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Former long-serving Chairman of Region Four, Alan Munroe died on Friday at a city hospital, his party, the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) said in a statement. Mr Munroe had also served on the PNCR’s executive for several years. He was also a staunch Anglican and a congregant of Christ Church, Waterloo Street, Georgetown. The PNCR said it was deeply ...

Former Secretary-General of the British Commonwealth and a former Foreign Affairs Minister, and Attorney General of Guyana, Sir Shridath Ramphal, has died at the age of 95. Sir Shridath was also one of the leading lawyers in the Guyana-Venezuela border dispute before the International Court of Justice. The following announcement was made by his son-in-law, Sir Ronald Sanders. The family ...

The University of Guyana (UG) notes with deepest sadness the passing of our dearest former lecturer, author, researcher, benefactor, and recipient of an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters, Ameena Gafoor. To paraphrase the words written and read by the University’s Official Master Orator, Al Creighton, at the Conferral Ceremony in 2022, Ameena was “a symbol of endurance and enlightenment; ...

Businessman Lawrence Duprey has died, several sources close to him have confirmed to the Trinidad Express. Duprey was best known for his role as the former executive chairman of CL Financial and director at Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) (Trinidad) Limited. In 2009, the Trinidad and Tobago government had initiated a multi-billion-dollar bailout of CLICO. CLICO had failed operations in ...

Former Chief Education Officer of the Ministry of Education, Genevieve Whyte-Nedd died on Tuesday, plunging the education fraternity into mourning. President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Dr Mark Lyte said her passing was a “significant loss to Guyana’s education sector.” “She was always willing to advise on educational issues. Also, her legacy as Chief Education Officer (ag) for several ...

Acclaimed Guyanese singer and composer, Dave Martins died on Sunday, well-placed sources confirmed. The cultural icon was 90 years old. His wife, Annette Arjoon-Martins, could not be reached immediately but a source close to the extended family said he passed away at about 6:30 p.m. She later said on Facebook, “Eternally grateful to have shared fifteen years of unconditional love, ...

By Nigel Westmaas The last time I saw Ramon was in August 2023. As usual, I gave him a call, and he picked me up in his aged car, which had broken side mirrors and numerous non-functioning parts, except for the engine. Yet, he still managed to drive like an “espionage” agent through the perilous traffic of the East Bank ...

Well-known political activist and associate of the governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Ramon ‘Rambo’ Gaskin died on Saturday after a prolonged illness, well-placed sources said. He succumbed at the privately-owned Woodlands Hospital at 82 years old. Gaskin first rose to national prominence shortly after the PPP won the 1992 general and regional elections and he was appointed the Chairman of ...

Former firebrand trade unionist with the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU), medical doctor Anwar Hussein has died, his employer, the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) said on Monday. The NIS described Dr Hussain, its Medical Advisor, as someone who was “an invaluable part of our organization, whose dedication and commitment left a lasting impact on all who worked with him.” He ...

Internationally recognised Guyanese and Caribbean jurist, Retired Justice Desiree Bernard died on Thursday morning peacefully in her sleep at her residence in Trinidad, her daughter, Carol Bernard, said. She turned 85 years old on 2nd March, 2023. “She went just as she lived—peacefully,” her daughter told Demerara Waves Online News. The late Ms Bernard began her legal career in 1964 ...