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 ...
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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 ...
Former Foreign Minister Rashleigh Jackson dies
Mr Rashleigh Jackson Internationally recognised Guyana's former Foreign Minister, Rashleigh Jackson died Thursday night at his residence. "Guyana has lost ...
Roman Catholic nun and historian Sr Noel Menezes dies
President David Granger and his former lecturer at the University of Guyana, Sister Mary Noel Menezes Highly respected Roman Catholic ...
Anglican priest stabbed to death
Rev. George Chuck-A-Sang Anglican priest George Chuck-a-Sang has been beaten and stabbed to death at his residence on Vlissengen Road, ...
Former GRA Commissioner-General dies
Former Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Kurshid Sattaur died on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. He ...
COVID-19 kills Guyanese literary icons in US, Britain
Michael Gilkes Guyanese poet, actor, playwright, director, and literary critic, Michael Gilkes, passed away on Tuesday morning after spending three ...
Kenny Rogers: Country music legend dies aged 81
Kenny Rogers sold more than 100 million records American country music legend Kenny Rogers has died aged 81, the BBC ...
First Principal of President’s College dies
The first principal of President's College, Oswald Kendall has died. He was 80 years old. Mr. Kendall's wife, Joan Kendall, ...
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