Minister´s remarks commemorating CUBANA tragedy
Remarks by the Hon. Cheryl Sandra Husbands, M.P., Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Trade, on the occasion of the 42nd Anniversary of commemoration of the CUBANA tragedy in October 1976. Your Excellency Mr. Francisco Fernández Peña, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba in Barbados and Mrs. Fernández; other members of the Diplomatic Corps; Mrs. Cita Pilgrim, Consul General of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana in Barbados; members of the Cuban and Guyanese communities in Barbados; specially invited Guests; members of staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade; distinguished ladies and gentlemen, good evening all. First let me say how delighted I am to be here with you for this solemn yet significant occasion and to have this opportunity to address you in one of my early speeches as a Minister of the Government of Barbados and a representative of the people in this area of St. James.




