Imelda Basudde – St. Patrick’s High School, Ottawa
Imelda Basudde graduated from St Patrick’s High School in June. She will be enrolling at Carleton University, Ottawa, in September, in the Bachelor of Arts degree program, with a minor…
Community Kicks – a healthy blend of soccer and multicultural entertainment
Saturday 29 July Lansdown Park TD Place was the scene of the city’s first ever Community Kicks festival, an exciting blend of recreational soccer competition, coupled with entertainment from Ottawa’s…
Ewart Walters: Blacks at Canada’s 150th year
Blacks at Canada’s 150th Year By Ewart Walters The federation of former British colonies Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, came into being on July 1, 1867 with the semi-independent…
First Somali Cultural festival held at City Hall
Saturday 29 July Hundreds of people were at City Hall Saturday to witness the first ever Somali Cultural Festival in the national capital region. Guests were entertained with ethnic Somali…
Rev. Dr. Kay Morris
Rev. Dr. Kay Morris is a recent graduate with an Honorary Doctor of Divinity and Master of Divinity Degree from the Canadian Bible College and School of Bible Theology Seminary And…
Nigerian monarchs promote investments and trade relations with Canada
Thursday 13 July Gatineau’s palatial Museum of History was a fitting locale for a once-in-a-life-time event for the national capital’s Nigerian community when they welcomed six top members of the…
Sudanese community raises funds to fight starvation
Saturday 22 July About two hundred friends and families of the Sudanese and South Sudanese communities gathered on Saturday at the Jim Durell Community Centre on Walkley Road, to raise…
Bishop Jacob Afolabi: The Good Word – Christ in Crisis
All photos copyright Black Ottawa Scene THE GOOD WORD — CHRIST IN CRISIS by Bishop Jacob Afolabi Christ’s responses in times of crisis revealed that He is Lord, even…
GhanaFest brings Ghanaians and friends together
Saturday 15 July 2017 Ghanaians in the national capital region hosted their friends and families at Brewer Park, off Bronson Road, at the 2017 version of the annual GhanaFest…
Big Soul Project celebrates Canada 150 with free concert
Sunday 9 July Lansdowne Park was awash with a sea of summer colours, as some two hundred fans gathered to watch Musical Director, Roxanne Goodman lead her Big Soul Project choir,…