Once again, Carnival has come and gone in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago but this year a collective agreement on Panorama may overcome the traditional partisan arguments. An explosion of physical, social and emotional energy is expended on Panorama for several months preceding Carnival each year. Panorama is more than a festival of pan […]
They have travelled to 71 countries on six continents and 48 U.S. states and captivated an estimated 25 million people with their performances. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre hopes to do the same during their three performances over two days in Toronto at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts March 4 and 5. The […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Just as the heart was groaning under the weight of yet another foreign franchise coming to serve us coffee, in floats Ras Nijinsky to turn the imperial order upside down before sending it forth, unrecognizable to itself in ras and drag. This Minshall Ras Mas is, indeed, a high Mas, […]
As the Trinidad-based Caribbean Regional Public Health Agency (CARPHA) prepares to present a policy brief on the Zika virus to regional leaders during their Feb. 16-17 meeting in Belize, Toronto’s Caribbean Diaspora is being galvanized to make a difference by raising funds via GoFundMe. The Camera is tackling Zika head-on to give health authorities in […]
Black History Month was launched this week with stirring and dynamic speeches as Toronto basked in the proud glow of a CN Tower lit in iconic red, black and green. Those colours, seen in several Caribbean flags, graced the tower for the first time as a result of a request by Gary Pieters, former president […]
HAVANA, Cuba – Cuba announced Sunday night that it is launching broadband Internet service in two Havana neighbourhoods as a pilot project aimed at bringing home access to one of the world’s least connected nations. State telecommunications company ETECSA said it would allow Cubans in Old Havana, the colonial centre that is one of the […]
With the theme The Journey Continues, the Saint Lucian community will celebrate their 37th Anniversary of Independence here in Toronto with a gala set for Feb. 20. The event will be at the Brighton Convention and Events Centre. Ross Cadesse, president of the Saint Lucia Association, told The Camera “The Legendary Ronald Boo Hinkson with […]
Fresh from his trip to India, Ontario Opposition Leader Patrick Brown introduced himself to the Caribbean and Black media corps at Queen’s Park. Conservative Leader Brown, along with MPP Ted Arnott, who extended an invitation to the Black History Month reception, was a hit with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who addressed Brown as “Patrick […]
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – More than 68,000 workers will be removed from the income tax roll as a result of an amendment to the Income Tax Act that will see the income tax threshold increased to GUY$660,000 (US$3,248) from GUY$600,000 (US$2,952). That was among the measures outlined by Minister of Finance Winston Jordan as he […]
Trinidad and Tobago’s San Fernanda Skinner’s Park was in pandemonium as fast-rising chutney soca artist KI aka Krisi Persad and his band won 2016 Chutney Soca Monarch, the third time the Canadian-based star has taken the crown. KI won in 2012 and 2014 while in 2015 he was dethroned by Ravi B. This time, he […]
