{"id":23091,"date":"2024-09-18T21:32:33","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T21:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=23091"},"modified":"2024-09-18T21:32:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T21:32:35","slug":"sir-shridath-ramphal-laid-to-rest-honoring-a-global-icon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/sir-shridath-ramphal-laid-to-rest-honoring-a-global-icon\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Shridath Ramphal Laid to Rest: Honoring a Global Icon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Sir Shridath S. Ramphal, a highly respected statesman from Guyana and former Commonwealth Secretary-General, was laid to rest today at The Place of the Seven Ponds in the Botanical Gardens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He passed away peacefully on August 30, 2024, surrounded by his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in 1928, Sir Shridath made significant contributions to Guyana\u2019s foreign policy and was a key figure in the global effort against apartheid in Southern Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His influence reached far beyond his home country, earning him international acclaim for his diplomatic work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the ceremony, President Irfaan Ali emphasized Sir Shridath&#8217;s unwavering commitment to Guyana and his pivotal role in shaping the country\u2019s legal and diplomatic landscape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also reiterated Sir Shridath&#8217;s vision for regional unity, urging Caribbean nations to continue working towards integration, a cause that the statesman championed throughout his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton reflected on Sir Shridath\u2019s legacy, acknowledging his humility, patriotism, and foresight, which not only impacted Guyana but also had a lasting effect on global affairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CARICOM Chairman and Grenada&#8217;s Prime Minister, Keith Mitchell, highlighted Sir Shridath\u2019s contributions to the region, particularly in promoting cooperation and development across the Caribbean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sir Shridath&#8217;s legacy as a diplomat and visionary will continue to be an important part of Guyana&#8217;s history and its international presence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sir Shridath S. Ramphal, a highly respected statesman from Guyana and former Commonwealth Secretary-General, was laid to rest today at The Place of the Seven Ponds in the Botanical Gardens.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23078,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23091"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23094,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23091\/revisions\/23094"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}