The number of nominees for the post of Secretary General of the 15-nation Caribbean Community (Caricom) on Tuesday grew to five, with Suriname’s announcement that that its Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Henry Mac Donald would be joining the race.

Mac Donald,40, is a human rights lawyer.

Secretary General, Sir Edwin Carrington leaves the job on December 31 after an 18-year stint but it is unclear how soon his replacement would be named.

President Bharrat Jagdeo-- the first Caricom leader congratulating President-elect of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff-said  he is looking forward to working with her for the benefit of the two neighbouring South American countries.

The Guyanese leader gave the assurance in a congratulatory message following Rousseff's election on Sunday as the first female president of Brazil, taking the helm from her exceedingly popular mentor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who oversaw one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America.