OCISO’s Connector Program assists new immigrants with job search
18 October 2015 Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organisation is pleased to announce the implementation of the Ottawa Connector Program with the objective of supporting internationally educated professionals to expand their…
Jaku Konbit celebrates 2015 Kwanzaa at City Hall
Heru Dummers entertain the guests 27 December, 2015 Jaku Konbit hosted its annual Kwanzaa celebrations at City Hall, with President Ken Campbell and family and friends of the organisation in attendance. An…
Book review: “My Grandmother’s Bed” by Nessa Sherwood
Book title: My Grandmother’s Bed Author: Nessa Sherwood Reviewer: Annette Ejiofor, Associate Editor Nessa Bedward Sherwood returns with My Grandmother’s Bed, a short children’s book of pure poetry, nostalgia, and…
Ottawa Centre Liberal Party holds annual holiday brunch
12 December, 2015 Friends and supporters of the Ottawa Centre Liberal Party gathered in their hundreds for their annual brunch at Sala San Marco centre. With MPP and Minister of…
Canada’s other refugees: 26,000 arrive annually without fanfare
Diana Kouablan and her brother Fiacre show some of their traditional clothing to their sponsor Joy Vaz, centre. Source: National Post Joe O’Connor | December 18, 2015 More from…
Illegal migrant makes good as plumber in Nigeria
Source: BBC News By Adaobi Tricia NwaubaniAbuja Nearly 15 years ago, successful Nigerian businessman Anselm Okoukoni was one of the desperate African migrants prepared to do anything to…
Canada – Nigeria Bi-National Commission meeting reinforces bilateral relations
By John Adeyefa A delegation of the new Nigerian Government of President Buhari were in Ottawa December 10 and 11, 2015 for a meeting with the new Canadian Government of Prime…
River Jordan Ministries and Somerset West Community Health Centre host HIV/AIDS information session
Saturday 5 December About a hundred people from Ottawa’s diverse communities were at the River Jordan Ministries on Bentley Street on Saturday for an information session on HIV/AIDS. The event…
Ottawa Immigrant women tell their story in new book
Immigrant Women Speak Loudly in Resilience and Triumph 14 December 2015 Rashmi Luther, Monia Mazigh and Yumi Kotani respond to questions at book launch. Photo Credit: Susan Korah Source: New…
Christmas celebrations for Sierra Leone community
26 December, 2015 The Sierra Leone Community Association, under the leadership of President Monty Domingo, hosted its annual Christmas party at the Margaret Rywark Community Centre on Knoxdale Road. Santa Claus…