Posts in category Caribbean News

CTV News Montreal 5 p.m. Anchor Maya Johnson travelled to Jamaica to see the devastation and document the relief and rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall on Oct. 28, 2025. This article was first published on the CTV News Montreal website. As the Montreal-born daughter of Jamaican immigrants, I grew up navigating and embracing a blend of cultures. Eating patties, jerk chicken, and fried dumplings came just as naturally as buying fresh Montreal bagels. In high school I listened to the same music my friends were listening to, but it was really the old school reggae music I …

On Monday, January 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his decision to resign as leader of the Liberal Party and Prime Minister of Canada, bringing an end to his nearly nine-year leadership. The announcement comes amid mounting internal pressures and challenges that have tested the party’s unity. “I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its new leader,” Trudeau said during a press conference in Ottawa. While Trudeau emphasized his resilience as a leader, he acknowledged that stepping aside was in the best interest of Canadians and the party. “I am a fighter, and …

Rosie Awori The streets of Lachine and Ville St Pierre came alive this past weekend for a colourful last hurrah before the cold sets in. With an array of creative costumes and vibrant displays of Caribbean culture, the Festi’Caraibes kicked off its inaugural celebration. As part of Montreal’s ongoing efforts to build more inclusive and resilient neighborhoods through its Quartiers Inclusifs et Résilients (Q.I.R.) initiative, the event was aimed at spotlighting the cultural richness of the Caribbean diaspora, bringing together residents of the borough for a celebration of food, music, and tradition. Lachine’s mayor, Maja Vodanovic, expressed her excitement for the event’s …

Great News! We’re thrilled to announce that thanks to your incredible generosity, we’ve surpassed the $1,000 mark in donations! We are writing this to extend a huge  “THANK YOU for all  your donations – we appreciate you all ! We would hope to have  a minimum of 740 people, in Montreal and beyond to give $100 only to meet our goal by our target date – Monday, May 20 – Victoria Day. Let us show how VICTORIOUS we can be by being self-sufficient. We accept all donations as little as $5 is also a great gift. This is how a …

The 2024 Trinidad & Tobago Carnival season has ended and left us with lots of wonderful memories. The feeling of Carnival Tabanca is what one endures when flying back to Montreal as winter still lingers. I’ve just been a bit overwhelmed with my trip to Trinidad and Tobago Carnival and the experiences I encountered. This issue readers wanna know the Carnival scoop, so here it is. Machel Montano stayed away from Soca events this season but still copped the Calypso Monarch title. New comer Mical Teja, walked away with the young kings title as well as the Road March. Lost …

Rosie Awori and Guest Commentary – David Ongoma In 1804, Haiti made history as the first Black nation to gain independence from France through a remarkable uprising by its people. The nation swiftly embraced an inclusive constitution, welcoming all Black individuals as free citizens within Haitian borders. Despite these early triumphs, Haiti, this potent force in the Caribbean, has grappled with a tumultuous journey. Its recent history has been shadowed by pervasive violence, insecurity, and well-intentioned yet ineffective international interventions. The 2021 coup de tat attempt in February that led to the assassination of H.E. President Jovenel Moise, was a …

Lisa J. Weiss Have you ever noticed how often you hold your breath throughout the day? Are you aware holding your breath impedes your body’s ability to process the information (feelings) moving within it? This is the first in a six part series of articles, based on my book, Breath Sensations Words, which will invite you to become curious, and consider shifting how you perceive and engage your world. We will explore the power of breath, the sensory cues in your body, and how the words you use, internally and externally, have the power to shape your reality. This week’s …

A few months ago, in the midst of the pandemic, we met Michael Ramroop O’Sobrian hunkered down in his studio creating music and building his musical brand. As always, when it comes to his passion, he was driven. “I’m in the studio at least six hours everyday. My focus is to emerge on the other side of this pandemic, with a lot more to offer not only to the T&T soca scene but to the wider global market.” Well so said, so done. On Friday, August 18, when organizers of the inaugural Tobago carnival announced that they were adopting the …

On August 30, 1962 then premier, Dr. Eric Williams delivered a message to the youth of Trinidad and Tobago: You are the future; we are at best the present, at worst the past. To your tender and loving hands the future of the Nation is entrusted. In your innocent hearts the pride of the Nation is enshrined. On your scholastic development the salvation of the Nation is dependent. He was speaking to thousands of students and young people at a rally at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain the day before the nation claimed its independence from Britain. …

Rosie Awori (LJI) & Egbert Gaye So far carnival loving Trinbagonians are anything but excited about this year’s hastily organized celebration that is supposed to climax on Feb 28 and March 1, with two live events and a televised show. The calendar of events for the 2022 Taste of Carnival that kicked off on February 4, has been showcases of apathy and probably boredom for the few Trinis that even bothered to attend. And with the big Calypso Monarch competition shelved apparently due to a shortage of money, participating calypso tents struggled to draw crowds or secure funds for a …