Reconciliation Day in Ottawa
Reconciliation Day in Ottawa by Sarah Onyango On February 22, 2015, St. Albans Anglican Church hosted the annual Reconciliation Day event organized by Ms. June Girvan, founder and...
Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Amanu Adibe
Saturday 7 March 2015 The Nigerian community lost one of its icons on Monday 2 March 2015. Elizabeth Amanu Adibe, a member of the earliest Nigerian immigrant families to settle...
Carleton University hosts conference on African Union agenda
Carleton Unviverisyt hosts conference on African Union agenda by Sarah Onyango On Thursday March 12, 2015, the African Group of Diplomats to Canada, the African Women Diplomatic Forum, and...
Reception for Jamaican High Commissioner to Canada
13 March 2015 A reception for Mrs. Janice Miller, High Commissioner for Jamaica to Canada, was held at City Hall, under the auspices of the Jamaican Ottawa Community Association. Among the...
Ghana celebrates Independence Day
Saturday 7 March 2015 The Ghanaian Association of Ottawa hosted Ghana’s 58th Independence Celebration Dinner and Dance in collaboration with the Ghana High Commission at the Villa Marconi Centre on...
GPM releases new album on Valentine’s Day
GPM releases new album on Valentine’s Day by Sarah Onyango So what did you do for Valentine’s Day? If you’re a fan of GPM – the husband and wife duo...
Afro-Cuban Night at Centrepointe Theatre
Saturday 7 March, 2015 Afro-Cuban Night at Centrepointe Theatre by Joceyline Galloway Just when Ottawa needed the warmth, Cuba brought some to it. At the onset of this...
Children’s Stories in the Diaspora
Children’s Stories in the Diaspora by Sarah Onyango On Sunday, February 8, 2015, excited children of all ages and races and their parents congregated in the Children’s Program Room at the...
Idowu Ladeinde elected President of Isokan Yoruba Association
Idowu Ladeinde was recently elected President of the Nigerian Isokan Yoruba Association of Ottawa- Gatineau to lead the organisation”s executive committee for 2015. Other elected committee members were: Vice President, Dr. L....
In conversation with Nneka Bowen
Ms Nneka Bowen Vice President RBC Royal Bank Could you tell me about your childhood? Where were you born? Is there anything about your childhood that stands out for...