Local NewsNews PM pays tribute to Patrick Hoyos by Barbados Today 01/07/2020 written by Barbados Today Updated by Asminnie Moonsammy 01/07/2020 2 min read A+A- Reset Patrick Hoyos is a journalist and publisher specialising in business. Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 409 Prime Minister Mia Mottley has described business journalist and publisher Patrick Hoyos as the consummate professional. Hoyos passed away this morning at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Below is the full text of the Prime Minister’s tribute: Once again, with a profound sense of sadness, I find myself in the position of paying tribute to a stalwart of the media fraternity who has left us unexpectedly. Patrick Hoyos was the consummate journalist, an interviewer with a shark-like tenacity for persistence with his biting questions — a professional who was not afraid to take on anyone, whether that person was pauper, priest or politician. You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition GUYANA: Body of child found after gold mine collapses Barbadians asked to help with return tickets for Haitians In fact, the Barbadian consumer of news and commentary would recall that Patrick was unrelenting in his questioning of political leaders and their operatives, regardless of the party colour they wore. As founder and publisher of the Broad Street Journal, Patrick demonstrated with every edition that in the area of business reporting, few in the profession could out-perform him. At the same time, as a regular columnist in the Sunday Sun and Business Authority, he consistently made the link between the actions and decisions of business leaders and their impact on the lives of ordinary Barbadians. He has left a solid legacy for those who remain practitioners of the Fourth Estate to follow. His contribution will be missed greatly. But there was a softer side to Patrick that dated back several decades to when he was a member of the musical group Brothers, which recorded the local hit, “We’re Not Friends Anymore, We’re Lovers” — one of my all-time favourites. To his brothers Dexter, Greg, Tony and Michael, his wife Sophie, and children Frederic, Mandy and Jerome and other members of the Hoyos family, as well as journalism colleagues at the Board Street Journal, Nation Publishing Co Limited and the Barbados Advocate, I extend sincere condolences on behalf of the Government and on my own behalf. May his soul rest in peace. Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like BWU successfully negotiates benefits for KFC workers 14/02/2025 Anthony ‘Gabby’ Carter released on $10 000 bail 14/02/2025 Agrofest 2025 expands with more exhibitors, enhanced security 14/02/2025