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PNCR remembers Desmond Hoyte
The People’s National Congress Reform remembered the life and work of former President and Party Leader, Hugh Desmond Hoyte at a commemorative ceremony on December 22, at the Seven Ponds, Place of Heroes, in the Botanical Gardens, Georgetown.
Mr. Desmond Hoyte, born in 1929, served as President from 1985 to 1992. The early morning ceremony was chaired by PNCR Member of Parliament, Ronald Bulkan, and was addressed by Shadow 
Minister of Economic Affairs, Mr. Carl Greenidge.
Both Mr. Bulkan and Mr. Greenidge credited Mr. Hoyte with introducing a visionary economic recovery programme.
Ms Patricia Hoyte, sister of the former President; Mr. Sase Naraine, former Speaker of the National Assembly; and Mr. Roshan Khan, Managing Director of RK’s Security Services, were among the invitees. PNCR leader, Brigadier David Granger and other officials laid floral tributes.
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