Guyana, a country that considers itself a Caribbean nation, was reminded that it is in fact an integral part of the South American continent as rains accompanied by severe floods, which originated from the southern part of the continent, swamped the country – the worst flood in recent memory. Since mid-May, massive floods have made […]
The number of children under five suffering from severe acute malnutrition in Haiti could more than double this year, warned Jean Gough, UNICEF’s Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, after a recent report, after a recent 7-day visit to Haiti. Acute malnutrition in children under 5 has increased by 61% in the past […]
Toronto-St. Paul’s NDP MPP Jill Andrew called on Premier Doug Ford on Monday to support the NDP’s initiatives to help businesses in Little Jamaica decimated by the decade-long construction on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, their losses compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. “When a small business closes, families suffer, jobs are lost and the very culture, […]
Two-time Grammy award-winning recording artiste Shaggy will be the headliner at the University of the West Indies Virtual Toronto Benefit Awards 2021, on Saturday, May 22. Shaggy (Orville Richard Burrell) who hails from Kingston, Jamaica, will be appearing at the Awards for the second time. In 2015, he received the Toronto Gala’s Luminary Award and […]
By Lincoln DePradine The wearing of masks has become essential ever since last year’s outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. And with last month’s eruption of La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent, masks now serve a two-fold purpose in some Caribbean countries: protection from the coronavirus and also as guards from inhaling volcanic ash. The ash […]
By Carlton Joseph Conditions in St. Vincent have worsened, as La Soufriere volcano continues to push ash and debris into the atmosphere. The National Weather Service in the United States has warned pilots that volcanic ash is a significant hazard to aviation and scientists at the University of the West Indies say that eruptions could […]
WASHINGTON — The World Bank has disbursed US$20 million to support the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ response to the crisis posed by the La Soufrière volcano eruption. Explosions are continuing, and the falling ash is causing air quality concerns and interruptions in electricity and water supply. “Our hearts are with the people […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Ten countries in the Caribbean will get a major boost to their COVID-19 vaccination programmes as a result of a US$500,000 donation from regional bank CIBC FirstCaribbean. The donation is being made by the bank through its charitable arm, the FirstCaribbean International ComTrust Foundation, and will support the purchase of vaccines in […]
McMaster partners with five Ontario universities to launch new fellowships for Black and Indigenous students HAMILTON – The Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University in Hamilton has partnered with five other Ontario universities to launch new fellowships for Indigenous and Black students pursuing doctoral degrees in engineering. Ishwar K. Puri, Dean of Engineering at McMaster […]
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) has announced a call for proposals for its 2020 Nest Fund, committing $300,000 for Black and Indigenous led organizations ” in support of empowering impacted groups and removing systemic barriers in communities around Toronto Pearson,” says a news release from the GTAA. “We believe that airports should be a […]
