Former Chief Education Officer dies
Genevieve Whyte-Nedd Former Chief Education Officer of the Ministry of Education, Genevieve Whyte-Nedd died on Tuesday, plunging the education fraternity ...
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Renowned Guyanese singer, Dave Martins, of ‘Not a Blade of Grass’ fame dies
Dave Martins Acclaimed Guyanese singer and composer, Dave Martins died on Sunday, well-placed sources confirmed. The cultural icon was 90 ...
A Tribute to Ramon ‘Rambo’ Gaskin
By Nigel Westmaas Ramon Gaskin The last time I saw Ramon was in August 2023. As usual, I gave him ...
Activist Ramon ‘Rambo’ Gaskin dies
Ramon Gaskin. Well-known political activist and associate of the governing People's Progressive Party (PPP), Ramon 'Rambo' Gaskin died on Saturday ...
Former prominent GPSU Vice President Dr Anwar Hussain dies
Dr Anwar Hussain Former firebrand trade unionist with the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU), medical doctor Anwar Hussein has died, ...
Guyanese and Caribbean legal luminary, Retired Justice Desiree Bernard dies
Justice Desiree Bernard Internationally recognised Guyanese and Caribbean jurist, Retired Justice Desiree Bernard died on Thursday morning peacefully in her ...
Prominent lawyer Rex Mc Kay dies
Senior Counsel Rex McKay Well-known veteran Guyanese Attorney-at-Law, Senior Counsel Rex McKay died early Thursday morning, according to well-placed sources. ...
Late PAHO Director Dr Carissa Etienne hailed as “friend” of Guyana’s public health system
Guyana's Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony and the Ministry of Health on Saturday hailed the contributions of former Director ...
Guyanese academic Gordon Rohlehr dies
Professor Gordon Rohlehr Emeritus Professor at Trinidad's St Augustine Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Guyana-born Gordon ...
Sir Shridath credits Rashleigh Jackson with steering diplomacy against Venezuela
Mr Rashleigh Jackson Former Commonwealth Secretary General Sir Shridath Ramphal hailed the significant role that former Foreign Affairs Minister Rashleigh ...
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