Rickey Singh – CARICOM https://caricom.org Caribbean Community Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:37:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 Heads of Government honour memory of Caribbean journalist Rickey Singh https://caricom.org/heads-honour-memory-of-caribbean-journalist-rickey-singh/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:55:26 +0000 https://caricom.org/?p=46838 Chairman of CARICOM. Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, on Tuesday, 8 July, paid tribute to “esteemed” Caribbean journalist, Rickey Singh, who died on 5 July in Barbados.

“Allow me to take a moment to honour the memory of Rickey Singh, the esteemed Guyana-born journalist whose fearless, incisive reporting shaped Caribbean discourse for over six decades.

“Mr. Singh passed away recently in Barbados, leaving behind a legacy of courage, integrity, and unwavering commitment to regional unity and press freedom. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues in Caribbean journalism,” Prime Minister Holness said.

Dr Holness paid tribute to Mr. Singh at the press conference, which marked the end of the Forty-ninth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

The CARICOM Secretariat had issued a Message of Condolence on the passing of Mr. Singh. Please read the message here.

]]> Message of Condolence  from the Caribbean Community | Passing of Rickey Singh https://caricom.org/message-of-condolence-from-the-caribbean-community-passing-of-rickey-singh/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:36:45 +0000 https://caricom.org/?p=46759 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) extends condolences to the loved ones and colleagues of Rickey Singh, a Caribbean son of the soil and journalist par excellence, who passed away 5 July 2025 in Barbados.

For more than five decades, Mr. Singh, a Guyanese, served as a pillar of journalism in the Region. His unwavering dedication to his craft, and his sharp analyses and fearless pursuit of truth, earned him respect and admiration across the Region.

Rickey, as he was popularly known, was a passionate advocate for our regional integration movement. His work facilitated a deeper understanding of the Caribbean Community. He had a profound understanding of the Region’s political landscape and provided perspectives that were both insightful and instructive. This was invaluable to the people of the Community in the early days of our integration movement.

His was a strong and consistent voice in defence of press freedom, championing the vital role of independent journalism in strengthening our democracies.

The Community mourns the loss of a committed regionalist and media titan. May his legacy continue to inspire future generations of Caribbean journalists.

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