Jamaican Gala celebrates national heroes
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Jamaican Gala celebrates national heroes

On Saturday, October 15, a wide cross-section of Montrealers are expected to join officers and members of The Jamaica Association of Montreal at their Annual Heroes and Heroine Banquet,...

Vybz Kartel engaged and moving on
Entertainment

Vybz Kartel engaged and moving on

I confess that I have been covering a bit more Soca oriented topics in my article this past summer. It’s not that I like one over the other but...

Obituaries October 7, 2022
Obituaries

Obituaries October 7, 2022

Tennylin “Tenny” Thompson On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, God quietly called our loving mother Tennylin “Tenny”, Thompson to a place of rest from this earthly side. She was 71....

Queen Elizabeth II: A pillar in the face of discontent
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Queen Elizabeth II: A pillar in the face of discontent

Elizabeth II, reigned for 70 years as Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada and the Commonwealth. When she died at 96 years old on Thursday, September 8, the long...

Jamaican seasonal workers complain  about abusive conditions on Canadian farms
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Jamaican seasonal workers complain about abusive conditions on Canadian farms

Seasonal agricultural workers from Jamaica are complaining about inhuman working conditions on Canadian farms. The complaints outlined in a letter sent to Jamaica’s minister of labour and social security...

Jamaica 60th Cake Cutting
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Jamaica 60th Cake Cutting

On Sunday, August 7, a specially invited group of Montrealers gathered at the Jamaica Association of Montreal for the cake-cutting ceremony to mark the 60th Anniversary of Independence of...

UNIA: Rooted in the Past, Eyes on the Future
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UNIA: Rooted in the Past, Eyes on the Future

The United Negro Improvement Association (Montreal Chapter 334) was launched in 1919 by The Honourable Marcus Mosiah Garvey, will take a step forward in its rebuilding process when it...

Montreal gearing up for Jamaica’s 60th celebrations
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Montreal gearing up for Jamaica’s 60th celebrations

On the weekend of August 6-7,Montrealers will join Jamaicans around the world in the celebration of the nation’s 60th anniversary of Independence. The Jamaica Association of Montreal is in...

WHO WANTS TO BE A BILLIONAIRE ?
Opinions

WHO WANTS TO BE A BILLIONAIRE ?

A few days ago I walked into my Bank of Montreal Branch and there I noticed on the electronic advertising board, an invitation to Black entrepreneurs to come in...

Jamaica and Jamaicans celebrate on Aug. 6
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Jamaica and Jamaicans celebrate on Aug. 6

On August 6, Jamaicans around the world will be celebrating. For the 2.9 million Jamaicans at home and the 1.8 million in the Diaspora, the day will mark Jamaica’s...