The Caribbean Youth Explosion will be launched in Nassau, The Bahamas on Friday,18 September 1998 with a ceremony at the Nassau Marriott Hotel. This unique event will involve more than 100 young people between the ages of 13 and 30 from Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Comm...

The Government of Montserrat is taking steps to regularise employment opportunities for CARICOM nationals in that country. The following outlines the procedures to be followed by suitably qualified CARICOM nationals seeking employment in Montserrat. In recent times, nationals of several overseas cou...

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Saint Lucia's Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Kenny D Anthony is scheduled to arrive in Guyana on Sunday, September 13 for a one-day visit. The purpose of Dr Anthony's visit is to met with the parties who are signatories to the Herdmanston Accord and the Sai...

Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines the Rt Hon Sir James Mitchell and the Prime Minister of Dominica, the Hon Edison James are in St Kitts/Nevis holding discussions with the principals involved in the secession issue. The Prime Ministers, accompanied by Ambassador Kingsley Lane of St Vin...

The Caribbean Community is relieved at the decision on the part of the people of Nevis to remain in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. This has ensured the continued integrity of the State. It has also provided what could be the last chance for all with the interests of the people of St. Kitts a...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The people of Nevis, a part of the Federation of St.Kitts/Nevis, have a right to self-determination, but the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Mr. Edwin Carrington says they should at least have the maximum information on the pros and co...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana)  The Caribbean Community heard with surprise and disappointment the recent announcement by the Premier of Nevis, that the Nevis Administration would be proceeding with the holding of a referendum on 10 August 1998, with a view to seceding from the State...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana)  The University of the West Indies will host the Sixth annual workshop for Secondary School Spanish Language teachers drawn from the Caribbean Community Education system starting 10 August 1998 at Mona Campus, Jamaica. The five-day training programme is...

ARTHUR NAPOLEON RAYMOND ROBINSONTrinity Cross and State Counsel Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson, a national of Trinidad and Tobago was born in the Island of Tobago on 16 December 1926. He served his country and people with distinction, honour and fortitude in winning, sustaining and advancing their...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Nineteenth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, was held in Castries, Saint Lucia, on 30 June-4 July 1998 with an Opening Ceremony on the evening of 30 June1998 and a Closing Ceremony on 4 July 1998. Heads of Gover...