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Bahamas Prime Minister offers condolences on the passing of UWI Vice Chancellor
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Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham on the Death of Rex Nettleford, OM
On behalf of the Government and people of The Bahamas I offer condolences to the
family of Ralston Milton “Rex” Nettleford, OM, who passed away yesterday.  I
also wish to express sympathy to the Jamaican people on the passing of their
native son who was the proverbial Renaissance man.
Rex Nettleford made extraordinary contributions to Jamaica, the wider Caribbean,
and the Caribbean Diaspora as an educator, sociologist, writer, social critic,
dancer, choreographer and trade unionist.  He was a committed regionalist who
was also internationally recognized for his intellectual and creative pursuits.
He was a profoundly Caribbean man, who celebrated the unique history of the
region through his writings and artistic expression. He was deeply committed to
education as a major vehicle for regional development.
Professor Nettleford visited The Bahamas on numerous occasions and knew many
Bahamians through his visits and his work at UWI.  Both Jamaica and the wider
Caribbean have lost a native son whose extraordinary talents will be missed. 
The Bahamas joins Caribbean people throughout the world in mourning the death of
this revered cultural icon.