NASSAU, The Bahamas – Comfort Suites Paradise Island, one of the most affordable, family-friendly hotels in the Caribbean, is looking forward to welcoming more families with children in 2018. “With family and multi-generational travel on the rise, we invite this important segment to experience all that we have to offer,” said Director of Sales Yasmine […]
It is not by chance that the three headlined principles of “Recognition, Justice and Development” are being cited over and over, in the context of the fundamental goals that deserve the concentrated focus of people of African descent. Less than two weeks ago, the government of Canada formally recognized the United Nations’ designation of the […]
By Ken Bruzual While snowflakes may descend gently and come to rest lightly, starlets burst very brightly and engage the eyes and mind intensely. So when these two occurrences coincide, like rare eclipses, the spectacle is astonishing. Such can be the perception drawn from the performances and the experiences of the audience at the 21st. […]
Three outstanding members of the Caribbean community in Ontario – two from Jamaica and one from Haiti- are among 23 persons who are being invested with the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest honour. The announcement was made on Monday by Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Chancellor of the Order of Ontario, who […]
By Stephen Weir The Grey Cup came to a mas’ camp “event” at Nickel 9 Distillery in Toronto’s Junction district on Monday night. For three hours. the Canadian Football League trophy sat on a round bar table in the middle of a room filled with barrels and vats of vodka in the making. And members […]
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday that the Government of Canada will officially recognize the International Decade for People of African Descent. “Our commitment to the International Decade will help us better address the very real and unique challenges that Black Canadians face, and bring us closer to a more just and […]
OTTAWA – Canada Post is marking Black History Month 2018 with stamps celebrating Lincoln M. Alexander and Kathleen (Kay) Livingstone, two Black Canadian trailblazers. The stamps were issued today, February 1. Alexander and Livingstone ” opened countless doors for Black Canadians and other minorities across the country. They are remarkable role models who fostered Canadian […]
Two Ontario government ministries will cut their funding for the African Canadian Legal Clinic (ACLC) in Toronto which last year was the focus of considerable media attention after it was alleged that the ACLC board and management had ” engaged in financial mismanagement.” A joint statement this week from the Ministry of the Attorney General […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Outspoken all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has written off the present crop of Cricket West Indies (CWI) leadership, and says there is desperate need for a new kind of thinking in order to save the next generation of cricketers. Speaking against the backdrop of the latest fracas betweeen CWI and the players, […]
By Carlton Joseph Looking at various lists of Black History Month celebrations and the celebrated here in the United States, I was concerned that Black history had become the history of Black people in the United States of America (US). Reviewing a list of Famous Black and African- American figures from the past and present, […]
