~ winner to be announced by month end

THE CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC), on Monday, announced that entry for the submission of essays for its inaugural regional secondary school essay competition is official closed.

This was revealed by the chairman, Mr. Justice Christopher Blackman who expressed gratitude to all stakeholders who made the competition possible, “At this time, the CCC would like to thank the sponsors of the competition who made it possible for us to sensitise students across the region on competition law and consumer protection – UNICEF (Suriname), the Caribbean Examinations Council, and the Barbados Fair Trading Commission.”

The chairman also thanked all national competition authorities in the CSME, Ministries of Education in each participating Member State and the teachers for their support in ensuring that as many students as possible participated in this inaugural competition.
Additionally, he expressed immense pleasure with the students who showed interest in the competition.

“We wish to express our appreciation to all the students who submitted their essays and made this competition a success. We specially congratulate them for showing an interest as well as making the effort to explore new frontiers and expand their knowledge-base,” he stated.

The public is advised that the winners of the age categories will be announced on the CCC website on 30 April 2020.