Guyana
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CARIFESTA – Caribbean Festival of Arts
The Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) is a roving multi-disciplinary art festival which has been held in various CARICOM countries since its establishment in 1972. It is a regional forum where artists, performers and other persons in the field of culture meet and exchange ideas through presentations of music, dance, drama, exhibitions on art, sculpture, poetry and symposia, among others.…
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CARICOM Youth Ambassadors
The CARICOM Youth Ambassador Programme was launched in Saint Lucia in 1993 by the Heads of Government to mark the Twentieth Anniversary of CARICOM and was formally instituted in 1994. Since its inception, the Youth Ambassador Programme has contributed to increased youth knowledge and awareness of CARICOM issues and priorities; has raised the profile of young people at the national…
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Magda Lois Muriel Pollard
Magda Lois Muriel Pollard, national of Guyana, and stalwart women’s activist was fittingly bestowed the honour of the fourth CARICOM Triennial Award for Women in 1993. Throughout her country of birth and the wider Caribbean region, the name Magda Pollard is synonymous with the movement for women’s empowerment and women’s rights. The creation of a liberating and sustaining environment for…
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Professor Joycelin Massiah
In acknowledgement of her exceptional career accomplishments,Professor Joycelin Massiah was conferred the CARICOM Triennial Award for Women in 1996. A true Caribbean citizen, Professor Massiah’s life path transcends Caribbean boundaries having been born in Guyana, studied and worked for several years in Jamaica and now residing as a citizen of Barbados. As a renowned Caribbean academic, scholar and intellectual, she…
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Sir Shridath Ramphal
Sir Shridath Ramphal, a national of Guyana, and an international figure of repute received the honour of membership of the Order of the Caribbean Community in the first conferment of 1992. A recipient of numerous awards and honours from several countries, international bodies and academic institutions, including Knighthood from Her Majesty the Queen of England, he has served with distinction…
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Guyana
Key facts Date of Membership in CARICOM: 1 Aug 1973 Also Known as:Land of Many Waters Status of Independence:Independent 1966/01/18 Area: 216,970 km2 (83,000 miles2) Capital City: Georgetown Population: 800,000 (2013) Currency: Guyana Dollar Highest National Award: Order of Excellence (OE) Economy GDP: EC$7,614Mn (2012) GDP Growth: 4.6% p.a. 2009–13 GNI: US$3.1bn GNI PC: US$3,750 GDP per Capita: EC$7, 614…
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Ambassador Mr. Joseph Tyndall
Mr. Joseph Tyndall, a Guyanese national, acted in the capacity of Secretary-General of CARICOM from 1977-1978. Mr. Tyndall pursued studies in philosophy and economics, and public administration at Exeter University and Bristol University, in England, respectively. Prior to joining the Secretariat, he served in several capacities in the public service of Guyana, including as Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Development and…
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