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NEW KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has called on the countries of the Americas to redouble their efforts in finding practical and meaningful solutions for the reactivation of the travel and tourism sector. He was speaking, yesterday, ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, on Tuesday, announced special measures for the reopening of the entertainment sector. The protocols were crafted by the Ministries of Health and Wellness, Local Government and Rural Development, and Culture, Gender, Entertainment and ...

By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist In addition to wreaking untold havoc on human lives, the pandemic has also brought an all-round level of awareness, as to what really counts, especially in the realm of professions. The widely-held belief, within the ...

By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist As a logical, traditional common-sense person — not to mention a teacher of English — I have always appreciated plain speech and clear thoughts, although not necessarily in that order. This is the underlying reason ...

By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist Even though we have all been aware that unexpected change is a natural part of life, I think we can all agree that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused a noticeable increase in the amount of ...

Dear Editor: After reading your article — “Jeffers, Mark Leave Toronto Catholic School Board’s African Canadian Committee Over Differences” — on pridenews.ca, dated April 23, 2021, I wish to respond, by providing you with the definitions of modern racism, systemic ...

By Stephen Weir Guest Contributor TORONTO, Ontario (PrideNews) — Meet Lateisha Williams and Celena Seusahai, two well-known Toronto mas’ models and long-time Carnival organizers, who were named the Face of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival Festival for 2021 and 2022, respectively, ...

By Neil Armstrong Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario (Pride News) — A recent study, of Black women entrepreneurs in Canada, has found that there is a need to continue to support them, in general business guidance and mentorship, funding, and staff ...

By Roger Gibbs Guest Contributor The community that has given us the Toronto Caribbean Carnival (TCC) for over five decades, has nothing to show for its efforts. The Caribana/TCC arts community is in disarray. Despite the billions of dollars, which ...

By Neil Armstrong Contributing Writer BRAMPTON, Ontario — Overjoyed! That is the feeling of many African Canadians — who were following the Ontario Judicial Council hearing into four allegations of misconduct, against Justice Donald McLeod — when they heard that ...