Participating in the Commonwealth SG's dialogue with youth leaders will perhaps be my most memorable moment from #COP29.
I took the opportunity to share about the impact of the Commonwealth on my life and personally thank SG for her years of service and commitment to youth ๐
Trinidad Carnival generated USD $94 million
Jamaica Carnival generated USD $33 million
Carnival is more than wine and jump. There are serious economic implications and GDP growth associated with it.
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Oh there's a lovely island in the Caribbean sea, with cocoa, citrus, coconut and fine banana trees. There's arrowroot and sugar cane a-waving in the breeze ๐ป๐จ
Barbados will join CARICOM on Thursday, September 7 to celebrate Africa-CARICOM Day.
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๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ง๐ธ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ฟ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐พ๐ญ๐น๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฑ๐จ๐ป๐จ๐ธ๐ท๐น๐น๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฒ๐ป๐ฌ๐ฐ๐พ๐น๐จ
The NottingHill Carnival.
The soul of West Indian Culture within the UK that started in 1964 as direct result of The NottingHill Riots
R.I.P Kelso Cochrane ๐ฆ๐ฌ.
Derived from those who came from the Windrush Generation between 1948-1972.
Thank you Claudia Jones ๐น๐น
Thank you Russ Henderson ๐น๐น
Including one of the oldest and longest running bands: Genesis
I want us to remember the WHY and to embrace it in its entirety. From uniting communities, holding Galas with Calypso & Steel Pans. Getting the children to parade in the street with the live bands and in costume.
Our culture has meaning. A continued legacy that we must pass on down to generations and generations. No matter what, thatโs whatโs important ๐๐พ
โFor us, reparations is not just simply about money, but it is also about justiceโ- Hon. Mia Mottley, PM ๐ง๐ง and Chair, CARICOM's Prime Ministerial Sub-committee on Reparations.
Happy International Day to Remember the Slave Trade and Its Abolition โ๐ผโ๐ฝโ๐พโ๐ฟ
#CARICOM STATEMENT โ INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLDโS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, 9 AUGUST 2023
Today, CARICOM salutes our Indigenous Peoples, who are integral to our rich tapestry of cultures.
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