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Commonwealth Day 2021 speech by High Commissioner Charles Hay
High Commissioner Charles Hay delivered a Commonwealth Day address during celebration at the Royal Commonwealth Society of Malaysia.
From:
8 March 2021 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)
It’s a great pleasure to be taking part in Commonwealth Day 2021 with at least a few people around me, even if we are all in masks. The very essence and heart of the Commonwealth is our people to people links, and while we have all got used to virtual meetings, having at least some people together to celebrate this day seems very appropriate. I am relieved that the latest MCO was lifted in time for us to have this event. My thanks to the Royal Commonwealth Society of Malaysia for hosting us this evening.
BRIDGETOWN The Caribbean is a multicultural, multiethnic, multi-religious, multilingual region.
The Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM-1973) was initially a group of former British colonies. Today, CARICOM is a grouping of 20 countries: 15 member states and five associate members.
The islands of St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas remained under Danish rule until 1917. They were then purchased by the United States and became the U.S. Virgin Islands, a territory of the United States.
The majority black population of approximately 110,000 people mirrors that of most of the former British CARICOM countries, blended with a Puerto Rican and Hispanic cultural influence. There are diasporic linkages on the U.S. mainland and strong family ties between the people of CARICOM, the wider Caribbean, and the people of the USVI.
February 21, 2021
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by Dr. Basil Springer
The Caribbean is a multicultural, multiethnic, multireligious, multilingual region.
The Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM-1973) was initially a group of former British colonies.
Today, CARICOM’s membership and associate membership includes Suriname, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic.
The islands of St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas remained under Danish rule until 1917. They were then purchased by the United States and became the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), a territory of the United States.