The Barbados-based regional media organizations, the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) and the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) Saturday paid tribute to Prime Minister David Thompson who died after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer.
In a statement, the CBU said that it fondly remember Thompson visiting Cuba to deliver the keynote address at the group’s annual general assembly in 2008.
“This loss is even more profound because he was still a young man at age 48 and a young leader of his nation,” the CBU said, adding “in spite of that he has left an indelible mark upon the national and regional political landscape and high examples for others to follow.
“We are honoured to have had his support,” the CBU said, adding “we trust that the Almighty’s healing hand will rest gently on his family and nation and that we will all emerge from our grief with a better appreciation of sense of duty”.
CMC said that Thompson had been a strong supporter of the efforts to create an authentic Pan Caribbean media presence and “on more than one occasion provided very tangible support in CMC’s moments of need”.
The Barbados Association of Journalists (BAJ) also expressed condolences on the death of the Prime Minister.
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