CARICOM under my Chairmanship has been deeply involved in the search for a solution to the political crisis in Haiti. Following the departure of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide a new President has taken the Oath of Office. A Council of Wise Persons has been chosen which has in turn recom...

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) concluded its second free trade agreement with a country in the wider Caribbean with the signature of the CARICOM-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement today in Jamaica. Prime Minister P.J. Patterson on behalf of CARICOM and President Abel Pacheco of Costa Rica signed the...

It is a pleasure to join in welcoming you to this opening ceremony. which will signal the start of a three-part training programme in Project Development and Project Management being conducted within the Organisational Development (OD) component of the CIDA-funded CARICOM Capacity Development Progra...

CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – The Sixteenth Meeting of the Caricom Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) was held in Belize City, Belize, during the first week of March. Several key decisions were made regarding external trade matters, including on issues related to the World Trade Organiz...

Hon. K.D. Knight, Min of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Jamaica Hon. Julian Hunte, President of the UNGA and Minister of External Affairs and International Trade and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia Other Ministers Distinguished Delegates Staff of the Secretariat Ladies and Gentlemen: As Sec...

Hon. Julian Hunte President of the United Nations General Assembly and (UNGA) Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia Colleague Ministers Secretary-General Delegates Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen I want to first thank the Government and p...

It is a pleasure to join in welcoming you to this opening ceremony. which will signal the start of a three-part training programme in Project Development and Project Management being conducted within the Organisational Development (OD) component of the CIDA-funded CARICOM Capacity Development Progra...

Hon. Julian Hunte, President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and  Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia Colleague Ministers Secretary-General Delegates Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen I want to first thank the Government and ...

Salutations Hon. K.D. Knight, Min of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Jamaica Hon. Julian Hunte, President of the UNGA and Minister of External Affairs and International Trade and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia Other Ministers Distinguished Delegates Staff of the Secretariat Ladies and Gentlemen: A...

Members of the CARICOM Ministerial Sub-Committee for Resource Mobilisation for Crime and Security met with a UK Senior Level Team on Security Cooperation at the Hilton Hotel, Kingston Jamaica on 3 March 2004. The aim of the meeting was to follow up the discussions at the Breakfast meeting between UK...