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Former president of the St. Kitts-Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CIC), Krishan (Kishu) Devidas Chandiramani, has died, less than 24 hours after he was honoured by the organisation at its annual banquet. Chandiramani, 72, was also a past president…
Dr. Maya Angelou passed quietly in her home before 8:00 a.m. EST. Her family is extremely grateful that a loss of acuity or comprehension did not belabour her ascension. She lived as a teacher, activist, artist and human being. She…
US former boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, whose wrongful conviction for murder caused an international outcry, has died at the age of 76. His friend and former co-defendant, John Artis, confirmed that he died Sunday at his home in Toronto, Canada.…
(CHCH story) The House of Commons suspended its sitting before question period, as they learned of Flaherty’s death. Opposition MP’s also offered their condolences to Flaherty’s colleagues. Flaherty is being remembered as an astute politician, and dear friend by officials…
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Rev. Fred Phelps, the virulently antigay preacher who drew wide, scornful attention for staging demonstrations at military funerals as a way to proclaim his belief that God is punishing America for its tolerance of homosexuality, died…
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada — The mother and wife of two of Grenada’s leading revolutionaries, Alimenta Bishop — the mother of Grenada’s second prime minister, Maurice Bishop, and the wife of Rupert Bishop (the father of Maurice) — died on Saturday…
Officials at the University of Virginia confirmed Saturday night that a student taking part in the Semester at Sea program has died. Casey Schulman, a fourth-year foreign affairs major from Falls Church, was killed Saturday in a boating accident in…
ROSEAU, Dominica, November 8, 2012 – The Dominican-born former Roman Catholic Bishop in Ghana, Joseph Oliver Bowers, has died. He was 102 years old. Relatives said that Bishop Bowers, whose father was originally from Antigua, died on Monday. He was…
The man who was associated with organizing Harlem related musical events, businessman Loftus Emmanuel has died. He passed away moments ago (Wednesday morning around 11am) at the Princess Margaret Hospital. A diabetic, 65-year-old Emmanuel is reported to have been hospitalized…
FT. LAUDERDALE – Jamaica’s Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has expressed deep sadness at the passing of Ambassador the Hon. Dudley Joseph Thompson, OJ, QC Ambassador Thompson died Friday morning (Jan.20) one day after his 95th birthday.…
The Caribbean has lost a national treasure. A pioneer of Cadence music, Jeff Joseph, more popularly known as ‘Jeff Joe,’ has passed on. Long live his legacy. The death of Jeff Joe has sent shock waves across the region, particularly…
Dominica’s cadencelypso superstar, the legendary Jeff Joseph aka Jeff Joe of St. Joseph has died after undergoing surgery in Le Maynard hospital in Martinique. Jeff Joe who performed at the recent 15th Annual World Creole Music Festival is said to…
