Guyana is preparing to enter the industrial hemp market, with government officials identifying Regions Six and Ten as the first major cultivation areas once processing facilities are established. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said the newly formed Guyana Industrial Hemp Regulatory Authority has already begun operations and a chief executive officer has been appointed to guide […]
Veteran Editor Darryl Dean Remembered for Legacy Darryl Dean was born on April 23rd, 1940, in Princes Town, Trinidad. He grew up in Princes Town, staring his profession as a reporter at the age of 16. He enjoyed a truly extraordinary career as an editor, reporter, and broadcaster spanning more than 50 years and two […]
Toronto Caribbean Food Pioneer Ed Pottinger Passes Away By Neil Armstrong Tributes have been pouring in for the late Edward John Pottinger, popularly known as Ed Pottinger, owner of the iconic The Real Jerk restaurant in Toronto. A Celebration of Life service will be held on March 26 at New Haven Funeral Centre in Mississauga. […]
Holness says utilities restored and rebuilding phase underway Jamaica has moved into the reconstruction stage of its response to Hurricane Melissa, according to Prime Minister Andrew Holness, who says key services have largely been restored and economic indicators are improving sooner than expected. Speaking on March 3 at the launch of the Cedar Creek housing […]
President Trump has signed security alliance with Latin American and Caribbean countries United States President Donald Trump along with the leaders of Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana and ten countries in Latin America have signed a major regional security alliance aimed at eradicating drug cartels across the Western Hemisphere. The military alliance, known as the Americas Counter-Cartel […]
Mentorship to empower Black youth As communities mark Black History Month by celebrating resilience and achievement, the YMCA of Greater Toronto is investing in the future through a mentorship initiative designed to guide Black youth toward academic success and meaningful careers. Speaking with Garth Neilson, a senior general manager at the YMCA, it becomes clear […]
A sanctuary built on freedom: First Baptist Church marks 200 years Long before Toronto became the diverse metropolis it is today, a determined group of freedom seekers established what would become one of the city’s most enduring Black institutions. Founded in 1826 by formerly enslaved men and women who escaped north in search of liberty, […]
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has appealed to Trinidad and Tobago’s fisherfolk to remain within the country’s territorial waters amid rising regional tension following recent United States military strikes against suspected drug traffickers in international waters. Speaking to reporters in Tobago at the end of a working visit on Tuesday, Persad-Bissessar rejected international media suggestions that […]
Travis Dhanraj leaves CBC ‘involuntarily’ By Lincoln DePradine The Black and Caribbean community, already with limited presence in Canadian mainstream media, especially television, has lost one well-known TV broadcaster through resignation. “This is an involuntary resignation,” said Trinidadian-Canadian Travis Dhanraj on his departure from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). He was host of CBC’s “Canada […]
Karen Chapman’s ‘Village Keeper’ explores motherhood, healing A new Canadian film is turning heads for its raw, intimate portrayal of a single mother struggling to navigate the weight of trauma while holding her family together. Village Keeper, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Karen Chapman, examines the invisible labour of motherhood and the emotional cost of self-sacrifice, […]
