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 His Excellency, the Governor General, Sir Carlyle Glean; Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Veda Bruno-Victor; Coordinator of Youth; Mr. Kevin Andall; Coordinator of Youth Service & Leadership; Ms. Jacqueline Alexis; Chairperson, Ms. Nisha Mc Intyre; Other staff of the Ministry of Youth Empowerment & Sports; Members of the various youth organizations and clubs; Distinguished guests; visitors from various Commonwealth Nations; principals, teachers, parents, students Cultural Performers; everyone present here today.
A pleasant afternoon to you and a special thank you for being part of today’s Commonwealth Celebrations. Welcome.
While the Commonwealth exists to serve everyone in every member state, the Commonwealth has placed specific emphasis on youth development. I am happy to see so many young faces today. For this reason, my remarks will focus heavily on the youth and their relationship with the Commonwealth.
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STATEMENT OF AMBASSADOR ALBERT R. RAMDIN CANDIDATE FOR OAS ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL |
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Thursday, 04 March 2010 |
Chair, first I wish to express my gratitude to you and the distinguished Members of the Permanent Council for giving me this opportunity to reflect on the challenges and accomplishments of the last five years and share with you my vision for this institution.
Although a national of the Republic of Suriname, I am privileged to once again address you as the candidate of the Caribbean Community. CARICOM Heads of Government unanimously endorsed my nomination in July 2009. Other member states of the OAS have also pledged their fullest support for my nomination, and, with your permission, I take this opportunity to express my gratitude for the overwhelming support and confidence, received so far. |
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MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY |
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Thursday, 04 March 2010 |
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"Equal rights, equal opportunities: progress for all" 8 March 2010
Gender equality and women’s empowerment are fundamental to the global mission of the United Nations to achieve equal rights and dignity for all. This is a matter of basic human rights, as enshrined in our founding Charter and the Universal Declaration. It is part of the Organization’s very identity. |
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DIGICEL CHAIRMAN, DENIS O’BRIEN, NAMED GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR THE CITY OF PORT-AU-PRINCE |
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Friday, 19 February 2010 |
Thursday, February 18th 2010 – Kingston, Jamaica: Digicel owner and Chairman, Denis O’Brien, has been named as a goodwill ambassador for the city of Port-au-Prince in Haiti, it was announced today.
The honour comes in recognition of Mr. O’Brien’s dedication to helping Haiti recover and rebuild in the aftermath of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince on 12th January and was bestowed on Mr. O’Brien by the mayor of Port-au-Prince, Jean Yves Jason and the deputy mayor, Nadeje Augustin in a meeting in the Haitian capital on Tuesday 9th February. |
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Commonwealth Writers’ Prize Opens New Chapter for 12 Authors in the Caribbean and Canada |
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Friday, 19 February 2010 |
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Internationally recognized for propelling authors into the literary spotlight, the shortlist for the regional winners from the Caribbean and Canada region has been unveiled in the race to win the influential 2010 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize. Offering an exceptional opportunity for new writers to demonstrate their talent and for authors already on the literary scene to strengthen their reputation – writers across the region - are in pole position to compete with the best authors from Africa, South Asia and Europe and South East Asia and the Pacific to win the coveted prizes of Best Book and Best First Book. |
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