GEORGETOWN – President David Granger has assured Guyana that the date for a general election will be revealed at the right time. Granger said it would be reckless for him to name a date for elections without the advice of the Elections Commission with regard to its readiness. The President said the Elections Commission must […]
By Stephen Weir Horrific crashes are the stuff movies are made of. The Titanic. The Hindenburg. The Twin Towers. And if the judges at the Caribbean Tales Film Festival (CTFF) are right the next Jamaica feature film to be made is sure to be the second biggest train wreck of them all. The CTFF has […]
Bahamas – The Ministry of Health Bahamas and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) are reassuring the public that none of the islands in the Caribbean country is under quarantine. In a statement the ministry and PAHO said while floods can potentially increase the transmission of water-borne and communicable diseases, there is no cholera in […]
Toronto, ON – Canada’s FIRST Black family reality show, Auntie Jillian stole the hearts of viewers and gave them plenty of laughs on Bell Fibe TV1 in their debut season, making it the top-rated show. The celebration of a successful Season One and the green light for a second season takes place on Sunday August […]
TORONTO – A contingent of nearly 50 nationally recognized artists, arts administrators and their supporters will be hosting a special showcase prior to heading to Trinidad and Tobago for the 14th edition of CARIFESTA. The contingent is being managed by the Toronto-based, Canadian-Caribbean Arts Network (C-CAN). The C-CAN CARIFESTA Preview and Send-Off Fundraiser is […]
By Lincoln DePradine Reece Maxwell-Crawford, a young Black man who has filed a lawsuit for an alleged assault on him by TTC fare inspectors, says he feels “a little bit of a vindication’’ by a report on the incident by Susan Opler, ombudsman for the City of Toronto. The incident, in February 2018, occurred on […]
A cross-section of Dominican-Canadians has launched the Security Awareness of Emergencies in Dominica to address disaster preparedness and relief for the Commonwealth of Dominica. SAFE-D (Canada) group represents a non-partisan approach to disaster preparedness, according to the group’s Executive Director Frances Delsol. “Regardless of your political affiliations, your religious affiliations, your personal affiliations, I think […]
The struggling Caribbean outfit were beaten by 23 runs by Sri Lanka, in a clash of two eliminated teams, at Chester-le-Street, England. Chasing a victory target of 339, TT’s Nicholas Pooran struck 118 runs off 103 deliveries, inclusive of 11 fours and four sixes, and received useful support from Fabian Allen who hit his highest […]
By Stephen Weir Earlier this month a birthday party was held at the posh Windsor Arms Hotel along Toronto’s Mink Mile. And while the 50 or so guests were there to mark Jamaican Minister ’s 67th birthday, most in attendance also wanted to talk about medical ganja. Members of Toronto’s black business and political communities […]
By Stephen Weir Marcie Brown’s new play, Deception, has left the city of Brampton in stitches. It wasn’t just the down-home Caribbean humour. It was the twists and turns of a Jamaican Canadian story that could be true. Or is the well-known playwright and actress just messing with us? “What we saw in Brampton and […]
