The third Plenipotentiary Representative of the Bahamas to the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Picewell Forbes recently presented his Letters of Credence Caricom Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque, at the Caricom Secretariat.
In a press release, the Caricom Secretariat said Forbes was a veteran broadcaster and communications specialist. According to the Secretary-General, the appointment by the recently-elected government of the Bahamas is testament to its commitment to Caricom. He highlighted “the significant strides the Bahamas has made in pursuit of national development and in its contribution to regional integration.”
Regarding the former, LaRocque lauded the country’s aggressive quest for development in energy, tourism industries and agriculture. Job creation, youth empowerment and advances in education, were other areas he
