The Seventh Special Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community was held in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago on 26-27 October 1999.
As you are aware, I have been assigned responsibility by the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community for the implementation of the Herdmanston Accord and Saint Lucia Statement. This assignment is in pursuance of the commitment of the Conference to support the process of political normalisation in Guyana. The purpose of my visit to Guyana is to update myself on the progress of the Constitutional Reform process and the Political Dialogue mandated by the Herdmanston Accord.
The Seventh Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) was held at the Headquarters of the Community on 8 October 1999. The Meeting was very positive and reached a number of important conclusions.
Senator the Hon. Dr. John Watts, Deputy to the Governor-General of Grenada;
Dr. the Hon. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada;
Hon. Sir Curtis Strachan, Speaker of the Assembly, and the House of Representatives of Grenada;
Hon Ralph Maraj, Foreign Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, representing the
Hon. Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago and Chairman of the Conference of the Caribbean Community;
Hon. Ministers of Government;
Honourable Representatives of the Assembly;
Members of the Diplomatic Corps;
Members of the Media;
Distinguished Guests;
ADDRESS BY SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, EDWIN W. CARRINGTON
Mr. Chairman
Other Distinguished Ministers
Other Distinguished Delegates
Secretariat Staff
Members of the Media
Representatives from across the Region gather in Grenada on October 14 and 15 for the Second Sitting of the Assembly of Caribbean Community Parliamentarians (ACCP).
Dr. the Honourable Kenny Anthony, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia will visit Guyana on Friday and Saturday, 22-23 October 1999.
Prime Minister Anthony was assigned responsibility by the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community for the implementation of the Herdmanston Accord and the Saint Lucia Statement. This assignment is in pursuance of the commitment of the Heads of Government to support the process of political normalisation in Guyana.
The second session of the Assembly of Caribbean Community Parliamentarians (ACCP) will convene in Grenada on October 14, 1999.
The good relations between Canada and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) were once again demonstrated when that country made a presentation of 100,000 Canadian Dollars to assist in the work of the constitutional reform process in CARICOM Member State, Guyana.
At a simple ceremony on Thursday, 9 September, at the CARICOM Secretariat's Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana , H.E. Mr. Kamoji Wachiira, High Commissioner (Acting) of Canada to Guyana presented the cheque to CARICOM Secretary-General, Mr. Edwin Carrington.
Mr. John Hamilton, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs; Other officials of the United States Government;
My colleague Ministers from the Caribbean, as well as the Ambassadors and other diplomats from the States of the Caribbean Region.
Ladies and Gentlemen.