People News – Page 14 of 315 – Caribbean Life

From left: Carlene Hunte-Nelson - BMCC President Student Government Association, CG Rondy “Luta” McIntosh, Dr. Marva Craig - BMCC VP Student Affairs and Jeremiah Hyacinth- CG St. Lucia.

St Vincent

SVG CG urges BMCC graduates to continue dreaming big

By Nelson A. King

President Pro Tempore and Majority Leader, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Senator Kevin Parker and Woman of Distinction honoree, Haitian-born Mildred Marie Lovell at the New York State Capital, Albany on May 16.

People

Sen. Kevin Parker honors Mildred Marie Lovell as woman of distinction

By Tangerine Clarke

Founder of Calvary's Mission Food Pantry ,Tony Singh, left, next to Kevin Sookdeo, Diandra, Nadia Sookdeo, and Roger Gary, at Calvary's Mission Food Pantry 2nd Annual Fundraising gala at Terrace on the Park, to raise funds to combat food insecurity.

People

Gala raises funds to help Calvary’s mission to combat food insecurity

By Tangerine Clarke

General Assembly holds an informal interactive dialogue with Dennis Francis, permanent representative of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations, candidate for the position of President of the General Assembly for the 78th session.

Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad & Tobago’s Ambassador Dennis Francis to lead UN’s General Assembly

By Tangerine Clarke

Grenadian community stalwart, Cecily Mason addresses the reception.

Grenada

Grenadians hold Appreciation Party for community stalwart Cecily Mason

By Nelson A.King

Music

Go With The Flo

By Flo Anthony

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso sixth from left, with honorees during a Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration at Borough Hall.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Boro Prez Antonio Reynoso hosts Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration

By Tangerine Clarke

From left, First Responders LC President Dimple Willabus, Governor Elect Antonio Robles, First Responders Leo Club President Anaya Willabus and 1st. Vice District Governor Romeo Hitlall.

People

First Responders Lions Club honors five at 1st anniversary gala and awards

By Tangerine Clarke

Music

Go With The Flo

By Flo Anthony

The late Ken Richards of Dominica.

Barbados

Veteran Caribbean broadcaster/‌journalist Julian Rogers pays tribute to Ken Richards

By Nelson A. King

Screenshot from day one of the 2023 Disability and Emergency Preparedness Conference. Top row: Female ASL interpreter (top left), Staff Attorney Alyssa Galea from Disability Rights New York (DRNY, top center), Stephanie Duke from Disability Rights Texas (DRTX, top right). Bottom row: Ariadna Godreau-Aubert from Ayuda Legal (Spanish for Legal Help) Puerto Rico (bottom left), and David Whelan from Disability Awareness Training (DAT) at Niagara University (bottom center).

People

Conversations on Emergency Preparedness should include the disabled

By Milette Millington

Nusrat.Shova (left) and her husband Navin Shivpal. Shivpal is the CEO of Cottage Home Care Services (CHCS) and the Brooklyn Institute of Vocational Training (BIVT).

Guyana

For this Guyanese native, kindness is everything

By Milette Millington

David Weinstein, chief executive officer, Nursing Lifetime of Excellence, recipient, Simone Ross, RN, and Ann Whyte Akinyooye, chief nursing officer, during the National Nursing Award Ceremony.

Health

National Nursing Week of Excellence Award Ceremony honors McKinney’s staff

By Tangerine Clarke

People

Haitian artist Wyclef Jean to be honored

By Nelson A. King

Doris Fordyce seated with her son Gladwyn and his wife Evelyn (left), Sen. Persaud, center, and Ms. Fordyce's daughter, Paula.

Guyana

Persaud honors Guyanese centenarian Doris Letitia Fordyce with proclamation on reaching 104

By Nelson A. King

Bill Perkins

Williams, Adrienne Adams pay tribute to Bill Perkins

By Nelson A. King

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