By Lincoln DePradine Two Jamaicans diplomats have taken up their new appointments in Canada. Sharon Miller is the High Commissioner based in Ottawa and Lincoln Downer is the Toronto consul general. Both are career public servants. Miller, who holds a Bachelor of Science in public administration, is a former Jamaica ambassador to the Republic of […]
Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah ran a world-leading 10.85 seconds (0.2m/s) to win the women’s 100m last week in the Rome Diamond League meeting in Italy, extending her unbeaten run in the event to six straight this season. Thompson-Herah, who took over the world lead from compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce who ran 10.86 seconds in Kingston on August […]
Immigration Matters Sukhram Ramkissoon Prospective immigrant placed on cash bond of $10,000 I am representing Gemma 56, and son Roy 21 (not real names) from the Caribbean who retained my firm to pursue a humanitarian and compassionate application from within Canada. Gemma initially came to Canada in mid 2010 and her son later joined her. […]
Dozens of students gathered at Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s office in Toronto on Saturday calling for changes with respect to the issuing of work permits. The students say the requirements for graduates to gain permanent residency in Canada are too strict, and economic disruption from the COVID-19 crisis has made those requirements essentially impossible […]
OTTAWA — Jamaica-born Leslyn Lewis, the Toronto lawyer who finished third in the federal Conservative leadership race last month, says she’ll seek election as an MP in a rural Ontario riding. Lewis said on Tuesday she hopes to run in Haldimand-Norfolk, held since 2004 by Conservative stalwart Diane Finley. Finley announced in August that she […]
Mugello , Itally – Formula One’s ruling body is reported to be considering action against world champion Lewis Hamilton after he wore a T-shirt highlighting police brutality at Sunday’s Tuscan Grand Prix. The six-time world champion and series leader, who won the race, wore a T-shirt bearing a message that said “Arrest the cops who […]
The recently established Buddy Services Centre for Seniors in Toronto has received a grant of $ 25,000 from the Emergency Community Support Fund (COVID-19 ECSF) to help fulfill the needs of the “vulnerable population ” in the O’Connor-Parkview community during the current global pandemic, says a news release from the Centre. The release notes that […]
Families of five people injured or killed by Peel Regional Police met with mayors from the region in Malton last week to demand an end to police violence. The families of Jamal Francique, D’Andre Campbell, Ejaz Choudry, Chantelle Krupka and Michael Headley spoke with Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie and Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown at Malton […]
BOOK REVIEW The First East Indian to Trinidad By Dennison Moore Publisher: Amazon The first Indians to Trinidad were not indentured By Ralph Paragg Dr. Dennison Moore has produced a masterpiece. It should be of interest to both academic historians and lay readers with an interest in the migration of East Indians to the Caribbean […]
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) said on Monday it was committed to easing racial tension in the country and appealed to citizens to do everything possible to follow its lead. President Ali said race conflict is a very important issue not only for his new government but for all Guyanese. “The […]
