Hugo Maradona, the brother of Argentine legend Diego Maradona, has died of a heart attack at the age of 52. Hugo, who was also a professional footballer, died at his home near Naples, the city in which Diego played at his peak from 1984 to 1991. It comes 13 months after older sibling Diego, […]
Veteran calypsonian Clifton Ryan, popularly known as “Mighty Bomber,” has died. Trinbago Unified Calypsonian Organisation (TUCO) general secretary Shirlaine Hendrickson confirmed Ryan’s death but said she had no details. Hendrickson, daughter of calypsonian All Rounder (Anthony Hendrickson), said Ryan played a pivotal role in her development as a young entertainer. She said she often […]
By David Rovics This may sound either arrogant or forgetful, but I could not possibly remember the number of times I was in the same room or at the same protest as Desmond Tutu. . It seems very important to mention, because of the way this man is already being remembered by the world’s pundits […]
An abandoned cemetery southeast of Hamilton which is the final resting place for Black settlers — including the niece of a famed anti-slavery icon — will soon be restored thanks to some local volunteers and county councillors. People who escaped slavery in the United States are buried at the Street-Barnes Cemetery, tucked away in a […]
Russell Anselm Charter was born on April 21, 1934 on Hermitage Rd. Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad to mother Edna Charter and Father Arthur Leiba Jr. not Edgar Leiba Jr. He died on November 14, 2021, at Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie, Ontario after a brief illness. He migrated to Oshawa in 1970 where he […]
Marie Roze Ramsaroop was born on February 19, 1944, in San Fernando, Trinidad. She moved to Toronto, Canada, in 1969 and died peacefully on November 21, 2021 at her home; she was 77 years old. Ramsaroop, the wife of famed bandleader Frank Ramsaroop, was surrounded by loved ones in her her last days of life. […]
On Tuesday we celebrated the life of Colin Benjamin, who passed away on November 8th in Toronto. The Caribbean Camera spent the day with Colin’s family and friends, first at the viewing where members of the community gathered to pay their respects to Colin’s wife Iscenty, his children and grandchildren. That was followed by a […]
Born on April 21, 1934 he died on November 14, 2021 He was born in Belmont Trinidad Charter died at Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie, Ontario after a brief illness he had been diagnosed with Alzheimers in 2013 and lived with family until Summer 2021 when he went into Long term care. Full story to […]
Colin James Norbert Benjamin (fondly known as ‘Benji’ or ‘Smokey’) died peacefully in his 85th year on November 8, 2021. Born in Parrylands South Trinidad, on March 20, 1936 to parents Eworth and Nellie Benjamin. Brother to Louisa (deceased), Hollinsworth (deceased), Lenora, Griffith (deceased), Sybil, Earl, Eastlyn (deceased), Monica and Leroy. Beloved father to Frank […]
by Lincoln DePradine George Griffith, a former Grenada High Commissioner to Canada, is one of three former diplomats lauding Grenadian-Canadian Dudley Hood, who died last weekend in Toronto. “Dudley was well-known and well-liked. He was welcomed in all circles,’’ Griffith told The Caribbean Camera. Hood, a graduate of the Grenada Boys’ Secondary School (GBSS), worked […]
