Mr. Minister of Education, Walther Sandriman, Assistant Secretary-General, Dr. Edward Greene, Programme Coordinator of UNICEF, Mr. Marrashetty Seenappa
Mr. Chairman Colleague Heads of Government Honourable Ministers Secretary General Members of the Diplomatic Corps Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen
Mr. Minister of Education, Walther Sandriman,
Assistant Secretary-General, Dr. Edward Greene,
Programme Coordinator of UNICEF, Mr. Marrashetty Seenappa
Mr. Mark Kerr-Jarrett, President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Other Members of the Executive,
Distinguished Guests,
Members of the Chamber,
His Excellency, the President of Guyana and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government;
Other Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community;
I am delighted to welcome you all to the opening of this historic Twenty-third Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community.
Mr. Chairman
Colleague Heads of Government
Honourable Ministers
Secretary General
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen
Madame Chairwoman
Members of the Planning Committee
Representatives of CDB, CIDA and IDB
Distinguished Delegates
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen
His Excellency, the President of Guyana and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government; Other Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community;
The Caribbean Development (CDB) applauds the Caribbean Community Secretariat and Civil Society for convening this Conference. I know that it required much effort and determination to bring it off.