Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says achieving the Caribbean Global Leader people’s choice award is meaningful, because it came from the people.
The list, which was determined by votes, saw St. Vincent’s leader Dr. Ralph Gonzalves placing second and Barbados’ Mia Mottley coming in third.
The award was announced at a ceremony in London, but Mrs. Persad-Bissessar was unable to physically be there, due to her commitments in New York at the UN General Assembly.
In a recorded acceptance speech, she said the award was a reminder that “recognition must serve a purpose.”
She also encouraged those watching to lift up a vulnerable child.
