{"id":155641,"date":"2023-06-26T19:09:49","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T23:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stluciatimes.com\/?p=155641"},"modified":"2023-06-26T19:05:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T23:05:15","slug":"caricom-saddened-over-death-of-former-barbados-prime-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stluciatimes.com\/155641\/2023\/06\/caricom-saddened-over-death-of-former-barbados-prime-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"CARICOM Saddened Over Death Of Former Barbados Prime Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has expressed sadness at the death of former Barbados Prime Minister Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sandiford died at the age of 86.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The veteran Democratic Labour Party politician served his country for over three decades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In a statement, CARICOM said selfless service to his country as a statesman and diplomat defined Sir Lloyd&#8217;s life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;He was an esteemed educator, and is credited with having pioneered significant national post-independence educational initiatives,&#8221; the statement noted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It also lauded Sir Lloyd&#8217;s contributions as a Member of CARICOM&#8217;s Conference of Heads of Government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley also paid tribute to Sir Lloyd.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mottley declared that he was undoubtedly &#8216;a through and through&#8217; gentleman of post-Independence Barbadian politics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has expressed sadness at the death of former Barbados Prime Minister Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford. 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