Caribbean countries celebrate 42nd anniversary of CARICOM
17 June 2015 by Sarah Onyango On June 17, 2015, Ottawa-based Caribbean high commissions and embassies jointly hosted a reception at Ottawa City Hall marking 42 years of CARICOM’s existence….
Rwanda Liberation Day celebrated in Ottawa
10 July 2015 by Sarah Onyango On July 10, 2015, Rwandan Chargée d’Affaires Shakilla K. Umutoni hosted an Independence and Liberation Day reception at the Chateau Laurier. Diplomats, community leaders,…
Trinidad & Tobago Association celebrates TrinBago Day
Saturday, July 25, 2015 In celebration of the 53rd anniversary of the Independence of Trinidad and Tobago, the Trinidad and Tobago Association of Ottawa (TTAO) hosted TrinbaGo Day, to showcase the…
Cecil the Lion Revisited – In Zimbabwe, We Don’t Cry for Lions
Source: The New York Times By GOODWELL NZOU AUG. 4, 2015 Protesters have called for the death of the hunter who killed Cecil the lion. CreditEric Miller/Reuters Winston-Salem, N.C. —…
Study: Black women show dramatic increase in diabetes, cardio-vascular disease and obesity
Source: Ottawa Sun Rising diabetes, obesity rates putting ethnic groups’ health at risk: Study Sheryl Ubelacker, THE CANADIAN PRESS First posted: Monday, August 10, 2015 11:41 AM EDT | Updated:…
Félicité Murangira celebrates 60th birthday
by Pamela Ingera On July 25th 2015, to celebrate Félicité Murangira’s 60th birthday and to honour her many accomplishments, her 4 children, Pamela, Linda, Robbin and Bruce, threw her an…
Annual Dapo Agoro Fun Day hosted by Dapo Agoro Foundation for Peace
Saturday, August 22, 2015 The Blackburn Community Centre on Glen Park Drive was a hive of activity last Saturday as over a hundred participants gathered to celebrate the 13th Dapo…
Ottawa celebrates JAM Day
Saturday 8 August Mooney’s Bay was awash with gaiety, song, dance, music, food and fun as Jamaicans in Ottawa celebrated their national day, popularly known as JAM Day. Hundreds of…
Children’s Aid Foundation of Ottawa: Help a Youth Dare To Dream
Help a youth Dare to Dream The Children’s Aid Foundation of Ottawa (CAFO) operates out of the east end of the city, but reaches all over, helping children in the…
Interview: In coversation with Professor Benedicta Egbo
June 2015 Source: Joy Osiagwu – Nigerian Television Authority Professor Benedicta Egbo is with the Faculty of Education & Academic Development, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Featured image source:…