A Guyanese student has been awarded second place in a regional secondary school essay competition which concluded on March 31 and saw 50 entries from across the Region in two categories.
According to a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Competition Commission (CCC) release, competition was a key component of the advocacy drive by the CCC to foster a competition and consumer culture in the region, from the ground up. Students were challenged to think about the importance and benefits of competition and consumer protection laws to the region.
Guyanese Hadiah McBean a student of St Joseph High School placed second in the Ages 12 – 15 category and was awarded a cash prize of US$750.
First place in the category was won by Hadassah Cuffy, a student of Basseterre High School in St Kitts and Nevis along with a prize of US$1,000.
The CCC commented on the high quality of essays received and for the creative use of pictures and videos in some instances to articulate views on the benefits of competition and consumer protection laws.
The regional essay competition was conducted in association with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) which funded the competition and consumer videos used to sensitise students across the region as well as the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and Barbados Fair Trading Commission (BFTC).
The top three essays from the 12-15 and 16-19 age categories will be published on the CCC’s website in May 2020 and the next top 5 in each category will also be published throughout the year, the release added.
