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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has been named the 2025 People's Choice winner at the Caribbean Global Awards (CGA), following a public vote that saw her secure 3,850 votes—more than any other nominee in a field of 58 regional leaders.
The award, the only CGA category determined entirely by public vote, was the subject of an active campaign by members of Persad-Bissessar’s United National Congress (UNC). In the final week of voting, UNC public relations officer Dr Kirk Meighoo urged the public to support her bid, noting in a May 25 Facebook post that she was trailing in fifth place behind St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Guyana President Irfaan Ali, and Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness.
The result was audited and validated by an independent panel of 15 judges and observers from across the Caribbean and internationally. Organisers said the panel spent over five hours reviewing the process to ensure accuracy and transparency.
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