FIFA 2026 Highlights Canada’s Caribbean Football Roots As Canada prepares to welcome the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the tournament is expected to showcase more than sporting infrastructure and international event management. The competition will place global attention on a country whose modern identity has been shaped by immigration, cultural exchange, and generations of diverse communities. […]
Ford Government Accused of Transit Power Grab Ontario’s Bill 98 is being marketed by Premier Doug Ford’s government as a plan to simplify transit, speed development and improve regional coordination. Behind the polished language, however, lies legislation that would hand sweeping powers to Queen’s Park while weakening local accountability, reducing municipal authority and placing transit […]
Jamaica Expands Healthcare Recruitment Beyond Cuba Jamaica’s healthcare system continues to retain dozens of Cuban medical professionals despite recent changes to the longstanding bilateral arrangement between Kingston and Havana. Health and Wellness Minister Christopher Tufton said more than 40 Cuban healthcare workers who were previously employed under the government to government programme have chosen to […]
Playwright anitafrika celebrates tenth anniversary of Orisha Trilogy By Neil Armstrong After an impressive body of work in the arts in Toronto and completing a doctorate in the United Kingdom, Dr. d’bi.young anitafrika is revisiting all of her productions and is now restaging her play, “shx mami wata & the pxssywitch hunt” — the second […]
Spain expands support for CARICOM public health CARICOM and the Government of Spain have signed a new agreement aimed at strengthening public health cooperation and regional resilience across the Caribbean. The accord, finalized on 6 May 2026, confirms Spain’s contribution of US$700,000 toward a regional initiative titled “Strengthening Regional Leadership, Governance and Coordinated Action in […]
Alligator Head Leads Fight for Marine Survival By Anthony Joseph in Jamaica Along Jamaica’s northeastern coastline, where a rock formation resembling the head of an alligator stretches into the Caribbean Sea, science and nature are coming together in extraordinary ways at the Alligator Head Foundation. During a recent visit, the experience revealed far more than […]
Oil Boom Fuels Guyana’s Rapid Economic Rise By Lincoln DePradine Top Guyanese officials, including one of the country’s government ministers, are buoyant about economic growth in Guyana, including the increase in the gross domestic product (GDP) that is being propelled by oil and gas production. Madanlall Ramraj, minister in the Guyana Ministry of Public Works, […]
A new initiative in St. John’s is aiming to reshape access to theatre training for Black artists, addressing what its creator describes as long-standing barriers within the local arts scene. The program seeks to provide structured pathways into multiple aspects of theatre production while offering paid participation. Nicole Obiodiaka, who founded and now leads the […]
Tourism Minister Highlights Jamaica’s Remarkable Recovery Story By Anthony Joseph There are moments in Jamaica when the island stops feeling like a destination and begins to feel like family. That was the atmosphere during a powerful presentation by Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, who delivered a passionate address celebrating the resilience, warmth and future […]
Waterloo Honours Caribbean Optometry Trailblazer Dr. Murchison Callender By Neil Armstrong A Trinidadian-Canadian leading researcher of contact lens has been inducted into the Waterloo Region Hall of Fame for his outstanding work and lasting impact in the field of optometry. Dr. Murchison G. Callender is a graduate of Sir George Williams, now Concordia University, where […]
