People News – Page 29 of 323 – Caribbean Life

Jamaica

Jamaican nurse receives US Presidential Medal of Freedom

By Nelson A. King

Former CARICOM Secretary-General, Amb. Irwin LaRocque

People

CARICOM honors former Sec.-Gen. for contribution, devotion to Caribbean unity

By Nelson A. King

Sesame Flyers

People

Sesame Flyers honors Anita Taylor with Community Builder Award

By Nelson A. King

Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix

People

Kings County Courts honor outstanding Caribbean legal luminaries

By Nelson A. King

Vernalyn B. Blencowe. Maria Blencowe

Big Drum celebration to mark legacy of Vincentian cultural icon Vernalyn B. Blencowe

By Nelson A. King

John Ethelbert Lewis. Adonna Lewis Dudley

Vincy family in NY loses three members in quick succession

By Nelson A. King

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Franklyn ‘Frankie’ McIntosh, pre-eminent Caribbean musical arranger

By Nelson A. King

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Jamaica

Dr. Zulema Blair chairs Department of Public Administration at MEC

By Nelson A. King

Guyanese born Daniel Hermonstine.

Guyana

Guyanese-born scholar honors cancer survivor mom

By Tangerine Clarke

Sharon Rose, mother of Christopher Rose.

People

Sharon Rose empowers boys after the death of her son

By Dawn Plummer

Wes Jackson, BRIC’s new president. BRIC

People

BRIC appoints Wes Jackson as its new president

By Tangerine Clarke

NYPD Lieutenant Commander, Rennae Francis. John Jay College

People

Rennae Francis, first woman, Black woman in command of Detective Squad, 46th Precinct

By Tangerine Clarke

The late Barbadian novelist George Lamming. Liana Minassian

Barbados

Renowned Barbadian novelist George Lamming dies at 94

By Nelson A. King

Jamaica

Miss Jamaica finalist – A ‘Real Housewife of Dubai’

By Vinette K. Pryce

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Court

Three Black women justices create history, hear Appellate Term cases together from bench

By Nelson A. King

Original member of The Wailers, Beverley Kelso. Andrea Bullens

Jamaica

Original member of The Wailers Beverley Kelso to be honored at Westchester Reggae Festival

By Nelson A. King

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