Diaspora Communities

2+ hour, 18+ min ago   (458+ words) Published 11:53 am Monday, September 21, 2026 Fernie hosted the 10th annual Elk Valley Pride Festival from Sept. 16-20, celebrating the 2SLGBTQ+ community in the East Kootenay. Nineteen events were held over the five-day festival, which began with an all-genders pride bike ride on Wednesday. On…...

2+ hour, 38+ min ago   (90+ words) Ghana has called for a fundamental shift in Africa’s engagement with its diaspora—from a relationship centred primarily on remittances to a structured development partnership anchored in investment, knowledge exchange, technology transfer and shared prosperity. - You are only allowed to…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago   (822+ words) For Emmanuel, the project represents the next chapter of work that began with her own relationship with Haiti. Learning to See Haiti Differently Returning to Haiti as an adult deepened that curiosity. Emmanuel began to see the importance of experiencing…...

4+ hour ago   (310+ words) The Latino Cultural Celebration returned to Hopkins Sept. 20, bringing together food, fun, dancing, dresses and more in Downtown Park. This is the fifth year of the festival put on by Eliecer, Rebecca and Lucia Ramirez, a long-time Hopkins family and…...

4+ hour, 15+ min ago   (671+ words) Kenyans living and working in Tanzania sent more money home than their counterparts in Saudi Arabia for the first time in August, coinciding with new foreign-worker rules in the Gulf kingdom that disrupted earnings and cash transfers from one of…...

4+ hour, 54+ min ago   (366+ words) For centuries, Armenians have faced numerous hardships and challenges that have affected their culture, country and way of life. One of the most devastating occurred in 1915, when roughly 1.5 million Armenians were massacred in the Ottoman Empire, including in Anatolia, part…...

6+ hour, 45+ min ago   (729+ words) NEW YORK — Kenya unveiled the Kenya Diaspora Impact Platform on Sunday evening, 20 September 2026, during President William Ruto’s visit to New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly. The launch accompanied a Declaration of Intent involving the Kenyan government, the United…...

9+ hour, 3+ min ago   (310+ words) JANS – Shower Power, a nonprofit helping downtown Jackson’s unhoused population, is the beneficiary of the 42nd WellsFest Music Festival. The popular, family-friendly event will be Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum, 1150 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, 10 a.m. to 4 p....

7+ hour, 35+ min ago   (278+ words) The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya Kenya has unveiled a new platform aimed at strengthening the contribution of citizens living abroad to the country’s economic and social development. President William Ruto said the diaspora remains a key part…...

15+ hour, 44+ min ago   (240+ words) Lake Coogee, Sep 21: The Perth Konkan community came together in a spirit of faith, gratitude and fellowship to celebrate Monthi Fest 2026 on Sunday, September 13 at St Jerome's Church, Lake Coogee. Approximately 300 community members gathered for this special occasion, making it…...