WELL known engineer, Rockcliff Syomen Christie, who was the pioneer of Little Rock Television Station, in New Amsterdam Berbice, died at age 92 on Wednesday.

He founded Berbice’s first television station, Little Rock Television Station (LRTVS) in 1989.
In 1967, he graduated with his Higher National Certificate in Building Engineering in London and later completed many other engineering courses.
After returning to Guyana in 1966, Christie was immediately offered a job as district engineer with the Ministry of Works and Hydraulics.

He had overseen the erection of arches around the capital city as Guyana was preparing for Independence from Britain.
The father of five also assisted in building several roads in Guyana.

In 2005, his engineering skills were again put to the test when he designed and built one of Berbice’s most popular hotels, the Little Rock Suites, in Main Street, New Amsterdam.