It is my pleasure to bring you greetings on behalf of the Secretary-General and staff of the Caribbean Community Secretariat and indeed the entire CARICOM family.  This Eighth CARIFESTA has already brought its fair share of excitement and expectations, challenges and creative adapt...

It is my pleasure to bring you greetings on behalf of the Secretary-General and staff of the Caribbean Community Secretariat and indeed the entire CARICOM family. This eighth CARIFESTA has already brought its fair share of excitement and expectations, challenges and creative adaptations, frustrati...

SALUTATIONS! I am proud today as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community to welcome you all to CARIFESTA VIII in Suriname. This pride is heightened by the fact that this is the first time since my assumption of office in 1992 that this major Community event is being held in a non-English spea...

Salutations: The juncture of the celebration of CARIFESTA VIII here in Suriname, and the 30th Anniversary year of the Caribbean Community, is an ideal time for the CARICOM Secretariat and our private sector partner, TELESUR to join resources in exploring the rich potential of mind, technology and t...

Mr. Chairman, Dr. Clarence Henry Prime Minister, Hon. Lester Bird Hon. Gaston Browne, Minister of Planning, Trade, Industry, Commerce and Public Service Affairs Father Charles Willock Ambassador Lionel Hurst Mr. John C. Charles and colleagues of the Secretariat Members of the media Ladies and Gentle...

Your Excellency Ambassador Elisabeth Harper Deputy Secretary-General Assistant Secretaries-General Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen  Members of the Media It is with great pleasure and delight that I welcome H.E. Mrs Elisabeth Harper to the Secretariat today to receive her Credentials...

Salutations: The juncture of the celebration of CARIFESTA VIII here in Suriname, and the 30th Anniversary year of the Caribbean Community, is an ideal time for the CARICOM Secretariat and our private sector partner, TELESUR to join resources in exploring the rich potential of mind, technology and t...

CARIFESTA is returning to the mainland in August 2003, in a year when both host country –Suriname- and its CARICOM sister states have a lot to commemorate - CARICOM marked its 30th anniversary and Suriname commemorated the 140th anniversary of slavery abolishment, 150 years of Chinese immigrat...

When CARIFESTA VIII – the Caribbean’s premier cultural event - winds down on August 30th in Suriname, organisers hope they would have found the answer to one of the most important questions: “where do we go from here.” “This is not going to be just another gathering. ...

Caribbean youths have reached several milestones in recent years; one of the most important is the growing recognition that they are better able to bridge the gap between themselves and adults. There are still a lot of challenges to overcome though. Some of these challenges will be discussed during ...