Dr. Carla Natalie Barnett First Female Secretary General of CARICOM

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Dr.Carla Barnett


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The Mahogany Coconut Group welcomes Dr. Carla Natalie Barnett, the new Secretary General of CARICOM. Dr. Barnett, a graduate of the University of the West Indies, is the eighth Secretary General and the first female to hold the office.

The MCG hopes that her appointment will strengthen ties with her homeland Belize, and its Caribbean neighbors, and act as a conduit for us to further explore its beauty and customs.

Dr. Barnett is taking up office at a very challenging time for the region. Most of our economies, have suffered severe shock, caused by the devasting damage to the tourism industry by COVID-19 and the challenge of finding the financial resources to combat the pandemic. There remains an embarrassing level of pettiness among some regional leaders, as was recently evident during the LIAT controversy. We are also fighting the negative effects of climate change on our beautiful but often fragile environment.

Our new Secretary General, from all reports, seems more than capable of giving the leadership needed to address these problems and issues. We await her first public pronouncements and most certainly wish her all the best.



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Bajan said…
Once again Mahogany Coconut is abreast of our regional news and informing their readers accordingly. We, the avid followers of the blog, concur with the views of MCG and join in welcoming Dr. Barnett to the top Caricom job within the secretariat. God’s blessings and directions Dr. Barnett.

May 16, 2021 at 4:09 AM
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