Deepening China-Africa cooperation and boosting Africa’s development

 This past September, the Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was held in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping and African leaders from more than 50 countries; including 40 presidents, 10 prime ministers and the chairperson of the AU Commission, with ministerial senior officials of African countries attending the

Some South Africa’s most popular outdoor locations and activities

 Africa is one of the last places on the planet which still draws a true sense of amazement and excitement as it has so much to offer visitors to the continent. Of course, some places are difficult to reach and have difficulties the typical traveler might not want to face

African Harvest: A celebration of Food, Farmers, Radio, and Resilience

 Ottawa Life’s Festival City Series is back! We'll provide a unique look at some of your favourite events. We’ll go beyond the music with artist interviews, volunteer profiles, concert reviews and spotlights on the tastes, sights and sounds of the festival season.  Your city! Your festivals! Like a good sunscreen, Ottawa Life

Silversea: Discover The Gold Standard in Cruising

 A privately owned Italian cruise line that is recognized as the gold standard in luxury cruising, Silversea’s new class of elite vessels are designed with more space for fewer guests, where travelers experience adventurous voyages to remote regions while enjoying the highest levels of personalized service. Silversea sails to the

Remembering the Past to Look to the Future

 This year  holds  special  significance for the world, as it marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and the creation of the United Nations as well as the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. In May, a special plenary

Family Ties

 A review of Sugar in the Blood: A Family’s Story of Slavery and Empire by Andrea Stuart Family trees are all the rage. Part of their appeal is surely the element of surprise. The deeper one digs, the more likely a discovery that the tree’s roots twist and shoot in

Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Profile: Norman Baker

 2015 marks the Year of Sport and the 60th anniversary of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. In recognition of these important milestones, OLM will be featuring Honoured Members of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in a weekly Profile piece. Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame aims to share the stories and

Toward a New Type of International Relations if Win-Win Cooperation

 Speech by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at Luncheon of the China Development Forum Beijing, March 23, 2015.   Seventy years ago, in the wake of victory of the world's antifascist war, nations on earth created an international order and a corresponding international system with the United Nations as the core

Changing the Future: Moisture Vaporators

 The technology of science fiction is often flashy and impressive, but more mundane seeming inventions that make up the background of movie sets are equally likely to change the real world. The perfect example of this is the moisture vaporator, a device that is mentioned in passing in the original

Gorilla Doctors: Problems and Solutions

 In conjunction with the Canadian Museum of Nature's screening of Gorilla Doctors, OLM will be publishing a three-part series written by the documentary cinematographer Michael Boland. The screening takes place Thursday, October 9. Part Three: Problems & Solutions Gorilla Health Care Approximately 70 per cent of the habituated mountain gorilla

Gorilla Doctors: The Impact

 In conjunction with the Canadian Museum of Nature’s screening of Gorilla Doctors, OLM will be publishing a three-part series written by the documentary cinematographer Michael Boland. The screening takes place Thursday, October 9. Part Two: The Impact of  The Gorilla Doctors Gorilla Doctors have a motto, ‘Saving a species, one gorilla

Gorilla Doctors: A Brief History

 In conjunction with the Canadian Museum of Nature's screening of Gorilla Doctors, OLM will be publishing a three-part series written by the documentary cinematographer Michael Boland. The screening takes place Thursday, October 9.  Part One: A Brief History The Virunga Massif, in Africa, is the home to approximately 880 mountain

Foodie Fundraiser to Celebrate and Serve African Small-Scale Farmers

 Calling all foodies and philanthropists! A unique foodie fundraiser is coming to Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts on May 1 from 7 to 10 p.m. African Harvest is being held by Ottawa-based charity Farm Radio International to celebrate the International Year of Family Farming and its 35th anniversary. Guests will

Persona Non Grata: Art by Lesotho’s Orphans

 Persona Non Grata is an art show to benefit the orphans of Rachel’s Home taking place on October 10th, 2012 from 7-10 PM. This event will be held at Saint Brigid's Centre for the Arts, 310 St. Patrick St., Ottawa, to raise funds for post-secondary scholarships and awareness about the

Persona Non Grata

 persona non grata |p?r?s?n? nän ?grät?| noun ( pl. personae non gratae |p?r?s?n? nän ?grät?|): an unacceptable or unwelcome person. The Persona Non Grata Art Initiative was started to break the stigma of HIV/AIDS and end the cycle of poverty in Lesotho while exposing the orphans at Rachel's Home, an orphanage in Maputsoe, Lesotho to art. We will accomplish our goals by providing post-secondary

Travel Diary: South Africa

 I heard a “joke” in Ficksburg, South Africa, which went something like this, “What is the difference between a tourist and a racist?” The answer: “Two weeks.” This racist attitude was evident throughout my travels in Southern Africa. I travelled to Lesotho and South Africa to work at an HIV/AIDS

Travel Diary: Maputsoe, Lesotho

 A big, white pickup truck pulled into the compound, one afternoon at Rachel’s Children Home, an HIV/AIDS orphanage  in Maputsoe Lesotho. A tiny figure cowered in the truck’s bed. Two police officers emerged from the truck and instructed the figure to hop out. The officers explained this figure-a young girl-was

Canadian Pharmaceutical Companies Take Innovative Approach in Response to United Nations Report to Stop AIDS in Africa

 The United Nations says that access to medicine could save 10 million lives a year globally and is recommending that drug makers support research for neglected diseases and cut prices for medicines in poorer countries. Paul Hunt, an independent UN expert on the right to health, estimates that two billion