The funeral service for Rickey Singh, one of many Caribbean’s most esteemed and veteran journalists, will happen on Tuesday, July 16 at The Folks’s Cathedral in Barbados, his household introduced on Monday. Singh shall be laid to relaxation on the Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens in Christ Church.
In a heartfelt assertion, Singh’s household mirrored on his life and legacy, noting: “In the long run, Rickey Singh’s life was not solely a testomony to fact but additionally to unwavering love, religion, and repair.”
Singh passed away within the early hours of July 5 after a chronic sickness, closing the ultimate chapter of a profession that spanned over six a long time and earned him recognition throughout the Caribbean for his insightful political commentary and fearless journalism.
“Days and weeks earlier than, he would typically say he was speaking to his brother Richard or to George Lamming or Harold Hoyte – all who had handed on earlier than. So, in some methods he was getting ready everybody for his closing story – his farewell story,” the household mentioned.
Tributes have poured in from throughout the area, with leaders, diplomats, and media colleagues celebrating Singh’s immense contributions to Caribbean journalism.
Sir Ronald Sanders, Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to america, known as Singh “a brave journalist and a steadfast advocate for Caribbean integration,” noting that his incisive commentary “performed a job as important as that of the area’s political leaders in shaping the discourse on unity, justice, and governance.”
President of Guyana, Irfaan Ali, described Singh as “one of many stalwarts of Caribbean journalism” and “a distinguished son of Guyana who was brave in standing up for press freedom and democracy.” He added that Singh’s writing “enriched regional discourse on issues of significance to the Caribbean.”
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley praised Singh’s regional affect and journalistic integrity:
“Rickey Singh, like most of the media practitioners of his time, had his roots in a single nation however his coronary heart and spirit flowed all through the area just like the Caribbean Sea. Whether or not it was in his native Guyana, Trinidad, or Barbados, which he known as house for greater than 4 a long time, Rickey’s was a family identify.”
Former St. Lucia Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony added that Singh was “a large of a person, in religion, in act and in perception.”
Born in Guyana, Singh turned one of many area’s most revered voices in journalism, contributing to newspapers and media shops throughout the Caribbean. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by the College of the West Indies (UWI) and obtained a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Guyana authorities in 2023.
The Guyana Press Affiliation additionally issued a press release extending condolences to Singh’s household, mates, and regional media colleagues, acknowledging the immense loss to the Caribbean media panorama.
