The regional media fraternity is mourning the passing of colleague, George Alleyne.
The Guyanese-born journalist suddenly died at his home in Barbados on Friday, January 22. He was 61 years old.
A noted writer and editor, Alleyne spent over 40 years of his career working in Guyana, Canada, and the Cayman Islands, before finally settling in Barbados.
He served at the Guyana Chronicle until 1989 when he migrated to Canada. George covered politics, sports, and trade while at the Guyana Chronicle and published several articles for ethnic newspapers in Canada while there up to mid-1995.
Alleyne later moved to Barbados where he was an information specialist, sub-editing, reporting, and writing for the Caribbean News Agency (CANA) Wire Service until its merger with the Caribbean Broadcasting Union to become the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) in 2000.
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Journalists across the Caribbean are mourning the death of colleague George Alleyne who died suddenly at his home on Friday.
Alleyne, 61, who is Guyanese by birth, spent almost 40 years in the profession.
The following tribute was paid by the Association of Caribbean Media Workers, with input from Bert Wilkinson and Julius Gittens.
Ian George Alleyne started his journalistic career at the Government Information Service in the early 1980s. He then transferred to the state-owned Guyana Chronicle, the lone daily newspaper at the time.
Recognising his talent and sharp intellect, management placed him in a cadet training scheme from which he emerged with flying colours.
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