Grenada’s 52nd Independence Gala lit up Toronto on February 14 with a sold-out celebration that blended national pride with the spirit of Valentine’s Day. Dressed in elegant attire accented by red, gold and green, and touches of Valentine’s red, Grenadians and friends of the Spice Isle gathered to honour 52 years of independence while celebrating […]
Donisha Prendergast advocates for people sheltered at school By Neil Armstrong When schools reopened on January 5 in Jamaica for the Easter term, Petersfield High School in Westmoreland was not ready to welcome back students because several residents affected by Hurricane Melissa are still sheltered temporarily there. According to a CVM Television news report last […]
By Yolanda T. Marshall Together, these four powerful books celebrate Black identity, creativity, and resilience across generations, genres, and geographies. From the joy and self-discovery of Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival to the revolutionary legacy of Afrobeat icon Fela Kuti, to speculative visions of Black futures in Canada, and to the untold history of Caribbean soldiers […]
Climate crisis reframed as global human rights The global debate over climate change had increasingly shifted beyond carbon targets and temperature curves, reframing the crisis as one rooted in human rights. That shift was underscored earlier this year in Geneva when United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk challenged governments to confront the […]
Hurricane Disrupts Jamaica’s Tourism Recovery Jamaica’s air travel figures for 2025 tell a story of progress interrupted, as a late-season hurricane erased months of recovery and left the island with its sharpest passenger decline since the COVID-19 pandemic. Data released by the Pacific Airport Group GAP shows that total passenger movements through Jamaica’s two main […]
Carney Signals New Phase in Canada–China Relations After Beijing Talks At the conclusion of his four-day visit to China, Prime Minister Mark Carney used a wide-ranging news conference in Beijing to outline what he described as a pragmatic, guarded, but forward-looking reset in Canada’s relationship with the world’s second-largest economy. The message was clear: Ottawa […]
Caribbean Camera sends hope to steadfast Jamaica As the year closes and a new one begins, the Caribbean Camera, on behalf of our readers and supporters, extends heartfelt wishes of peace, strength and prosperity to the people of Jamaica. These greetings come not as routine seasonal words, but as a sincere acknowledgement of a nation […]
Jamaica’s Winter Tourist Season Off to Strong Start with 70,000 Arrivals in First Week Jamaica’s tourism sector has opened the winter season with a powerful signal of resilience and renewal, welcoming more than 70,000 visitors in the first seven days, despite the challenges posed by Hurricane Melissa earlier this year. The impressive start includes approximately […]
Scarborough East BGC and FLOW unite for hurricane relief Jamaica has confronted one of the most devastating natural disasters in its modern history. Hurricane Melissa, a catastrophic Category 5 storm with winds of 185 mph, tore across St. Elizabeth, Manchester, Clarendon, Westmoreland, Trelawny, and St. James Parish, regions central to the island’s agricultural and economic […]
New Ontario Rebates Aim to Lower Energy Bills Ontario’s push to make household energy more affordable took centre stage this week as Minister Stephen Lecce and Parliamentary Assistant Mohamed Farid outlined the province’s latest round of rebates, savings programs and long-term plans to keep rates stable amid growing demand. Speaking to members of the ethnic […]
