Chike Nwakanma receives prestigious City of Ottawa award
25 May, 2016 Chikezirim Nwakanma is a man with a mission. A licensed diesel engine technician with the City of Ottawa’s OC Transpo Transit Services, he was recently recognised with…
Local Ottawa entrepreneurs create innovative app for hair stylists
Photo credit: Meron Berhe by John Eke Excitingly, Canadian tech startups are getting a lot of buzz in the media lately. While Toronto, Kitchener, Waterloo are all booming, don’t count…
Ballet Tropical 2016 – School of Afro-Caribbean Dance celebrates 21-year milestone
Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 4 pm A twenty-first birthday is always regarded as something special. For individuals, it marks the coming of age, but for the School of Afro-Caribbean…
Ghanaian Association of Ottawa
by Prince Afram Name of organisation: Ghanaian Association of Ottawa Mandate, mission and/or objectives of organisation: The Ghanaian Association of Ottawa (GAO) is a non-profit community organization representing Ghanaians residing…
Anne Deborah Atai-Omoruto, Who Helped Lead Ebola Fight in Liberia, Dies at 59
By CLAIR MacDOUGALLMAY 10, 2016 Anne Deborah Atai-Omoruto, a Ugandan doctor who went to Liberia at the height of the Ebola epidemic in 2014 and helped turn the tide in…
Dr. Helen Ofosu: Pros And Cons – Buy A Franchise Or Build A Business From Scratch?
In my last blog post Career Coaching for Professionals, I discussed some of the career-related challenges facing professionals and aspiring professionals. Whenever I am working with clients who are not sure…
Sudanese singer Abuaraki Albakhit a solid hit with Ottawa fans
The name Abuaraki Albakhit my not ring a bell to most Canadians, but for the majority of those of Sudanese descent, he is a household word, an icon, a musical…
African athletes shine at 2016 Ottawa Race Weekend
Saturday 28 May & Sunday 29 May The fact the city is nicknamed Hottawa didn’t stop close to 47,000 people from running in this year’s annual Ottawa Race Weekend. Ethiopia’s Dino Sefir ran the…
In conversation with slam poetry champion, Brandon Wint
by MacAndrew Clarke Congratulations on your recent album “The Long Walk Home”! For me, listening to it felt like I was being invited on your life’s journey as you…
Ambassador Ojo Maduekwe, former Nigerian High Commissioner to Canada
Late Ambassador Chief Ojo Maduekwe With shock and sadness we announce the death of our Ambassador Ojo Maduekwe tonight in Abuja at 7pm. after returning to Nigeria from the U.S….