Dedicated ‘culturalist’ Daphne Rogers loses battle with cancer

Leader of the People’s National Congress David Granger (then president) presenting the Medal of Service to Daphne Rogers in 2016.

Long-serving Administrator of the National Cultural Centre Daphne Rogers died on Sunday morning after an almost year-long battle with breast cancer, according to her foster daughter.

The Guyanese cultural icon, who was 92, passed at her La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara home.

Sandra Lewis, who is one of Rogers’ five foster children, said her mother was at home with her when she departed at 2am. She said that Rogers was diagnosed with breast cancer in August, 2020 and due to her age the cancer quickly spread.