The Prime Minister of Saint Lucia Dr. the Hon. Kenny Anthony and CARICOM Head of Government with responsibility for Justice and Governance will be arriving in Guyana this Sunday October 29, 2000.
During his three-day visit, Dr. Anthony will meet with H.E. Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, President of the Republic of Guyana, Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Desmond Hoyte and CARICOM Secretary-General Mr. Edwin Carrington.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Kenny D. Anthony in his capacity as CARICOM Head of Government with responsibility for spearheading CARICOM's support to the process of political normalisation in Guyana, today held discussions with CARICOM Secretary-General, Edwin Carrington in Castries Saint Lucia, on the status of implementation of the Herdmanston Accord and the Saint Lucia Statement - the two agreements to which CARICOM and the two major political parties in Guyana, the PPP/Civic and the PNC, are signatories.
The Seventh Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) was held at the Headquarters of the Community on 8 October 1999. The Meeting was very positive and reached a number of important conclusions.
ADDRESS BY SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, EDWIN W. CARRINGTON
Mr. Chairman
Other Distinguished Ministers
Other Distinguished Delegates
Secretariat Staff
Members of the Media
The good relations between Canada and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) were once again demonstrated when that country made a presentation of 100,000 Canadian Dollars to assist in the work of the constitutional reform process in CARICOM Member State, Guyana.
At a simple ceremony on Thursday, 9 September, at the CARICOM Secretariat's Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana , H.E. Mr. Kamoji Wachiira, High Commissioner (Acting) of Canada to Guyana presented the cheque to CARICOM Secretary-General, Mr. Edwin Carrington.
The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community at their just concluded Twentieth Meeting of the Conference, reviewed the political situation in Guyana particularly in the context of the commitments undertaken under the Herdmanston Accord and the Saint Lucia Statement, to which they are a Party. The Heads of Government noted with satisfaction the progress being made towards fulfilling some key objectives of the two Agreements and agreed to redouble their efforts to support the process.
The Parties met at 15:30 hours on 14 June, 1999 as agreed.
Representing the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/Civic) were -
Representing the Peoples National Congress (PNC) were:
This was a Preliminary Meeting to discuss proposals by both sides for an agreed agenda for the Dialogue.
The PPP/Civic proposed the following items -
The Fourth Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers, the second highest decision-making forum of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), takes place in Georgetown, Guyana on 11 - 12 June, 1999.
The Community Council of Ministers will examine preparations for the 20th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government which takes place in Trinidad and Tobago on 4 - 7 July, 1999, and the Region's readiness to face the challenges associated with the Y2K phenomenon.
The Sixth Meeting of the Caribbean Community's (CARICOM) Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) will be held at the Secretariat's headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana from 4-5 June, 1999.
The two-day meeting of Regional Ministers responsible for trade and or economic matters will focus on a range of issues including those pertinent to agricultural development, the trade in goods and services, external trade and economic relations, and regional standards.
Your Excellency the President of Guyana,
Your Excellency the Vice-President of Costa Rica;
Hon. Prime Minister of Guyana;
Honourable Ministers of CARICOM, Central America and the Dominican Republic;
Distinguished Secretaries-General;
Delegates;
Members of the Diplomatic Corps;
Distinguished Guests;
Members of the Media;
Ladies and Gentlemen: