Esteemed Colleagues, Distinguished Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Distinguished Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is, indeed, a great pleasure for me to attend the Twentieth Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government in Trinidad and Tobago. I would like to express my thanks to the Government and peop...

PROFESSOR JOYCELIN MASSIAH Professor Joycelin Massiah, born in Guyana, citizen of Barbados with several years of service in Jamaica, is a Caribbean Woman whose entire life has been one of service in response to the pressing challenges of the Region. For three decades she has been involved in every a...

Your excellency the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Your Excellency the Prime Minister of Spain The Hon. Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Chairman of the Caribbean Community Heads of Government Secretary-General Carrington Distinguished Delegates Ladies and...

It is my singular pleasure to extend a warm welcome to this distinguished assembly, at this opening ceremony of the Twentieth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community. I extend this welcome on behalf of the people and the Government of the Republic of Trini...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The XX Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community begins in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday, July 4 with an opening ceremony at the Hilton Trinidad Hotel and Conference Centre. Most of the leaders will be arrivin...

The Parties met at 15:30 hours on 14 June, 1999 as agreed. Representing the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/Civic) were - Mr. Donald Ramotar Ms. Gail Teixeira Representing the Peoples National Congress (PNC) were: Mr. Lance Carberry Mr. Lloyd Joseph This was a Preliminary Meeting to discuss...

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 Conferenc...

The CARICOM Single Market and Economy was significantly advanced as regional Attorneys-General and Ministers of Legal Affairs approved and commended for signature by the Conference of Heads of Government, three Protocols amending the Treaty establishing the Caribbean Community. The Instruments: Prot...

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 ...

The Second Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) was held in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis on 13-14 May 1999.  The Ministers attending were: the Hon. Hilroy Humphreys, Minister of Trade, Commerce and Business Development, Antigua and Barbuda; the Honourable Billi...