Once again, as Secretary General of CARICOM, I extend best wishes to the women of the Caribbean Community on the occasion of International Women’s Day, 2003.
Cuba’s revolutionary patriot and national hero, José Marti, wrote aptly and movingly in his celebrated essay of 1891 entitled “Our America” in the following terms:
Mr. Chairman,
Colleague Heads of Government,
Honourable Ministers,
Secretary-General,
Members of the Diplomatic Corps,
Specially Invited Guests,
Delegates,
Colleague Heads of Government of the Caribbean CommunityMinisters of Government Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Excellencies Ladies and Gentlemen:
Your Excellencies, Distinguished Heads of Governments, Honourable Ambassadors, Special Invited Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great pleasure that I accepted the invitation to make some re