Congressional Black Caucus Presses Trump on Cuba A growing humanitarian emergency in Cuba has prompted renewed pressure on the Trump administration, with the Congressional Black Caucus calling for the immediate removal of sanctions and the restoration of fuel supplies to the island. In a letter addressed to President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco […]
Ebola Precautions Prompt St. Kitts Border Action Public health precautions at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in St. Kitts and Nevis led to the denial of entry for approximately 17 passengers who arrived from Nigeria, following heightened international concern over Ebola transmission risks in parts of Africa. The Ministry of National Security confirmed the action, […]
Toronto Welcomes Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell This isn’t the first state visit. He was in Canada back in July last year, but this is a rare visit to Toronto. On Saturday, June 6, Grenada’s Prime Minister, Dickon Mitchell, will be in the city as part of a visit that will include meetings with members of the […]
Keith Merith’s ‘A Darker Shade of Blue’ moves to the big screen By Stephen Weir It doesn’t usually happen this way. A retired Black York Regional Police supervisor wakes up at four o’clock in the morning, unable to sleep. Instead of turning on the television or making a cup of coffee, he heads upstairs to […]
Housing expansion targets families and seniors By: Lincoln Depradine A significant investment in housing has been announced by the federal and provincial governments, with more than $28 million directed toward four developments that will add 599 affordable and mixed income homes across Peel Region in Ontario. The funding, delivered through a combination of the Ontario Priorities […]
Cuba Sovereignty Debate Raises Caribbean Concerns By Anthony Joseph For the people of the Caribbean, independence has always carried a meaning far deeper than ceremonies, constitutions, or national flags. Independence represents dignity. It represents the right of a people to chart their own course, govern their own affairs, and determine their own future without intimidation […]
Western Alienation Should Not Mean Separation Alberta’s separatist movement is built on a real grievance and a terrible solution. No serious observer can deny that many Albertans feel alienated from Ottawa. For decades, the province has argued that federal governments have benefited from Alberta’s energy wealth while constraining its economic future through environmental regulation, pipeline […]
CARICOM, UN Push Public Health Approach to Crime Prevention Regional leaders and international agencies are seeking to reshape the Caribbean’s response to crime and violence through a new strategy that treats insecurity as a public health and development issue rather than solely a policing matter. The Caribbean Community, the United Nations and the United Nations […]
Documentary Explores Race, Policing and Resilience By Stephen Weir The documentary film A Darker Shade of Blue will officially launch on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Cineplex Odeon Aurora Cinemas, located at 15460 Bayview Avenue in Aurora. The screening begins at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by a meet and greet with the producer […]
By Ronald Austin Former Guyana Ambassador to Beijing, China Professor Philippe Sands, easily one of the most brilliant men I have ever met, ended his presentation on the “Mallet-Prevost Memorandum” before the black-clad judges of the International Court of Justice on 8 May with remarkable rhetorical flourish. He referred to the painting by the Guyanese […]
