GO-INVEST staff members yesterday took time to reflect on the life of their late colleague, and to express condolences to the family of the late Vimala Balgobin, who was killed on Sunday afternoon when the vehicle in which she and her husband were travelling ran off a bridge and plunged into the Pirara Creek in Region 9.In an interview with the Guyana Chronicle, Chairman of the GO-Invest Board of Directors, Mr. Keith Burrowes, disclosed that Balgobin had joined the GO-Invest family a few years ago, and although she had not stayed with the family for very long, she had made significant contributions in terms of data collection.

Mr. Burrowes, a close friend of the late Ms Balgobin’s father, said: “She worked along with me on an international development bank project and also quite a few other projects, in which she made significant contributions as well.”

He noted that the late Vimala Balgobin would be missed, even as he extended condolences to her family members and friends, who would also miss her very dearly.

Some GO-Invest staff members said yesterday that Ms Balgobin had worked with GO-Invest as a research officer for about a year, before she had taken another career path. During her time at the entity, she had been a very hard working and pleasant person, and they said she would definitely be missed by many.

“Her death was rather untimely, so we would like to express our condolences — on behalf of the entire staff of GO-Invest — to her husband, parents, and other family (members) and friends,” the group of staffers disclosed.

Ms Balgobin’s husband was driving the vehicle at the time of the mishap. He was also injured, but is being wished a speedy recovery.