President confers Order of Roraima on Barbados PM

President David Granger conferring Prime Minister of Barbados, Freundel Stuart with the Order of Roraima.  (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

President David Granger,  Chancellor of the Orders of Guyana, yesterday conferred Prime Minister of Barbados, Freundel Stuart with the insignia of the Order of Roraima, Guyana’s second highest National Award. The investiture ceremony was held at State House.

A release from the Ministry of the Presidency said that the Prime Minister was honoured for his support for the rights of Small Island and Low Coastal Developing States, his advocacy for CARICOM’s demand for reparations for the citizens of the Caribbean Region and his contribution to the reduction of the impact of climate change in the Region.

Granger in his remarks said that the Prime Minister also distinguished