By mahtabala, 24 July, 2003

His Excellency the President and Mrs. Jagdeo
Hon. Prime Minister and Mrs. Hinds
Chancellor of the Judiciary
Speaker of the National Assembly
Hon. Ministers
Leader of the Opposition and Mrs. Corbin
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Distinguished Guests
Staff of the Secretariat
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen

By mahtabala, 24 July, 2003

Your Excellency Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community
Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat
Colleague Members of Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media

I feel deeply honoured today to present to you, Secretary-General, the letters which accredit me as Guyana's Ambassador to the Caribbean Community.

By mahtabala, 23 July, 2003

The   24th Meeting   of  the   Conference    of  Heads   of  Government    of  the   Caribbean

Community   (CARICOM)   was  held  in Montego  Bay,  Jamaica,  on 2 -  5 July  2003  and coincided  with the so" Anniversary  of the Community.

 

It was  presided   over  by  the  Most  Han  Percival   J  Patterson,   ON,  Prime  Minister   of Jamaica  and  Chairman   of the  Conference   of  Heads  of Government   of the  Caribbean Community.

 

By mahtabala, 23 July, 2003

CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – The Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery’s (RNM) Seventh Technical Working Group (TWG) on Agriculture came to a close yesterday. The two-day meeting - convened in Bridgetown, Barbados, July 21 to 22 - provided an overview of agriculture trade negotiations in the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA).

By mahtabala, 8 July, 2003

Most Honourable P.J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica and Chairperson of CARICOM,
Distinguished Heads of State and Government of CARICOM
Your Excellencies_ Ministers, Ambassadors and High Commissioners,
Delegates and friends

On behalf of the African Union and your brothers and sisters in Africa, I would like to thank you most sincerely for the privilege and opportunity you have given us to attend this 24th Regular Meeting of CARICOM, as well as join you as you celebrate the 30th Anniversary of CARICOM.

By mahtabala, 8 July, 2003

Hundreds of dancers, artists, musicians, actors and cultural exponents, representing these countries are set to entertain visitors during the gala event which has been described as the “Greatest Cultural Mix of All Time”.

One of the most important features of CARIFESTA VIII will be the Grand Market, in which all participating countries will have an opportunity to showcase their respective art and craft traditions.

By mahtabala, 6 July, 2003

  We the Heads of Government of the member countries of the Caribbean Community meeting in Montego Bay, Jamaica under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Percival J. Patterson, on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas on 4 July 1973;

RECALLING the commitments signified in the Preamble and Articles of that Treaty establishing the Caribbean Community;

By mahtabala, 4 July, 2003

Your Excellencies the Governor General of Jamaica and the Most Hon. Lady Cooke
Our Host, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, and our current CARICOM Chairman, the Most Hon. P. J. Patterson
Your Excellencies, the Presidents of the Republic of South Africa and of the Republic of Chile
Distinguished Heads of State and Government of Member States and Associate Member States of the Caribbean Community
Heads of International Organisations 
Hon. Ministers
Your Excellencies and other Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Our other Distinguished Special Guests