-Salutations- I am honoured and delighted to be here in Trinidad and Tobago for this CSME country mission. Trinidad and Tobago is a foundational bulwark of regional integration and has been central to all phases of our regional integration effort as the seat of the West Indies federation, a fo...

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: Colleague Ministers...

"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. By embracing sustainable agricultural practices and fostering regional cooperation, we can create a better life and a brighter future for all." ...

(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 delegatio...

(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 ...

(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...

(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 nutr...

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...

(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) -  Mr President,Excellencies,Distinguished delegates,Ladies and gentlemen. The Caribbean Community last year celebrated 50 years of our integration grouping. Our founding Heads of Government were acutely aware of th...

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. I am pleased to address you all fo...