In an op-ed published on 4 July by multiple outlets, Winston Anderson, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, revisits the question of whether CARICOM Day should be observed as a national holiday across Caribbean countries. The article notes that the issue was previously raised in 2021 in the Jamaica Gleaner, asking why CARICOM Day is not a public holiday throughout the region. Anderson says the matter is again before Caribbean policymakers, presenting the discussion as a renewed prompt for consideration in 2026. The op-ed refers to 4 July 1973, when four leaders—named in the piece as Errol Barrow and others—took steps associated with the formation of what would become CARICOM, and it frames CARICOM Day as connected to that founding moment. Across the sources, the op-ed does not report new policy decisions by governments; instead, it presents an argument and a call for regional reflection on holiday status. The outlets emphasize that the views belong to the author, and the overall coverage centers on the question of national holiday recognition for CARICOM Day.
CARICOM Court president calls for making CARICOM Day a national holiday across the region
In an op-ed published on 4 July by multiple outlets, Winston Anderson, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, revisits the question of whether CARICOM Day should be observed as a national holida...
- Winston Anderson, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, publishes an op-ed on 4 July about CARICOM Day as a possible regional/national holiday.
- The op-ed highlights that the question was previously raised in 2021, including in the Jamaica Gleaner.
- It points to 4 July 1973 as the date associated with the founding leadership behind CARICOM.
- The article argues that the issue should be reconsidered by Caribbean policymakers in 2026.
- One outlet specifies that the author’s views are solely their own; other outlets present the same op-ed content.
All views expressed in this article belong solely to the author. Five years later, in July 2026, the issue arises again for consideration by our Caribbean policymakers. The fourth of July On 4 July 1973, four visionary leaders, Errol Barrow... The post OP-ED – 4 July – CARICOM Day as a Caribbean national holiday? President of the Caribbean Court of Justice poses question to the region appeared first on Dominica News Online.
1 month agoBy – The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston Anderson, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice. Kaieteur News – In July 2021, in the pages of the Jamaica Gleaner, the question was posed: Why is CARICOM Day not a national holiday throughout the Caribbean? Five years later, in July 2026, the issue arises again for consideration […] The post OP-ED – 4 July: CARICOM Day as a Caribbean National Holiday? appeared first on Kaieteur News.
1 month ago–President of the Caribbean Court of Justice poses question to the region. BY – The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston Anderson, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice. IN July 2021, in the pages of the Jamaica Gleaner, the question was posed: Why is CARICOM Day not a national holiday throughout the Caribbean? Five years later, […]
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