By Dave Douglas In 2000, Pixie du Coudray, Trinidadian businesswoman, media personality and public relations specialist, worked at Carib Brewery Limited as a promotions co-ordinator when she came up with the idea that created the now famous brand ambassadors, Carib Girls. Her first thought was to use, as she describes in an interview with OMG […]
Toronto-based musician, composer and arts educator Joy Lapps recently clipped one of the five spots given by the Toronto Arts Council for the Artist in the Library residency program and those who want to enjoy steel pan will benefit. The council and Toronto Public Library partnership awarded four artists and one arts organization programming grants […]
By Gerald V. Paul Lekan Olawoye, running for the Ward 12 council seat, claims he is the victim of “politically motivated” vandalism after the glass door to his campaign office was smashed. He says he arrived at his campaign office at 2536 Eglinton Ave. W. (Eglinton and Richardson) on Monday morning to find its glass […]
By Alicia Sealey Saidah Bada Talibah brought down the house on the first day of the 2014 Canadian Music Café last Monday. Of St. Kitts and Nevis heritage, and the daughter of acclaimed Canadian singer Salome Bey, singer/songwriter Saidah Baba Talibah says, “I’ve never composed music specifically for a project, but I would imagine that […]
Photos by Learie Charles By Jasminee Sahoye Almost one year ago, he was in a coma at a New York hospital and rumours were that he was dead, but the Calypso King of the World, Slinger Francisco, aka The Mighty Sparrow, has not lost his strong melodic voice and charm. Last Wednesday, shortly after the […]
By Gerald V. Paul “It’s sad.” That’s how a mother of four, who lives hand to mouth, described a Toronto life in poverty. Marie (who does not want her real name used) told Eyes about the stress of not knowing where the next meal, the next supply of clothing and other basic amenities of life […]
By Gerald V. Paul The prime minister of Barbados, Freundel Stuart, will visit Toronto at a Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Barbados (Canada) annual fundraising event at Saints Peter and Paul Banquet Hall on Sept. 20. “This event provides Barbadians and friends of Barbados with an opportunity to hear directly from Prime Minister Stuart about the […]
By Aldwyn McGill With the big countdown for the playoffs starting with his team’s next game, TFC General Manager Tim Bezbatchenko wasted no time in bringing out the broom together with Greg Vanney as the new head coach of the club. It was after the Reds’ 3-0 loss against New England Revolution. From where I […]
By Gerald V. Paul The first cardinal from the English-speaking Caribbean – one with a Canadian touch – will grace Toronto on Sunday at Prince of Peace Roman Catholic Church. Dominica-born Cardinal Kelvin Edward Felix, who served in Saint Lucia, is among 19 new cardinals in the elite new Roman Catholic group and will serve […]
Hate flyer found at York U. By Gerald V. Paul Racist flyers being circulated in Brampton and causing alarm in the South Asian community have now wended their way to York University. The flyers have since been removed. The flyer is entitled The Changing Demography of York U. and say that if “mass third world […]
