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…
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Former Principal of the St Joseph’s Academy (SJA) and Catholic Brother Patrick Paul McNiven was buried in Dominica yesterday. Brother McNiven, 79, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Roseau, Dominica, on February 21 after a…
Nelson Mandela has died, South African President Jacob Zuma has said. South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon died peacefully at his Johannesburg home on Thursday after a prolonged lung infection, Zuma announced in a nationally-televised address. “Fellow South Africans, our beloved Nelson…
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…
Special Advisor to former Prime Minister, Edison James, has died. Edward Alexander died on Tuesday morning in St. Lucia where he had gone to seek medical attention. Reports indicate he had been ailing for some time. During his life time,…
Peterborough, ON (March 6, 2013) Today, Canada lost one of its’ true musical icons with the passing of Stompin’ Tom Connors O.C., LL.D., Litt.D. Connors died of natural causes at his home in Ontario. He was 77 years of age. Stompin’…
The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, leads Ontarians in mourning the death of Ontario’s 24th Lieutenant Governor (1985–1991), the Honourable Lincoln Alexander. He is survived by his son, Keith, and second wife, Mrs. Marni Alexander. Biography When Lincoln Alexander…
EULOGYANTHONY FREDERICK JOSEPHDADDY JOE – DADDY Our father was born to Floyd Joseph and Fanny Thompson in La Plaine but lived most of his earlier life in Roseau single-handedly by his mother, Fanny (Granny). Upon leaving the Dominica Grammar School,…
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…
