors, conveyed her heartfelt message to her supporters through a somber […]
By Neil Armstrong Jamaica’s Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles Jr. has announced plans to improve the Overseas Employment Program, better known as the Farmwork Program. This follows recommendations that a fact-finding team made in April 2023 and a visit that the minister made to farms in Canada and the United States later […]
This April in Barbados, an unprecedented gathering will take place, bringing together esteemed figures from the film industry. Acclaimed actress CCH Pounder, renowned film producer Paul Garnes, and a cohort of international media executives will join 26 top-tier producers from Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and various Caribbean nations for the inaugural Cross Continental […]
Author of novels drawing on African and Caribbean history enjoyed international acclaim, including the New Academy prize, which stood in for the Nobel in 2018 Maryse Condé, celebrated for works such as Segu and Hérémakhonon, stands tall as a luminary of the West Indies. Through her bold narratives as both a novelist and essayist, she […]
Travelers to Trinidad and Tobago are advised to exercise a high degree of caution due to an uptick in violent crimes, including armed robberies, assaults, and sexual assaults, particularly in the capital city of Port of Spain. Tourists, including cruise ship passengers, have increasingly become targets of these criminal activities. The island nation has witnessed […]
It’s not every day Caribbean folk get to jam to a Trinidad & Tobago violinist playing calypso and reggae. Yes, that’s right, “violin playing kaiso”. But André J. Donawa did precisely that last Saturday at a well-attended concert in Scarborough. The young violinist lived up to his billing by “electrifying” the audience with a repertoire […]
By Tamanisha John Between December 5-7, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas military planners from the United States, Canada, Barbados, and other CARICOM entities met to make plans for Tradewinds ’24. There, it was determined that the 39th iteration of Exercise Tradewinds (EXTW24) would take place, at least in the first phase, in Barbados. Between January […]
