April 10, 1959 – Dalma ‘Boogie’ George was born to Theodore George of Rodney Street and Edris George of Grays Farm. He proudly declares that his ‘navel string’ is buried in the yard of his parents home in Martin’s Village, where they continue to reside. Dalma’s musical journey began with the trumpet, however, in his …
March 12, 1964 Dale Jones was born to Ann Prevost and Maurice Jones. Dales early years were spent on Station Street, Grays Farm, he attended the Pilgrim High School for both primary and secondary education. He received his tertiary education at the Grambling State University, Louisiana, USA where he was a star athlete (distance runner) …
January 17, 1977 State Insurance Commenced Operations. First Federation Life Insurance Company Ltd (FFLIC) was a regional operation being impacted by the socialist philosophy, which was fueling regional government policy at the time. In the late 70s, in response to the dominance of foreign owned companies and the massive repatriation of profits, a nationalist movement …
January 10, 2021- The UWI’s graduation season commenced with the Inaugural Graduation Ceremony for the Five Islands Campus, Antigua and Barbuda. Six women etched their name into the history books as first graduates having completed their Post Graduate Diploma in Education. There are Launee Richards (Valedictorian), Natisha Alie-Grant, Jerusha Baynes, Shanique Gumbs, Marsha Lay-Jarvis and …
