Ottawa Music Festival hosts African & Caribbean dialogue with Ottawa Police Service
by Ketcia Peters On October 24, 2015, Ketcia Peters, member of the Ottawa Community Police Acting Committee, in partnership with Connexion Jeunesse Canada Afrique organized an at large community event…
Jamaican Heroes honoured at Awards gala
It was a packed house as the the Jamaican Ottawa Community Association (JOCA) hosted its annual national heroes awards gala at the Centurion conference Centre on Colonnade Road, on Saturday…
Nneka Ejiofor celebrates many milestones
7 November 2015 Nwanneka Ejiofor is a woman with a mission. On Saturday 7 November, she and her husband Greg, hosted about fifty guests to a special reception at the…
Rotary Club raises funds for Dominican hurricane relief
In response to the hurricane that recently devastated much of the tiny island of Dominica, the Rotary Club of Ottawa South, organized a number of fund-raising events to assist those…
Chibuike Hammond’s christening ceremony
14 November 2015 Walter Hammond and his family hosted hosted family and friends at the christening ceremony of their son Chibuike, at the Tom Brown arena in Ottawa’s west end….
Order of Ottawa award for Ewart Walters
Mayor Jim Watson, Ewart Walters and Councillor Keith Egli Photo courtesy: Ottawa Citizen by Sarah Onyango On November 10, 2015, Mayor Jim Watson inducted 15 residents into the Order of…
Patricia and Monty Domingo celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Saturday 25 November The Walter Baker Sportsplex in Barrhaven was a hive of fun and merriment as Monty and Patricia Domingo celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, with over a hundred…
Crib in our hearts: Understanding the real meaning of Christmas
By Rev. Fr. Paul Nwaeze The crib, or crèche as some may prefer to call it, is one of the many decorations we display in our homes, churches or in…
2015 Planet Africa Awards Gala a great success
Toronto, Canada, October 26th, 2015. The 2015 Planet Africa Awards gala, with the theme, “Together We Soar”, was a great success.Recipients and guests came from across Canada, the United Kingdom,…
Kuthula Matshazi, Iqaluit’s newest councillor from Zimbabwe
Source: CBC News By John Van Dusen, CBC News Kuthula Matshazi has lived in Iqaluit for three years. He’ll serve as councillor for the next three. (Kieran Oudshoorn/CBC). Sitting beside…