Kenya celebrates Independence anniversary, December 12, 2023
Kenya celebrates Independence Anniversary, December 12, 2023 By Joy Osiagwu November 16, 2023 Kenya is an East African country on the equator and east coast with fascinating Rift Valley and…
Trinidad & Tobago Association celebrates 40th independence day anniversary
Saturday 28 October 2023 The Trinidad and Tobago Association of Ottawa (TTAO) hosted a celebratory Dinner Dance, commemorating three important events: the 40th anniversary of the existence of the TTAO as an…
Guyana steals the show at United Nations Day event
by Sarah Onyango Tuesday 24 October 2023 And the winner is….Guyana! …in my opinion anyway! Their High Commission told me about the event…their table was the most colourful and dynamic…Their…
Ottawa welcomes St. Kitts Foreign Minister
by Sarah Onyango Friday 19 October 2023 · Many thanks to the St. Kitts & Nevis High Commission for this evening’s wonderful meet-n-greet with their Foreign Minister and other government officials…
Letter from the Editor: November 2023
Good morning folks Happy Halloween in arears and hope you and your little ones had a great time last night. Iconic community leader and advocate Sarah Onyango heads the bill…
Celebrate with us! Black Ottawa Scene is 10 years old!
Meet Our Awesome Editorial Team – Past and Present by Godwin Ifedi, Editor When we set out in October 2013 to launch Ottawa’s very first digital newspaper, Black Ottawa Scene,…
Ottawa celebrates 2023 Dapo Agoro Fun Day
Ottawa celebrates first in-person Dapo Funday since Covid pandemic by Sarah Onyango Saturday 19 August 2023 Standing ovation for the Agoro family and all the family and friends who helped…
Somali-Canadian Business Expo held in Ottawa
Somali Women showcase their diverse business entrepreneurs in inaugural exhibition by Sarah Onyango Saturday 26 August 2023 Belated kudos to the organizers of the inaugural Somali Women’s Business Expo which…
Black Excellence extravaganza lights up Montreal
Sarah Onyango August 14 at 7:44 PM · It takes a village…and a five-star team to pull off the kind of “Black Excellence extravaganza” Audace au féminin did this past weekend at the Port of…
Black Parliamentarians host reception at Parliament Hill
Friday 11 August 2023 by Sarah Onyango Many many thanks to the organizers of last night’s Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians‘ reception that took place on Parliament Hill. It was…