Muslim burial rites explained
By Mohammed Hersi I have been asked by a few of my Christian brethren about Muslim burial rites, more so with the demise of our elder Mzee Yusuf Haji. Firstly, we rarely [...]
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Australia’s 2021 Local Hero Rosemary Kariuki is giving back to her community in Kenya and she needs us
Last week, Australians tuned in to watch Australia Day Honours, a yearly event that acknowledges hundreds of Australians for their contributions to the community. Among those [...]
UWindsor’s new scholarship initiative for Black students
The University of Windsor is working toward establishing a new scholarship initiative aimed to support Black-identified students in the new school year, according to a [...]
N.S. recruiting Canadians to move to the province
The Nova Scotia government is banking on the quality of life in Nova Scotia to recruit Canadians to move to the province to work from home. Together with Tourism Nova Scotia [...]
Kenya extends e-passport migration deadline
The Kenyan government on Thursday extended the deadline for replacing the old passport with the biometric version unveiled in August 2017 to December 31, 2021. In a [...]
Canada adds Proud Boys to list of terrorist groups
Four right-wing extremist groups, including the Proud Boys, have been placed on Canada’s list of terrorist organizations amid an apparent crackdown on far-right violence. [...]
B.C. ordered to pay $964K to former correctional officer targeted for being Black
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ordered the province to pay compensation of almost $1 million to a former corrections officer who was targeted on the job for being Black. [...]
Veteran Kenyan politician Simeon Nyachae has died
Former powerful Cabinet minister Simeon Nyachae has died. Nyachae passed away on Monday at Nairobi Hospital. He was 88. “He has rested after a fairly long illness. We [...]
Coronavirus in Canada: New, stricter, pricier rules for travellers
‘Now is not the time to be flying’. In what appears to be a measure to curb non-essential travel, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says all travellers will pay more [...]
A grim commemoration
What’s on my mind? Today, January 25th marks one year since the first coronavirus case was confirmed in Canada. Canada’s patient zero was a man in his 50s who had [...]