KINGSTON , Jamaica – Violet Mosse Brown, affectionately known as Aunt V, the world’s oldest person, died on Friday at a hospital in Montego Bay where she had been treated for heart arrhythmia and dehydration. She was 117 years and 189 days old. Prime Minister Andrew Holness expressed his condolences in a Facebook post, calling […]
By Lincoln DePradine Jean Augustine, the former federal multicultural minister, who also served as a parliamentary secretary to ex-Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, was roasted, toasted, lauded and feted Sunday on her 80th birthday. But, amidst all the fun and celebration at the $150-a-ticket brunch, the Grenada-born former MP, who represented Etobicoke-Lakeshore in the House of […]
Several women from St. Lucia who came to Canada as domestics, celebrated the 50th anniversary of their arrival in the country, at a reception at Toronto City Hall on Tuesday. Speaking at the reception, Councillor Jim Karygiannis ( Scarborough– Agincourt) said that the women ” added much to the cultural and social fabric of Toronto.” […]
So when last did you hear about “financial mismanagement”? Remember Caribana? Was the festival not removed from the cash-starved community-based organization which had been running it, because of “financial mismanagement” and placed in the hands of a small clique who found favour with the powers that be? Is it not the same clique which has […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH By Virginia Nsitem Have you experienced hip pain getting out of your car or up from a seat? Does lying on your side at night cause hip pain? Do you find yourself walking with a limp or having to take rest breaks when shopping or taking a long […]
By Ila Henry Photos By Gwyn Chapman Hundreds of people from the Caribbean community) got together at Masyrktown Park in Scarborough on Sunday for an annual event which attendees say has become a community institution. It was Dr. Sheridan Cyrus’ family picnic but this get-together was not just for the family of […]
Two outstanding lawyers from the Caribbean community were among eleven honourees at the annual Law Society Awards ceremony held last week at Osgoode Hall in Toronto. Guyana-born Patrick Case received the Law Society medal and Jamaica-born Thora Espinet was presented with the Lincoln Alexander Award. Case who was called to the Bar in 1988, has […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the Black Business and Professional Association’s 35th annual Harry Jerome Awards at the International Centre in Mississauga on Saturday. The Awards is established in memory of Harry Jerome, an African-Canadian Olympic athlete, scholar and social advocate. Presented by TD Bank, it honours the […]
By Murissa Barrington It’s “Celebration Time” for Band leader Louis Saldenah as he launches his Carnival presentation of the same name for 2017. Hundreds packed into the Chandi Grand banquet hall in Toronto Saturday night for the band launch. This year Saldenah’s band will be celebrating both Toronto Carnival’s 50th anniversary and Canada’s 150th birthday. […]
The Women’s Committee of the Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA) of Toronto is calling for “appropriate services. supports and programs ” to bring relief to persons affected by gender-based violence in Jamaica. In a news release last Thursday, members of the committee said they were ” deeply concerned” by the “extent of violence perpetrated towards women […]
