Jamaican students host ‘engaging’ tourism, travel and trade show in Toronto

Jamaican students host ‘engaging’ tourism, travel and trade show in Toronto

By Lincoln DePradine It’s rare to find young people anywhere in Canada and the Caribbean who want to pursue a life in politics. Jamaican student Daren Miller, who has just ended a visit to Canada, is an exception. “I am really going to be going into politics,’’ said Miller, a Jamaican Youth Ambassador, and also […]

Respect rules to prevent drownings

There can be no doubt that respect for the rules is the most important factor in the prevention of drowning during school outings. This is the critical issue underlying all the questions being raised after the recent drowning of student Jeremiah “Jerry” Perry during a school outing to Algonquin Park. The pain of all the […]

BLM Toronto stages school ‘walk-out ‘

BLM Toronto stages school ‘walk-out ‘

By Judy Pham Black Lives Matter (BLM)  Toronto staged a school “walk-out ” on Monday at York Wood Library Theatre  in Toronto   to protest racism towards Black students in the school system. The protest was in response to a York University report which found that Black students are twice as likely to be enrolled in […]

Recipients of Harry Jerome Awards are ‘agents of change’ – Prime Minister Trudeau

Recipients of Harry Jerome Awards are ‘agents of change’  – Prime Minister Trudeau

By Murissa Barrington Prime Minister Justin Trudeau praised recipients of the 2017 Harry Jerome Awards last Saturday night, describing them as “extraordinary Canadians” who chose to be ” agents of change.” The Prime Minister was the keynote speaker at the Awards ceremony at the International Centre in  Mississauga. “Trailblazers, young entrepreneurs, lifetime achievers, entertainers – […]

Nine writers in Bocas Prize longlist

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Bocas Lit Fest has announced books by nine writers for its longlist for this year’s OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature. The Prize recognises books in three categories—poetry, fiction, and literary non-fiction—published by Caribbean authors in 2016. In the poetry category, the judges have named books by three younger […]

Rihanna receives Harvard Humanitarian of the Year award

Rihanna receives Harvard Humanitarian of the Year award

Grammy award-winning singer Rihanna ( Robyn Rihanna Fenty)has been honoured by the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations for her philanthropic work to improve cancer treatment in her native Barbados and in support of education projects. Rihanna who has set up a college scholarship program to help students from the Caribbean further their studies […]

Ontario Education Minister calls for the resignation of York school board trustee

Ontario Education Minister calls for the resignation  of  York school board trustee

  Ontario Education Minister Mitzie Hunter warns that York Region District school board cannot move forward until trustee Nancy Elgie resigns. Angry York residents  had demanded  Elgie’s resignation for calling a black parent a nigger. The parent, Jamaica-born Charline Grant  said that during a public meeting last November, Elgie  used the racial slur which was […]

Education minister orders review of school board following allegations of racism

Education minister orders review of school board following allegations of racism

Ontario’s education minister  Mitzie Hunter has ordered an “urgent review” of the York Region District School Board which she said  failed to adequately address governance and equity issues. In a statement issued last Thursday, the minister said she has  appointed two people to conduct the review: Patrick Case, a law professor and former trustee with […]

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