I am extremely saddened by his passing even though he had been hospitalised it still came as a shock.  The Caribbean Community has lost one of its truly great sons who will always be remembered for his historic role at the landmark Grand Anse Meeting in 1989, where the decision was taken to sig...

I have the honor to present to His Excellency the credentials accrediting me as Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Cuba to the Caribbean Community. His Excellency,It is a great privilege for me to represent the people and government of Cuba to the community of sister Caribbean’s nati...

Excellency, it is my pleasure to receive today your Letters of Credence, accrediting you as Cuba’s Fourth Plenipotentiary Representative to the Caribbean Community. The relationship between Cuba and the Member States of the Caribbean Community is a unique one that has been forged over severa...

Excellency, it is my pleasure to receive today your Letters of Credence, accrediting you as Cuba’s Fourth Plenipotentiary Representative to the Caribbean Community. The relationship between Cuba and the Member States of the Caribbean Community is a unique one that has been forged over severa...

It is my great pleasure, Excellency, to welcome you to the Caribbean Community Secretariat and to extend to you congratulations on your appointment as the United Kingdom’s Plenipotentiary Representative to our Caribbean Community.  CARICOM’s relationship with the United Kingdom is a...

I have the honour to speak on behalf of the fourteen Member States of the Caribbean Community on the priority theme: “Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls”. CARICOM associates itself with the statements delivered by the...

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) commemorated and celebrated its fortieth anniversary last year.  During those forty years, CARICOM has chalked up a wide range of achievements, some of which are impressive, others modest.  Of course, there have also been setbacks, disappointments and fail...

I take great pleasure today in formally passing Chairmanship of the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to Dr The Honourable Ralph Gonzalves, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines. I congratulate him and express my sincerest hope that his tenure will...

The Secretariat is honoured and privileged to salute the women and girls of the Caribbean Community on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2014.  This year’s United Nation’s theme ‘Equality for Women is Progress for All’, is one that we can all embrace as we ...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)      The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply concerned by the recent developments in Ukraine and calls on all parties involved, to act with self-restraint and responsibility in order to reduce tensions and avoid...