The Hon. Kerrie D. Symmonds, M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Senior Minister coordinating the Productive Sectors of Barbados, chaired the 54th Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers on Thursday, 16 January 2025.
Please read his remarks below:
"World Food Day provides us with a unique opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that every person in the CARICOM Region has the right to food.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Hon. Saboto Caesar, Chair of this morning’s 115th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), Hon. Ministers, Regional Institutions, Delegates, Stakeholders,
I extend welcome to Ministers and delegations this 115th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) - Agriculture.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) - It is an honour to deliver remarks at this Colloquium to mark the Thirtieth Anniversary of the creation of the Association of Caribbean States. The theme “Convergence and Cooperation in the Caribbean” is, to say the least, timely. Not enough can be said, indeed, not enough can be done, to underscore the significance of cooperation in the fight for sustainable development in the Caribbean.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) - Assistant Secretary-General for the Directorate of CARICOM Single Market and Trade, Ambassador Wayne McCook delivered remarks at the opening of the Caribbean Policy Development Centre's Regional Policy Meeting on Tuesday 8 October 2024 at the Crane Resort in St. Philip Barbados, under the theme, “Envisioning Caribbean development over the next 50 years and the role that CARICOM intends to play.”
Please see the full remarks below:
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) - I am very pleased to be here at the Opening Ceremony of the Eighteenth Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA). As one of our flagship events, the Caribbean Week of Agriculture is critical to increasing awareness of agriculture, food and nutrition security in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and promoting investment in the Region’s food systems.
The 8th Caribbean Infrastructure Forum (CARIF) is a two-day event that brings together regional and global leaders involved in the planning, financing and construction of infrastructure and capital projects across the Caribbean. CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Dr Armstrong Alexis participated in a panel discussion with industry leaders and executives.
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) -
Mr President,
Excellencies,
Distinguished delegates,
Ladies and gentlemen.
Salutations
Honourable John Briceño, Prime Minister of Belize;
Honourable Ministers and members of the National Assembly;
Dr. Claire Grant, President, and Other Executives and Members of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union;
Ladies and Gentlemen.