GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The chair of the Caribbean Group (CARICOM) Council for Commerce and Financial Growth (COTED), Adrian Forde, says the dying of the Bahamas Minister of the Surroundings and Pure Sources, Vaughn Miller, has solid a pall over the whole area.
Forde died final Sunday on the age of 64. A press release from the Workplace of the Bahamas Prime Minister quoted a police assertion as saying that he was discovered unresponsive and that CPR was administered earlier than he was taken to the hospital, the place he later died.
Whereas no reason for dying was instantly given, police mentioned no foul play was suspected, police mentioned.
In a press release, Forde, who can also be the Barbados Minister of Surroundings and Nationwide Beautification, Inexperienced and Blue Economic system, mentioned that Miller was not solely a devoted public servant to the Bahamian individuals but additionally a tireless and passionate champion for environmental stewardship on the regional and worldwide stage.
“As a consultant of an archipelagic nation on the entrance strains of the triple planetary crises, Minister Miller introduced a singular and highly effective perspective to our discussions. His voice was one in all readability, urgency, and unwavering dedication to defending our shared Caribbean patrimony—our pristine waters, our distinctive biodiversity, and the very way forward for our Small Island Creating States.”
He mentioned that inside COTED, Miller was a revered colleague, recognized for his collaborative spirit, allure, and profound dedication to discovering sustainable options for the area’s most urgent environmental challenges.
His contributions to our collective work on sustainable pure useful resource administration, significantly in relation to our land sources, marine and plastic air pollution, and the development of the SIDS agenda, have been invaluable and might be deeply missed.
”The lack of such a devoted advocate leaves a big void not solely in The Bahamas however inside our CARICOM household. Minister Miller’s legacy will endure within the insurance policies he championed and the fervour for environmental safety he instilled in all who had the privilege of working alongside him. We’ll miss the articulate voice of a brother, a buddy, and a heat persona.
”As we mourn this immense loss, we additionally honour his exceptional service. We provide our deepest sympathies to his household throughout this era of unimaginable grief. Might they, and the Authorities and folks of The Bahamas, discover energy and luxury within the enduring influence of Minister Miller’s life and work,” Forde mentioned.
