Girvan’s ideas and ideals placed him in the upper echelons of Caribbean intellectuals – SG LaRocque

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     It is with deep sadness that I have received the news of the death of Professor Norman Girvan, a man whose life’s work was underlined by unremitting dedication to a vision of an integrated Caribbean.
His ideas and ideals placed him in the upper echelons of Caribbean intellectuals. His service as main author of Towards a Single Development Vision and the Role of the Single Economy, a visionary document to guide the development of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was a prime example of the commitment that Professor Girvan had to his Region.
I extend sincere condolences to his wife and family and to the Government and People of Jamaica on the loss of a true Caribbean icon.