People News – Page 23 of 323 – Caribbean Life

Mayor Eric Adams delivers remarks during a reception in honor of Garifuna Heritage.

People

Adams hosts historic Garifuna celebration at Gracie Mansion

By Nelson A. King

Brooklyn Community Foundation CEO Jocelynne Rainey speaking during BCF's Spark Breakfast, held on March 14, 2023.

People

Brooklyn nonprofit CEO leads with kindness

By Milette Millington

Mayor Eric Adams presents Key to the City of New York to Broadway Legend Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Adams awards Key to the City to Broadway legend Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber

By Nelson A. King

People

Go With The Flo

By Flo Anthony

Olethia Nerissa McGibbon.

Jamaica

Sis. Debbie: ‘An agent for Jesus Christ’

By Nelson A. King

Awardees with their accolades at the 9th Annual GemStarr Entertainment Women Who Dare to Be Different Awards.

Guyana

9th annual GemStarr Entertainment awardees celebrated with fashions by J-Love School of Etiquette

By Tangerine Clarke

Cloyette Harris-Stoute (Sixth from left) with some of her young leaders.

Guyana

Nonprofit inspires young Guyanese women, assists them in becoming leaders

By Milette Millington

Brooklyn Borough President, Antonio Reynoso addresses “Women Who Tell Our Stories” event at Borough Hall.

Books

Brooklyn Borough Prez celebrates women storytellers

By Nelson A. King

Former UN Ambassador Dennie Wilson at CACCI honor ceremony in July 2014.

Former SVG UN envoy, Speaker of the House Dennie Wilson dies of cardiac arrest

By Nelson A. King

Dr. Veronica Wiltshire and medical information technologist, Cloyette Harris Stoute proudly display the Ken Rampersaud Show International Women's Day 2023 plaques at a recently held Awards Gala at Code Lounge in Queens.

Guyana

Guyanese professional women honored at IWD awards gala

By Tangerine Clarke

Retired Trinidadian Nursing Administrator, Marlene Ferguson.

Trinidad & Tobago

The ‘Florence Nightingale gentle touch’ of retired Trinidadian nursing administrator Marlene Ferguson

By Nelson A. King

Ryan Naar, the youngest kitemaker on the Camp Street block is passing on the kite making skill to his nephews, and is hopeful that all his kites will be sold before the Easter April 8-10 weekend.

Guyana

Guyana kite flying returns in full, artisans passing on tradition

By Tangerine Clarke

Senate Kevin Parker, center, is surrounded by members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority at their recent annual Youth Symposium.

People

Senator Kevin S. Parker appointed to Budget Subcommittees

By Tangerine Clarke

Soleil Sabalja doing a dumpster dive.

People

One person’s trash is another person’s treasure

By Milette Millington

The 2023 Women of Distinction honorees on stage with electeds, holding Proclamations from Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn.

People

Bichotte Hermelyn honors Brooklyn’s ‘Sheroes’

By Nelson A. King

Katherine V. Charles (front left) with the teenage girls that she mentors at Spring Valley High School, in New York.

Haiti

Katherine V. Charles – a dynamic and award-winning leader

By Orlande Fleury

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