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Last Updated: May 29, 2020 - 8:00:37 PM |
 On this day, 29 May 2019, we in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs got word that Mr Alrae Ramsey, one of our own, had been reported as having been found in distressing circumstances. And mere moments later, the news reached us that he had passed. Moreover, short days later, the same news reached us about Dr. Blair John, his high school and college friend.
From that first notification, the entire Ministry became engaged with this disconcerting concern. The Government of The Bahamas has been and remains fully engaged in the investigation of the case, the outcome of which, to date, has not brought a sense of satisfaction or closure to the families, friends or to the Government. The Bahamas Government, through the engagement of an Italian Law Firm, continues to press the Italian Government for answers as to the cause of their untimely deaths.
On this day, we remember Alrae and appreciate that his life was short, but we know that he served his purpose in the grand scheme of things, particularly in the way he made an impression on his surroundings. His future with us was bright. To a person, we say that it was a privilege to have known him and to have worked with him.
We also remember Dr. Blair John. Although his life was not immediately connected the Ministry, he and Alrae had many mutual friends in the Ministry. Dr. John will be remembered as a person who was God fearing and well-rounded, excelling not only in academics but also in sports on a national and international level. Both young men left a legacy of being “Gentlemen and Scholars”.
We had an opportunity to meet again with their mothers, Alrae’s sister and Blair’s father last week to address important administrative matters, and we take this opportunity to extend to both families our heartfelt condolences on a sad and painful anniversary.
We will keep Alrae and Blair and their families in our thoughts always. We ask that all Bahamians and their friends to do likewise.
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