THE VALLEY, Anguilla, July 23 ——–Anguilla’s first ever female Speaker of the House of Assembly Barbara Webster-Bourne is attending the 35th annual Regional Conference of the Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic Region Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.
The conference, which runs from July 25 to 31, is being held under the theme ‘Modernization of Caribbean Parliaments: Forging our own Identity.’
Webster-Bourne, who replaced David Carty as Speaker of the Anguilla House of Assembly following the February 15 general election, is expected to speak on the topic ‘Providing a platform for innovative leadership within the parliamentary system.’
While in Trinidad the island’s House Speaker will also participate in the 3rd Conference of Women Parliamentarians.
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