Habiba Cooper-Diallo’s Sweet 16 birthday was different from most young women coming of age celebration.     Instead of a large and wild party with a DJ, makeup and hairstylists, Cooper-Diallo invited a few of
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Leonard Braithwaite had several firsts to his name including being the first Black elected to a Canadian parliament and the first Black bencher on the powerful Law Society of Canada’s governing council. He was also the first Bla
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KINGSTON, JAMAICA: The Victoria Mutual (VM) Group has announced the second major initiative on its list of Jamaica 50 celebrations, with the unveiling of the ‘VM Win 50 Savings Promotion’. The promotion allows
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The founder and president of the Shouters National Evangelical Spiritual Baptist Faith (NESBF) Canada has penned a book that recounts her passage from a small Jamaican village to Canada and the formation of a religious group. &
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What started out as a book club by family members and close friends has evolved into a program to provide educational resources and equipment to Jamaican primary schools.     Established in January 2010, Sisters
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The Scarborough Hospital (TSH) has launched a new sickle cell crisis protocol in its emergency department in an effort to better serve its diverse community.     The launch seeks to address the needs of the larg
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In 13 years, some 3,500 Jamaicans have benefitted from vision care provided by St. Thomas Health Care organization and its Canadian Friends.     At its annual fundraising brunch last Sunday, Jamaica’s consul g
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Like mother like son and the apple does not fall far from the tree are idiomatic expressions that are applicable to Kardinal Offishall and his activist and community-minded mother, Donna Harrow, who was a fierce advocate for Canad
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The Trinidad & Tobago Association of Ontario (TTAO) is hosting its first-ever “Mind Your Business” Expo on Saturday, April 14 at The Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive in Etobicoke, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The
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As they set out to steer the Canadian Caribbean Cultural Association of Durham (CCCAD) in a new direction and try to make it relevant, registered general practice psychotherapist, Dr. Vidoll Regisford, reminded members they will h
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