Author: Arnold Auguste

Time to decide where we stand on Caribana

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By ARNOLD A. AUGUSTE, Publisher/Editor In a recent conversation, Denise Herrera-Jackson, the CEO of the Festival Management Committee (FMC), the organization which has run the Caribana festival for the past five
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Blame Harper for Summit mess

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By ARNOLD A. AUGUSTE, Publisher/Editor Right off let me say that Toronto Police Chief, Bill Blair, is not only a friend of longstanding but someone for whom I have a great deal of respect.   The respect pa
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Jamaica Tourist Board hosts Canadian travel agents

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The Iberostar in Montego Bay by Arnold Auguste

By ARNOLD A. AUGUSTE, Publisher/Editor   The Jamaica Tourist Board hosted 100 of its top selling Canadian travel agents to a week of fun in the sun earlier this month as a thank you for their part in helpin
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Remember Caribana’s roots

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By ARNOLD A. AUGUSTE, Publisher/Editor I watched, in dismay, the news on television last week Wednesday when a number of folks were shown at the podium announcing the name change for this year’s Caribana festiv
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Why was Wilders allowed here?

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Why was Wilders allowed here?   By ARNOLD A. AUGUSTE, Publisher/Editor     Earlier this week, one of the most reprehensibly racist European political figures was not only allowed to enter Canada, but to freely
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We need to be more involved!

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By ARNOLD A. AUGUSTE, Publisher/Editor   There were a number of reasons to not vote for the Stephen Harper Conservatives last Monday. Obviously, enough Canadians thought otherwise and gave him the majority
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We can follow Dudley Laws’ example

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By ARNOLD A. AUGUSTE, Publisher/Editor As the funeral procession for Dudley Laws reached the cemetery and as the hearse began its turn off Highway 50, five uniformed police officers stood at attention and saluted
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Why the fuss over Africentric secondary school?

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By ARNOLD A. AUGUSTE, Publisher/Editor At least, the Sunday Sun got one thing right. Africentric schooling is not about segregation. However, both the Sun and the Toronto Star still ref
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We need to speak up for educators!

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Arnold A. Auguste

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has reinstated the principal of the Africentric School after suspending her for about a month following a complaint from a parent. In fact, TDSB officials announced the reinstatement of Tha
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