Juneteenth commemorates the effective end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation […]
This year, Juneteenth, the commemoration of the end of slavery in the U.S., will be celebrated by Black Americans amid a national reckoning on race. Juneteenth, the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, will be celebrated by Black Americans this Friday amid a national reckoning on race prompted by the police […]
TULSA, Okla.— Millions of Americans on Friday observed Juneteenth, a holiday to mark the end of slavery in the United States that has taken on a new urgency following the national uproar over the killings of George Floyd and other African Americans by police. And for many marking the day, it was the first time. Juneteenth […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has applied to offer high-speed internet to Canadians living in remote areas by beaming it to them via satellites. The Globe and Mail newspaper first reported that space exploration company SpaceX applied with Canada’s telecom regulator, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), for what’s known as a Basic International Telecommunications Services, or BITS, […]
Bobby and Cheryl Love have a beautiful love story, but some might say it’s not really romantic. They have lived together for 40 years, so you might think that they have everything figured out and they hold the secret to a good marriage. It may have been true on the surface, but Bobby had one […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the coronavirus border shutdown between Canada and the United States is being extended again, this time until July 21. The 30-day extension comes as U.S. case numbers climb above two million and several states report surges in new cases amid a patchwork response between the federal and state governments there. “I can now confirm that Canada and the […]
The Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu is recovering in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. Information available to Citi News indicates that the Minister has been receiving treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre in Accra over the past week. Multiple sources in the medical team at the hospital who confirmed the information to Citi News say […]
By: Gabe Odartei, Toronto, ON June 8th 2020: Ghanalinx Media Group, a multifaceted media enterprise based in Toronto Canada organized a historic virtual fundraiser concert to raise money online to support covid-19 relief efforts in the Greater Toronto Area. The virtual concert was organized with the aim to raise funds for the Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario […]
Hon. Kofi Dzamezi, Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs The Government of Ghana has directed that Churches and Mosques in Ghana could open for worship and services starting from Friday June 5th, 2020 for Muslims, Saturday June 6th for Seventh-day Adventists, and Sunday June 7th, 2020 for other Christian denominations. The directive was given by […]
Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders announced his resignation Monday afternoon. Saunders said he would be leaving the role as of July 31. “Thank you, Toronto, for working with me during my tenure,” Saunders said during a news conference. “It is something I’ll cherish forever.” Saunders is leaving his post eight months before his contract was set […]