T&T Archbishop Exhorts Local Catholics to Serve with Values By Gerald V. Paul The 10th Archbishop of Port of Spain, His Grace Archbishop Joseph Harris officiated at Our Lady of Good Counsel Caribbean Catholic Church, in Toronto’s west end. Within the context of a Holy Spirit Novena, His Grace was the main celebrant at the […]
World Cup: Although Brazil’s team has many black stars, the fans in the stands are whiter than Norway. Note from BW of Brazil: So by now everyone knows that the long anticipated 2014 World Cup in Brazil has begun with the host team opening with a convincing 3-1 victory over Croatia in the Itaquerão stadium […]
The training shoes used by the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt at the 2013 World Championship Games in Moscow, will be auctioned in New York City, June 6. The shoes, which were handcrafted by Puma, will start at a bid set at US$18,000 at the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Education Foundation auction. With a bounce […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Slinger “The Mighty Sparrow” Francisco, known also as the Birdie, wept soon after arriving at Grantley Adams International Airport as his friend calypsonian Gabby, Minister of Culture Stephen Lashley and promoter Eleanor Rice virtually sang his praises and informed him that most Barbadians had been praying for his recovery from a recent […]
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad– Trinidad and Tobago police have launched an investigation into the presence of placards bearing racial slogans during a demonstration organised by the Joint Trade Union Movement (JTUM). Acting Superintendent Joanne Archie said that a senior officer had been appointed as the lead investigator into the matter. Last week, Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Rowley, […]
Come April 29, ‘ Moving Forward like a Crab’ will be available in bookstores. This Doubleday Canada, 336 pages, was penned by filmmaker and visual artist Shani Mootoo, one of Canada’s boldest and most respected writers. Mootoo, who was born in Trinidad grew up there and Ireland is the author of the novels Cerus Blooms […]
Questioning what Guyana gets in return for granting national carrier status to Caribbean Airlines (CAL), APNU MP Carl Greenidge complained about the way Guyanese are treated at Trinidad’s Piarco Airport. Greenidge related in his question that Guyanese who had arrived in Trinidad on a January 15th, 2014 CAL flight on their way to Guyana were […]
OSCAR! With a Caribbean touch. “Everyone deserves not just to survive but to live. This is the most important legacy of Solomon Northup. I dedicate this award to all the people who have endured slavery and 21 million people who still suffer slavery today,” Steve McQueen, director of 12 Years a Slave, winner of the […]
Destra has been nominated in the awards shows International category along with South African songstress Lira, Ghana’s Samini, South African rapper Khuli Chana, Nigerian pop star Waje and Barbadian soca queen Alison Hinds. The awards ceremony is part of Canada’s Black History Month and, according to a recent news release Destra will not be able […]
A big shout out to the Toronto posse for reppin’ in Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Kerwin Du Bois, Groovy Soca Monarch with “Too Real” and KI, Chutney Crown, with “Runaway.” Du Bois, singer/songwriter/producer mantra? “If I fail to succeed then success is my failure. I was born a winner.” And of course, he has the […]
