By Herman Silochan One hundred and fifty years ago last week, January 1st to be exact, at the height of the U.S. Civil War, Abraham Lincoln declared the Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves in the opposing Confederate States. That was not an act of Congress, but a prerogative of his presidential powers of a nation at […]
The opening round of the Caribbean T20 2013 tournament which started last Sunday, at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad, was affected by rain which prevented a no result in the match between Jamaica and defending champions Trinidad & Tobago Trinidad & Tobago choosing to bat first scored 128 for 9 wickets in their 20 […]
By Alicia Sealey HOME AGAIN’s birth was as a documentary in 2005. However, by its world premiere, broadcast debut at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), it had evolved into a film about three fictional, composite characters who tell realistic stories about the hardships of being deported back home again. This film enjoyed two […]
By Alicia Sealey As Jamaica continues to celebrate its 50th year of Independence, two documentaries come to mind. One is about a Caribbean musical icon; the second is about an American musical icon reinventing himself. Their unifying thread is reggae music … with one being inspired by the other. MARLEY (144 min; USA/UK; English; 2012; […]
Forbes recently issued its annual ranking of the highest-earning women in music, and placing third, with a whopping US$53 million, Barbados’ pop princess Rihanna can easily afford to add a king’s ransom of jewels to her crown. Ranking behind Britney Spears and Taylor Swift, in first and second position respectively, the Unapologetic girl edged last […]
Tap dancer Sachin Beepath of Pickering took home gold at the World Junior Tap Dancing championship in Germany earlier this month. Sachin, a double silver medallist in the 2011 event, is of Trinidadian parentage. He and his twin sister Ariana competed at the event, and the top performing students of Pickering High School were believed […]
By Gerald V. Paul In what is being seen as a blow to Hindus, the City of Mississauga has opted to stick to a by-law that allows crematoriums to be located only in cemeteries of parkway belt lands and must be at minimum, 300 metres from residential and sensitive land uses. “Through this by-law the […]
By Jasminee Sahoye If you ride the Toronto subway on a regular basis, you would see musicians at different stations serenading commuters as they scurry to catch the transit. While there are several musicians, young and old, playing a variety of instruments and genre of music, a petite gentleman stands out with his saxophone Seventy-five […]
By Herman Silochan Last week I had to go to Belleville for the funeral of a cousin’s wife and at the Catholic Mass, there were lots of outpourings of fond memories, personal recollections in that crowded church. There was also universal acknowledgement of her unswerving Christian faith, the bedrock values of home and family. In […]
Meet Kamela Singh, one of the lead singers for the Toronto band Destiny whose new hit, Gimme Pressure, is blowing up the airwaves in Trinidad, Guyana, Holland and Vancouver. It is the 25 year-old’s first shot at a chutney mix, as she is best known for her sultry R&B vocals. Take a look at her […]
