Health fair targets multicultural community
Saturday 21 April Over a hundred people from Ottawa’s multicultural and immigrant communities were at the Jim Durell Recreation Centre on Walkley Road to participate in the fourth annual hosted…
Mandela award for MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes
FEB 7 Liberal MP humbled by award named after Mandela February 8, 2018 As a 15-year-old watching Nelson Mandela being released in February 1990 after 27 years’…
Yasir Naqvi kicks off campaign in style
Dozens of supporters attend Ontario’s Attorney-General MPP Yasir Naqvi’s election campaign launch Saturday 14 April Over fifty supporters and fans were at 2144 Wellington Street for launch of popular MPP…
Ililli Ahmed: Colonel By’s Feminism Club
Highlighting the achievements of Colonel By Secondary School’s Intersectional Feminism Club Ililli Ahmed With the creation of Colonel By’s Intersectional Feminism Club in 2016, my co-founder and best friend…
Nigerian Canadians join national conversation
“Nigeria conversation” offers opportunity to diaspora to participate in national debate on governance and national development Saturday 7 April About a hundred people of Nigerian heritage were at the Infiniti…
Maya Basudde named CBC Trailblazer
CBC Ottawa Trailblazer Maya Basudde is a spoken word artist and founder of the poetry showcase Tell ‘Em Girl, which helps women of all ages find their voice and…
Rwanda genocide remembered
Parliament Hill ceremony commemorates 24 anniversary of Rwandan genocide Saturday 7 April by Sarah Onyango Honoured to have attended the 24th annual commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi…
Seminar on health risks for African Canadians
Saturday 21 April Over 200 people were in attendance at City Hall on Laurier Avenue at the annual health seminar organised and hosted by a coalition of Black community organisations…
Marina Margaret NCWANA (née Kunene)
NCWANA, Marina Margaret (née Kunene) On Saturday, April 14, 2018 Marina Margaret Ncwana, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and grandaunt, passed away rather suddenly at the age of 83. Born…
St. Lucia Independence Day
St.Lucia Ottawa Association celebrates 39 years of independence by Toni Francis On March 3rd the Saint Lucia Ottawa Association (SLOA) Executive Committee, under the patronage of the Consulate General of…