CARICOM congratulates The Bahamas on its 48th Independence Anniversary

Jan 09, 2026

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended congratulations to the Government and People of The Bahamas on the country’s Forty-Eighth Anniversary of Independence.

CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque in a congratulatory message to the Bahamian Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, said the theme chosen for the milestone “A Celebration of Life: Revive us Again” is one in which the wider Community can share as it speaks to looking forward and rebounding from the detrimental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The resilience of Bahamians as exemplified by their recovery from a spate of hurricanes in recent times will be a major factor in attaining this objective,” the Secretary-General said.

He told Prime Minister Minnis that as lead Head of Government with responsibility for Tourism in the CARICOM Quasi-Cabinet, the Community welcomes his leadership and expertise in this critical sector to the Community’s economy as it seeks to build back better in the post-pandemic world.

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