Permit me to say a few words as this Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) gets underway. I first want to welcome you Madame Chair to your first meeting of the Council and to say what better place to start than at the top! I am sure that your colleagues, like myse...

Permit me to say a few words as this Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) gets underway. I first want to welcome you Madame Chair to your first meeting of the Council and to say what better place to start than at the top! I am sure that your colleagues, like myself, look...

It is my pleasure to make this statement on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on this the third Anniversary of World Telecommunications and Information Society Day which we commemorate today under the theme “Protecting Children in Cyberspace”. New Information and Communicatio...

It is my pleasure to make this statement on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on this the third Anniversary of World Telecommunications and Information Society Day which we commemorate today under the theme “Protecting Children in Cyberspace”. New Information and Communicatio...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Given the critical importance of diplomacy in strengthening the voice of small states in the global arena, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is hosting a programme to assist the development of the diplomatic capabilities of CARI...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Member States of the Caribbean Community have been challenged to grasp the opportunities that may present themselves as a result of the global financial and economic crisis. The Honourable Dr. Kenneth Baugh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minist...

Let me begin by being quite relevant, in extending a pleasant climatic and environmentally peaceful day to all of you. It is a real pleasure, and a genuine honour, to welcome you to this Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change and Development. Indeed, I feel particularly honoured to welcome you today ...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Work is moving apace to incorporate the former Regional Negotiating Machinery (RNM) into the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat as a Specialised Department in keeping with a decision taken at the 20th Intersessional Meeting of the Co...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In the face of the current global environment, Caribbean integration was not one of choice, but one of absolute necessity according to His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Delivering remar...

I join the previous speakers in conveying my appreciation to the Commonwealth Local Government Forum, (CLGF) particularly its Secretary-General Mr. Carl Wright, and to the Government of The Bahamas. I am particularly pleased to have been invited to participate in this important conference. Coming as...