PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (AP) — Patrick Manning, a geologist who led the resource-rich Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago as prime minister through a boom in its petrochemical sector until his party was defeated amid rising crime and corruption,…
Lennox Honychurch Facebook. Franklyn Andrew Merrifield Baron, First Chief Minister of Dominica, politician, businessman, and newspaper proprietor, passed away today, 9 April 2016. He was 93 years of age. He was born in Portsmouth, Dominica, on 19 January 1923. He…
Ford died this morning after battling cancer since 2014. His death was confirmed by his chief of staff Dan Jacobs, who issued the following statement: “With heavy hearts and profound sadness, the Ford family announces the passing of their beloved son, brother, husband,…
John Holt, a legendary reggae artist, died on 19 October 2014. He was best known for his hits “The Tide Is High” and “Stick By Me.” Holt was a major influence on the development of reggae music. His death is…
The broadcasting world is mourning the death of well -known radio personality, Rafiq Khan, who passed away in Jamaica on Friday October 10, 2014. The 81-year-old Khan, a former Programme Manager at Radio Demerara, which eventually evolved into what is…
St. George’s, January 13, 2012 – Two current Prime Ministers and a former Grenada government leader were among hundreds who paid final respects Thursday to Marcella David, mother of Grenada’s Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Culture. Minister David, in…
Hamilton’s Caribbean community lost two women of strength and dedication this year. Beatrice McLean and Evelyn Musgrave, who both passed away in November, contributed immeasurably to the city they adopted as their own. McLean was born in Jamaica, where she…
Barbadians were on Wednesday morning lining up outside the historic Kensington Oval in Bridgetown in their thousands to bid farewell to the island’s late Prime Minister David Thompson. Mr Thompson’s state funeral attracted several Caricom heads of government who wanted…
Reggae star Gregory Isaacs has died at the age of 59 at his London home following a long illness, his manager has confirmed. The Jamaican singer died on Monday morning surrounded by his family. His 1982 album Night Nurse, recorded…
NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Mar. 19, 2008: A Caribbean American radio personality, who worked at WWRL, 1600AM and at 93.5FM in New York, is dead at age 40. Reports reaching CWN indicate that Terrence Keith Smith, aka TK Smith died…
