It is with profound shock and sadness that we at the Caribbean Tourism Organization learned of the passing of Alphonsus “Arrow” Cassell, an icon of the entertainment industry throughout the world. Like the rest of the Caribbean, we mourn…
Caribbean Music just took another hard hit guys. Patrick St Eloi from the group Kassav has passed this morning. He lost his life long battle with cancer. You may not remember his name but I’m sure a lot of you…
The Creole-speaking World, which knew him personally and loved his music, must now mourn his death. After a long battle with cancer, Patrick St Eloi of Kassav’s band died on Friday, September 18, 2010. It’s a big loss for Caribbean…
Amos, Accept my deepest sympathies on the passing of your bro’. Will you be attending? I am going to try very hard to do so. I know that Dominica owes this man a huge debt so I sincerely hope that…
It is with sadness that I mention the passing of my brother Alphonso originally from Portsmouth Dominica, Founder of the Dominica Oversea Nationals Association(DONA) and Founder member of the Dominica Natural Disaster Fund(DNDF), an associate with The West Indian Standing…
The medical community is mourning the untimely death of Director of Primary Health Care Unit in the Ministry of Health Dr. Francisca Jacobs Roberts who passed away this morning at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH). Unconfirmed reports suggest that Dr.…
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has described the death of prominent national Dr Bernard Yankey as a blow for Dominica. Yankey, a former Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) High Commissioner to Canada died Tuesday after succumbing…
Kairi Fm News Reports reaching Kairi news indicates that Dr. Yankey was involved in a traffic accident over the weekend. Meantime Head of the University of the West Indies Open Campus Dr Francis Severin says Yankeys passing is a great…
“We are asked to announce the death of Hyacinth Daphne Trocard age 77 of Victoria Park, Toronto, Canada. Originally from River Street, Roseau, she leaves to mourn their loss, children Norman Jno Baptiste of Roseau, Carol Williams, Janice Lau-Corbett known as…
Condolences to the late Joel Huggins, who died suddenly: The Minister for Energy in Dominica, Mr. Ian Douglas, has expressed his condolences to the Managing Director of Dominica Electricity Services (DOMLEC), Mr. Joel Huggins, and his family on the death…
I know that Marigot produced many great scholars and Mr. Robinson was just one of the greatest. I extend my deepest sympathy to his surviving family and may he rest in peace always
Zenzile Miriam Makeba was born in Johannesburg in 1932. Her mother was a Swazi sangoma and her father, who died when she was six, was a Xhosa. As a child, she sang at the Kilmerton Training Institute in Pretoria, which…
