Honouring our 2015 graduates – John Kofi Dapaah
Music has taken John Kofi Dapaah on a voyage from Ghana, to Japan; Canada, and to Austria. It has brought him to reflect on a range of styles including classical,…
Honouring our 2015 graduates – Angelique Francis
My graduation achievements. In June I graduated from All Saints Catholic High school I will be entering Carleton University with a 96% average this September I will be pursuing a…
Rev. Fr. Paul Nwaeze: On the Side of Life
By Rev. Fr. Paul Nwaeze On Thursday, May 14, 2015, I joined tens of thousands who gathered on Parliament Hill for the annual National March for Life. This event, organized…
Zambia’s Namwali Serpell wins sixteenth Caine Prize for African Writing
Namwali Serpwell. Source: http://www.caineprize.com/ Zambia’s Namwali Serpell has won the 2015 Caine Prize for African Writing, described as Africa’s leading literary award, for her short story entitled “The Sack” from Africa39 (Bloomsbury,…
Denise Siele wins prestigious award
by Sarah Onyango A hearty congratulations to Community Champion par excellence, Denise Siele on being named one of the 2015 Forty Under 40 Recipients! This is indeed well-deserved recognition for…
Community Cup soccer draws hundreds on a rainy day
Sunday 28 June The annual Community Cup of soccer competition drew hundreds of fans to Ottawa’s Brewer Park on Saturday. Despite the drizzle that went on all day, fans were…
Stephen Lewis Foundation “Ask Her Talks” at Carleton University
by Annette Ejiofor On the 28th of May 2015, at the Kailash Mital Theatre at Carleton University, Ottawa was graced with the presence of powerful, dignified, innovative, inspirational, and intelligent…
Black Canadian Scholarship Fund walk-a-thon fund-raiser
Saturday 6 June 2015 Black Canadian Scholarship Fund kicked off its annual fund-raising program for 2015 with a walk-a-thon at the Experimental Farm last Saturday. Over fifty volunteers and supporters traversed…
Ethiopian Olympic superstar Haile Gebrselassie retires from comptetition
Source: BBC News 10 May 2015 Last updated at 18:48 GMT Haile Gebrselassie has announced his retirement from competitive running. The 42-year-old Ethiopian confirmed his decision after finishing 16th in the Great…
Women’s World Cup: Cameroon coach blames lack of funding for African exits
Source: BBC News Cameroon coach Enow Ngachu blamed a lack of funding and preparation as the last African nation competing in the Women’s World Cup in Canada were knocked out…