WPA Mourns Co-Founder Eusi Kwayana, ‘Priceless Gift’ to Guyana, Dead at 101

Guyana has lost one of its most enduring independence pioneers, political thinkers and advocates for social justice with the death of Eusi Kwayana, who passed away in the United States on Saturday, October 10, at the age of 101.

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA), which he co-founded in 1974, announced his death in a statement issued on Saturday, describing him as a teacher, mentor, leader and inspiration whose life was deeply intertwined with Guyana’s political evolution, from the struggle against colonial rule to the challenges of the post-independence era.

In a deeply personal tribute, the WPA said his passing had left an irreplaceable void in the nation’s collective life.