(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is committed to continuing its role in advancing the fight against the scourge of HIV and AIDS in the Caribbean. This commitment was given by the Deputy Secretary-General of CARICOM, Ambassador Lolita Applew...

I would normally start by saying that it is a pleasure for me to be here today; however, there is nothing pleasurable about the topic that brings us here today. For it must concern us that the number of HIV infected persons in the Caribbean is larger than the entire population of Barbados; we cannot...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)  President of Dominica, H.E. Dr. Nicholas Liverpool, presented to CARICOM Secretary-General, H.E. Edwin W. Carrington today, the nation’s highest award, the Dominica Award of Honour to the Caribbean Community; one of only two awa...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, H.E. Edwin W. Carrington ended a one day official visit to Montserrat during which he held discussions with Chief Minister Dr. Lowell Lewis on a number of Regional matters of relevance to Mon...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)  Secretary-General, H.E. Edwin W. Carrington today begins a 5-day mission to Montserrat, Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica.   In Montserrat, the Secretary-General will meet with newly elected Chief Minister, Honourable Lowell Lewis...

Your Excellency, Mr. David Robinson, Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community,  Assistant Secretary-General, Other Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen It is with distinct pleasure that I welcome you most warmly, Ambassador, to the Headquarters...

Prime Minister of St Lucia Dr The Hon Kenny Anthony Hon Rafael Dezcallar, Under-Secretary for Foreign Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain The Most Honourable Percival J. Patterson, Former Prime Minister of Jamaica H.E. Jesus Silva and other members of the Diplomatic corps The Honourab...

Honourable Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce of Guyana, Manniram Prashad; Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite; our Chairman for this Roundtable; Madame President of the Caribbean Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, Senator Sandra Husbands of Barbados; Other Dist...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) If Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES) are to be fully developed, countries must put in place the Legal and Policy Framework to ensure that the full potential of the sector is realised. This view was expressed by the Minister of Tourism, In...

Honourable Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce of Guyana, Manniram Prashad; Chairman, Mr. Kyle Jackman; President of the Caribbean Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, Senator Sandra Husbands; Assistant Secretary-General and other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat; Members o...