There are moments when the words of public officials rise above politics. There are also moments when they fall beneath the standards of basic human decency. The recent comments by Senator Celeste Josefina Amarilla Goitia belong to the latter. Public office is not merely a position of authority; it is a position of trust. Every statement made [...]
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Historical Record: United Nations Vote on the Transatlantic Slave Trade
on June 1st, 2026
The Unfinished Struggle: Human Rights, Memory, and Accountability” On 25 March 2025, within the chambers of the United Nations, the global community marked a defining moment in confronting one of the gravest crimes in human history: the Transatlantic slave trade. For more than four centuries, this barbaric system forcibly displaced millions of African men, women, [...]
Toronto Becomes the Global Capital of the Future of Work at the World Employment Conference 2026
on May 24th, 2026
For two unforgettable days, the vibrant city of Toronto became the meeting point of global ideas, innovation, and human potential as the ACSESS / World Employment Conference 2026 brought together the world’s leading voices in employment, workforce development, and economic transformation. Hosted at the prestigious Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, the conference welcomed delegations from more than [...]
A Solemn Year of Victory Over the Dark Truths of Our Time
on December 18th, 2025
As the year comes to a close and the world prepares to enter a new chapter, this moment calls for more than seasonal reflection. It calls for truth, accountability, and moral clarity. To those who occupy positions of leadership and privilege: discrimination whether expressed openly or concealed behind silence has no place in a just [...]
The Age of American Leadership is Over
on June 12th, 2025
Global trust in U.S. leadership has collapsed, and the free world must now find its own way forward The miracle that was Pax Americana is past; the century of American stewardship of the free world is collapsing. The question is, what, if anything, will replace it? Throughout the 20th century, the United States became [...]
États D’âme au Moyen-Orient :L’impasse Egyptienne Face au Conflit Israélo-Palestinien
on September 23rd, 2024
En réaction à l’assassinat du chef politique du Hamas Ismael Haniyeh, le président égyptien Abdel Fattah el-Sisi et ses homologues qatari et américain ont appelé, dans une déclaration commune, Israël et le Hamas à reprendre les négociations vers un accord de cessez-le-feu et de libération des otages. Israël n’a ni confirmé ni nié son rôle [...]
Must See African Interest Films at VIFF
on September 11th, 2024
Full swing for the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival, taking place from September 26 – October 6 Must See African Interest Films. Media Partner ,The Afro News Is proud to Sponsor. Black Tea Director: Abderrahmane Sissako After saying no on her wedding day, Aya leaves the Ivory Coast for a new life in the buzzing “Chocolate [...]
Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program Signal a Long Overdue Course Correction
on September 2nd, 2024
Trudeau tightens the TFWP in response to immigration challenges and high youth unemployment In response to growing immigration challenges and high youth unemployment rates, the Trudeau government is finally tightening its Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Beginning September 26, the government will halt the processing of Labour Market Impact Assessments for the Low-Wage stream of [...]
Idris wants to Return to School in September!
on August 28th, 2024
Idris, who turns 15 in December, is an orphan who lives with his grandmother and a cousin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa. His hope is to become a mechanic, but his grandmother cannot afford the fees (C$385 a year for the next three years). Both Idris’ parents have died. Raising two of [...]
Beyond Football: A Celebration of Humanity, Memory and Hope
What We Retain from the FIFA World Cup 2026 The wait was long, but history finally arrived. On 11 June 2026, the FIFA World Cup opened its doors across three host nations the United States, Canada, and Mexico the first tournament in history to unite three countries in a single celebration of the world’s most beloved sport. The opening ceremony was far more than a spectacle. It became a celebration of humanity itself a vibrant display of cultures, traditions and identities that reminded [...]