Chairman,
Colleague Heads of Government
Secretary General
Ministers of Government
Honourees and other Distinguished Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen.
Speeches
Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community
Honourable Ministers
Distinguished Secretary-General
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Distinguished Guests
Artistes
Ladies and Gentlemen
As Chairman of the Caribbean Community, it is my most pleasant task to welcome you all this evening to this very special occasion, the Launch of the CARICOM 30th Anniversary Programme.
Mr. Chairman,
Colleague Heads of Government,
Honourable Ministers,
Secretary-General,
Members of the Diplomatic Corps,
Specially Invited Guests,
Delegates,
Members of the Media,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is with great pleasure that, on behalf of the Government and People of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, I extend a warm welcome to this distinguished assembly, at this Opening Ceremony of the Fourteenth Inter-Sessional Meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community.
Chairman, |
Integration, our Key to Prosperity. We may not be a Federation but we are definitely integrating.
Hon Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
Other Prime Ministers
Hon. Ministers of Government
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Registrar of the UWI St Augustine Campus
Mrs. Tewarie
Specially Invited Guests
Students
Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen
Hon Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
Other Heads of Government
Hon. Ministers of Government
Distinguished Delegates to the 14th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference
Members of Parliament
Your Excellencies, the Ambassadors to CARICOM and other Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Distinguished Invitees
Members of the Media
Ladies and gentlemen
Mr. Chairman
Colleague Heads
Ministers and Delegates
Distinguished Honorees
Your Excellencies
Esteemed Guests_
I wish to thank the Government and people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago for their gracious hospitality. Jamaica looks forward to reciprocating this generosity when we host the 24th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government.
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 remarks on the occasion of the launching of the celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of CARICOM.
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_
Chairperson, Colleague Ministers of CARICOM, Secretary-General and staff of CARICOM, Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen.