Almost 12 years after it joined Caricom, the relationship between Haiti and the community promises to be stronger following the presentation of credentials by plenipotentiary representative to Haiti, Peterson Noel.
In the simple ceremony held at the Caricom Secretariat Headquarters, at Turkeyen, Caricom Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque expressed pleasure at the accreditation of Haiti’s first ambassador.
Despite being the first envoy to Caricom for his country, Noel is no stranger to the community. According to LaRocque, Noel is a pioneer in the secretariat’s programme for attaching Haitian professionals to the organisation back in 2008. Noel was also the first Haitian government official initially attached to the Caricom Representation Office in Haiti (CROH) and then to the