Two CARICOM nationals, the first, graduated from Mexican Naval Academies this week , the result of the CARICOM/Mexican Cooperation Programme.

In 1995, the Government of Mexico, under the aegis of the CARICOM/Mexico Technical Cooperation Programme, awarded full four-year scholarships to five CARICOM cadets to pursue courses leading to a first degree in naval studies.

The two successful candidates, Llwelyn Lynch of the Guyana Coast Guard and Norman Dindyal of the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard completed studies at the Escuela Nautica Mercante de Tampico and the Escuela Nautica Mercante de Veracruz, qualifying as a naval engineer and a naval pilot, respectively.

One other student, Ms Cindy Patrick of Grenada Port Authority, is pursuing naval studies at the Escuela Nautica Mercante de Mazatlan, to qualify as a naval pilot. She will be graduating in July 2000.

Two remaining candidates dropped out of the programme.