Letter from the Editor – August 2016
Good morning all It is with a heavy heart that I reflect on the apparently senseless death of Abdirahman Abdi, following an alleged confrontation with the police right here in…
December 2015: Letter from the Editor
Good morning all It’s a rather frosty minus eight degrees here in Ottawa as we welcome the last month of 2015. How the time flies! Not too long ago, we…
October 2015: Letter from the Editor
Good morning folks It sure looks and feels like fall has fallen as temperatures begin their annual slow but steady slide downhill. But hope is on the horizon as we…
Minister proclaims Diaspora gospel to Jamaicans in Ottawa
By Ewart Walters Jamaica’s Junior Foreign Affairs Minister Arnaldo Brown preached a gospel of Diaspora engagement on his visit to Ottawa and three other Canadian cities in April. Minister Brown…
October 2014: Letter from the Editor
Good morning all How time flies! Can’t believe it’s exactly a year today that the very first edition of Black Ottawa Scene was launched, as a medium to showcase the…
Special feature: Black Ottawa Scene is one year old!
************************************************************************************************************************************************ All of us here at Jaku Konbit congratulate the Black Ottawa Scene first year’s anniversary for inspiring and valuable contributions to the community. We thoroughly enjoyed the monthly…
Ottawa celebrates International Day of Non-Violence
On Wednesday 2 October, a small but vibrant audience gathered at the Travelodge Hotel on Carling Avenue to celebrate the lives of two great men who changed the world through…
JOCA Annual National Heroes Gala
On October 19th, The Jamaica (Ottawa) Community Association (JOCA) presented its annual National Heroes Gala and Awards dinner at the Centurion Conference and Event Center. Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Canada, H.E….
Ottawa celebrates 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Speech
On Wednesday 28 August, the people of Ottawa commemorated the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, including Dr. King’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech. Parkdale United Church was packed…
Awards for Ken Campbell and Joanne Robinson
Ken Campbell and Joanne Robinson honoured at Martin Luther King Jnr Day celebrations Monday 15 January About 100 Ottawa residents braved the bitterly cold minus 33 degree…
