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Message of Condolence – Passing of the Hon. Lisa Morris-Julian, MP
The Caribbean Community shares the deep shock and sorrow of our Member State, Trinidad and Tobago, on the tragic passing of Minister in the Ministry of Education and Member of Parliament, Lisa Morris -Julian and two of her children in a fire. Ms Julian-Morris was a highly regarded public servant who made a sterling contribution to the Region in education…
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Message of Condolence from the CARICOM Secretary-General on the passing of Sir Shridath Ramphal, GCMG, AC, ONZ, OE, OCC, KC, FRSA, NIIV, OM
The CARICOM Secretariat is profoundly saddened at the passing of a stalwart of our Community, Sir Shridath “Sonny” Ramphal, on 30 August 2024. In an illustrious career devoted to public service, Sir Shridath blazed a trail of excellence in diplomacy, law, academia and politics, earning respect and admiration in his homeland Guyana, elsewhere in the Caribbean Region, and across the…
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Message of Condolence from the Hon. Dickon Mitchell, CARICOM Chair – Passing of Sir Shridath Ramphal, GCMG AC ONZ OE OCC KC FRSA NIIV OM
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) mourns the passing of Sir Shridath “Sonny” Ramphal, son of the Region and leading international statesman. We laud his pivotal contributions to regional integration and development, as an eminent jurist, Minister of Government and Attorney-General in his native Guyana; Chancellor of the University of Guyana and The University of the West Indies; and Chief Negotiator for…
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CARICOM saddened by former Singapore Prime Minister’s passing “…a visionary and a strategic thinker” – CARICOM SG.
“…a visionary and a strategic thinker” – CARICOM SG. (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has expressed sadness at the news of the death of Singapore’s founding father and first Prime Minister Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. The ninety-one year old former Prime Minister, who led his country for 31 years before stepping down, died on Monday. CARICOM…
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