New CARICOM Secretary General assumes office today

LaRocque

GEORGETOWN, Guyana –   THE New Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ambassador Irwin LaRocque will assume duties on today, Monday 15 in a brief ceremony to be attended by Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM and Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Denzil Douglas. The event will be held at the CARICOM Secretariat to mark his assumption to office is expected to be webcast across the Region

“Ambassador LaRocque assumes office as the Community’s seventh Secretary-General, with the full confidence and support of the Conference of Heads of Government and the best wishes of the entire Community,” says Prime Minister Douglas said in a statement last week.

His assumption to office follows his selection by the Conference on 21 July 2011.

Ambassador LaRocque who succeeds Sir Edwin Carrington who resigned after eighteen years at the helm,  assumes office as the Community’s seventh Secretary-General, with the full confidence and support of the Conference of Heads of Government and the best wishes of the entire Community.’

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6 Comments

  1. ?????????????
    August 15, 2011

    Congratulation Mr Larocque. We stand with you and we commend you. Please put the Heavenly father first in all you do and he will guide and be a lamp for your feet especially in these days.

    God bless you and give you guidance, Irwin –

  2. True Blue
    August 15, 2011

    congratulations Mr. Larocque i know from working with you that you are a hard and dedicated worker and we expect great things from you

  3. Anonymous
    August 15, 2011

    your mom and dad would be proud of you
    good luck wishing you all the best
    may god bless you

  4. WIKILEAKS
    August 15, 2011

    Good Luck my brother

  5. lunar
    August 15, 2011

    Position well deserved. May God continue to bless u

  6. ineedfree
    August 15, 2011

    BEST WISHES.

    WE HAVE A LOT OF CONFIDENCE IN YOU.

    STAY HEALTY AND IN PRAYER

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