Former First Lady of the United States of America, Michelle Obama, Tuesday afternoon, was given a standing ovation at Ryerson University’s Mattamy Athletic Center, where about 3,000 individuals had gathered to listen her discus gender equality, politics and economics. Obama shared the stage with Rhiannon Traill, president and CEO of the Economic Club of Canada. […]
By Stephen Weir The deadline for the Jamaican Birthright Program, which will give four Jamaicans descendants the opportunity to spend time on the island next summer, has been extended until December 6. The Jamaican Birthright Program is an initiative of Grace Kennedy Company Limited and seeks to reconnect second and third generation Jamaicans – attending universities […]
By Lincoln DePradine A 16-year-old is the latest recipient of a bursary from the Archie Alleyne Scholarship Fund (AASF), which will help his pursuit of an already budding music career. William Leathers, whose favorite instrument is the piano, said he listens to various genres of music including classical, jazz, pop and reggae. “But the music […]
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – More than 30 species of fish, plants and other creatures that may have been undiscovered until recently, have been found in Guyana’s Kaieteur National Park. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) made the disclosure last week as it launched its Kaieteur-Upper Potaro Biodiversity Assessment Survey Report, following the second in a series of three […]
By Lincoln DePradine Dominicans are fighting to restore a semblance of normality, after devastating floods and ferocious winds of a Category 5 storm ravaged the Island in September. So it’s apt that Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit used a boxing parlance to describe the country’s resilience. Dominica was “knocked down’’ in September but not “knocked out’’. […]
By Kanu Iheukumere According to Betty Ford, if the first step to recovery is admission then America screwed up. In the face of the administration’s repudiation of radical Islamic terrorism, an Anglo-fascist form of caliphate policy has found sanctuary in the White House. Racism has been endorsed by the leader of the free world. Despite […]
Hundreds of past students of Cornwall College in Jamaica – or Cornwallians, as they are called – came from far and wide to attend the 40th anniversary gala of the Cornwall College Alumni Association (CCAA) of Toronto two Saturdays ago. The gala held under the patronage of Mary Anne Chambers, a former Ontario government minister […]
How many category five hurricanes will it take to convince naysayers like Donald Trump that climate change is real? Would a killer hurricane, like the ones that battered Barbuda and Dominica, have to demolish the White House before the billionaire who now occupies it realizes that we are facing a problem of global magnitude? Perhaps […]
President and Vice Chancellor of Brock University, Dr Gervan Fearon, called on scholarship recipients at the Jamaican Canadian Centre in Toronto on Saturday night to” define objectives” not just for themselves but “for the next generation.” Dr. Fearon who was born in England of Jamaican parents, was the keynote speaker at the Jamaican Canadian Association […]
By Sylvanus Thompson Back to school preparation is always an exciting and fun activity for parents and children. In addition to packing school supplies such as books and pencils, parents may also pack school lunches for their children. However, it is important for parents to keep some simple food safety tips in mind when preparing […]
