Trinidad-born Leader Receives U of T Honour By Neil Armstrong Jennifer Bernard, the president and CEO of the SickKids Foundation, is grateful to be among nine individuals who will receive honorary doctorates from her alma mater, University of Toronto. “The fact that my mother is alive to see this day means everything. My parents left … Continue reading SickKids CEO Honoured with U of T Degree
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ByIka Washington on March 26, 2026 On March 25, 2026, the United Nations General Assembly made a landmark decision. The global body formally adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the gravest crime against humanity. The Declaration of the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and Racialized Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime … Continue reading The Gravest Crime: Canada’s Abstention and the Call for Reparatory Justice
BVI News on March 27, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has welcomed what it describes as a “historic” United Nations resolution declaring the transatlantic trafficking and enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity, a move leaders say strengthens the region’s long-running push for reparatory justice. The resolution, adopted by the United Nations General … Continue reading CARICOM pleased as UN declares slavery the “gravest crime ever”
An important Letter to the Editor of the Toronto Star today by former Canadian Ambassadors and diplomats who have served in Cuba. March 26, 2026 By Alexandra Bugailiskis and Mark Entwistle, ContributorsAlexandra Bugailiskis and Mark Entwistle are former Canadian Ambassadors to Cuba. For the full list of contributors to this article, please see below. As … Continue reading Opinion | Mark Carney should take his own advice and not sit on the sidelines of the Cuba crisis
In another demonstration of a desire to pursue a more independent foreign policy it is reported that T&T is opting out of the CARICOM plan to provide relief supplies to Cuba in favour of their own plan. Trinidad and Tobago is not joining Caricom in sending humanitarian aid to Cuba. Instead, Minister of Foreign and … Continue reading T&T continues to stay off-side CARICOM
Denis Chabrol, Tuesday, 24 March 2026 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member nations have begun pooling cash to send to Mexico to buy a variety of supplies for shipment to Cuba, the Guyana-based regional headquarters said on Tuesday. Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM, David Comissiong also said “the idea is that all CARICOM member states will make financial … Continue reading CARICOM begins pooling cash for Cuba relief supplies
Staff Reporter | March 24, 2026 WHILE affirming strong ties with the United States of America (USA) and expansion of security and capacity-building partnerships, President Dr Irfaan Ali has affirmed that discussions have not focused on the establishment of a US military base here. The President made these remarks on the sidelines of the launch of … Continue reading Advancement of Guyana, US military partnership to enhance protection of EEZ –President Ali says
March 22, 2026 By Deandrea Hamilton Turks and Caicos, March 18, 2026 – Public reaction across the Turks and Caicos Islands was immediate and, in some cases, heated after the Government confirmed in the House of Assembly on Friday, March 13, that it is exploring a move from Associate Member to full member of the Caribbean … Continue reading CARICOM – A Regional Club With Benefits; Turks & Caicos Wants In
People watch the sunset from the Malecón during a blackout in Havana on Monday — a more frequent occurrence as the country is cut off from foreign energy sources like never before. (Ramon Espinosa/The Associated Press) Evan Dyer · CBC News · Posted: Mar 22, 2026 Hotel operations and one of the world's biggest open-pit mines could face expropriation and … Continue reading Canadian companies could face big losses as change looms in Cuba
Siyabulela Mandela pauses for a video interview moments before delivering his keynote presentation to 150+ community members at TMU By: Wendy Glauser March 17, 2026 Most people know Nelson Mandela as a revolutionary. But at a packed event held at TMU in February, his great grandson offered a different lens: Mandela as a lawyer – … Continue reading Nelson Mandela’s great-grandson brings leader’s legal legacy to TMU