CHAIRMAN of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Denzil Douglas, has on behalf of the Community, offered its condolences to the Government and people of Norway following the tragedy in Norway.

The statement reads:

“The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is horrified by the acts of terror perpetrated in Norway on Friday, 25 July 2011 at the lakeside camp on the island of Utøya and at the Government Building in Oslo.
The heinous act of the wanton and callous slaughter of some ninety persons in the lakeside camp is made all the more horrendous and tragic by the youth of the victims.
In this time of shock and unspeakable grief, the Caribbean Community stands with the Government and people of Norway as they seek to come to grips with the effects of these traumatic events.
The Caribbean Community offers its condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and to the Government and people of Norway and wish a full and speedy recovery to all who were wounded or injured.
The Caribbean Community is certain that the innate strength, the exemplary openness and the spirit of solidarity which are so characteristic of Norwegian society will serve as a well-spring of resolve for the people of Norway in overcoming this attack on the very nature of the Norwegian way of life.”