Caribbean L 16 ife, January 3, 2020
CARIBBEAN ROUNDUP
that already started to flare up notably,
South St. Andrew, East Kingston, areas
along Mountain View and areas in St.
James.
Trinidad
Three born-Trinidadians were honored
in the Queen’s New Year’s Honors
list.
Singer Billy Ocean,
actor Rudolph Walker
and actress Floella
Benjamin, all born in
Trinidad, are among 1,
0997 people recognized on the 2020
list, released last week in the United
Kingdom.
British honors are awarded on merit
for exceptional achievement or service.
The appointments are approved by
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II.
Ocean, boring Leslie Sebastian, has
been appointed a member of the Most
Excellent Order of the British Empire
(CBE) for his service in the field of
music.
It is the third highest Order of the
British Empire award. Ocean was boring
in Fyzabad, South Trinidad in l950.
His family moved to England when he
was 10 years old.
The 69-year-old is well known for
his Grammy-winning song “Caribbean
Queen” and has won several music
achievement awards.
Walker, who had previously awarded
Britain’s second highest Order of the
British Empire (OBE) in 2006, has now
been awarded the highest honor- the
Commander of the Order of the British
Empire (CBE) award. Walker now 80
was born in San Juan.
Benjamin, 70, a television presenter,
actress, singer, author, businesswoman
and politician has been awarded the
OBE for services to broadcasting in
the 2001 honors list. This year she has
been upgraded to the CBE for her services
to charity. She was born in South
Trinidad.
— Compiled by Azad Ali
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