Businessman Toolsie Persaud passes away
Pioneering businessman Toolsie Persaud passed away this morning. He was in his early 90s.
He was the founder of the timber and hardware company, Toolsie Persaud Limited.
Persaud who hailed from the Corentyne had been unwell in recent months.
Neurologist Dr Walter Ramsahoye passes away
-hailed by Health minister as ‘ medical icon’
Prominent neurologist Dr Walter Ramsahoye passed away yesterday and his contributions to the medical fraternity here were hailed by Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony.
He was 78 years old.
Longtime friend of the Ramsahoye family, Geoffrey Sankies told the Stabroek News that Dr Ramsahoye died at around 1:15 yesterday morning. He said that he had been very sick over the past three years.
He was the brother of Queen’s Counsel, Senior Counsel, and Guyana’s first attorney general, the late Sir Fenton Ramsahoye, and Geophysicist Dr Lyttleton Ramsahoye.