The Caribbean Community has lost one of its most distinguished sons with the passing of the Guyanese-born poet Martin Carter. The death of this towering literary figure has left his family, country and Region much the poorer. Significantly Martin Carter achieved his stature and fame without leaving ...

It is with deep regret that the Community has learnt of the death of Guyanese born Sir Lionel Alfred Luckhoo QC CBE. An outstanding member of a family with a longstanding legal tradition, Sir Lionel carved his own niche in legal history by earning the acknowledgement as the most successful criminal ...

The Caribbean Community Secretariat and the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce will mount a joint Ministerial/Private Sector Trade and Investment Mission to Southern Africa. The Caribbean Export Development Agency is collaborating in the organisation of the Mission that is scheduled for ...

Today's children will be tomorrow's leaders. How often we hear these words or repeat them ourselves. This year, World Aids Day is being observed under the theme "Children Living in a World with AIDS". As we grapple with the myriad social and economic problems confronting our region and their effects...

Brazil has endorsed the candidature of Barbadian-born CARICOM national Sir George Alleyne for the post of Director General of the World Health Organisation. Ambassador of Brazil to Guyana His Excellency Claudio Lyra conveyed his country's intention to Deputy Secretary General of CARICOM Dr Carla Bar...

CARICOM Secretary General Mr Edwin Carrington yesterday expressed concern at the recent spate of incidents involving the imposition of heavy fines by CARICOM States on fishermen from other CARICOM States caught fishing in their waters. Without challenging the legal basis of these actions, the Secret...

The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community Mr Edwin Carrington has extended congratulations to Jamaica on their historic achievement of qualifying for the 1998 World Cup Finals in France. Following is the text of the Secretary-General's message: The Caribbean Community extends its heartiest co...

Trinidad and Tobago's Minister of Trade and Tourism, the Hon Mervyn Assam will deliver the feature address at the opening of the CARICOM Secretariat Southern African Trade and Investment Seminar at the Trinidad Hilton on Thursday November 20. The seminar is part of the preparation for a CARICOM Trad...

The Secretaries General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) have signed a Co-operation Agreement which now formalises the already close cooperation between the two organisations. The point was underscored by the Secretaries General of CARICOM and the AC...

The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Mr Edwin Carrington, and his counterpart at the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), Mr Simon Molina Duarte, will sign a cooperation agreement on Thursday 13 November at the CARICOM Headquarters in Georgetown. In broad terms the agreement...