Speeches

​(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Hon Dr Frank Anthony, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Guyana; other Ministers with responsibility for Sport in CARICOM; Officials responsible for Sport in CARICOM; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat; Members of the media Ladies and gentlemen

It is a distinct pleasure to welcome you to this Seventeenth Special Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) convened under the Theme – Promoting Health, Education, Inclusion and Development through Sport.

​(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) There can be no better time to discuss the issue of sport than in the current atmosphere of Caribbean success. The 27th Olympiad memories of the sterling performances and monumental achievement of the Region’s athletes remain fresh in our hearts and minds. And now the Region’s cricketers have added to this sense of euphoria by their resounding victory at the World T20 Championships.

​(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Protocol having been established let me begin by saying that it is fortuitous that I have ended up here, being the one to deliver this address. Be that as it may, the chips have fallen in place and so we must focus on the matter at hand.

On Sunday 7 October, West Indians everywhere got a new lease on life.

​ (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Mr. Heraldo Muñoz, UN Assistant Secretary-General/UNDP Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean; Ms. Khadija Musa, UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative, Guyana; Representatives of other UN Agencies and Bodies; Members of the Media; Ladies and Gentlemen.

​(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Ladies and Gentlemen, A pleasant morning. I am honoured to have been afforded this opportunity to make these remarks at this Conference on the Jagdeo Initiative on behalf of the Secretary-General of CARICOM who offers his sincere regrets that he could not be here this morning as he is out of the country.

​(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Salutations.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), of which the Republic of Haiti is an integral part, welcomes this Regional Coalition for Water and Sanitation to Eliminate Cholera in the Island of Hispaniola.

This initiative further consolidates efforts at addressing the public health challenge of the cholera epidemic which followed the devastating earthquake experienced by Haiti in January 2010.

​(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Chairman, Dr. The Honourable Bherri Ramsaran, Minister of Health, Republic of Guyana; Senator the Honourable Faud Khan, Minister of Health, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago; Representative Member States and Associate Members; Dr. Mirta Roses, Director, Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO); Sir George Alleyne, Director Emeritus PAHO; Dr Jerome Walcott, Interim Director of CARPHA; Dr.

​(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) There can be no better time to discuss the issue of sport than in the current atmosphere of Caribbean success. The 27th Olympiad memories of the sterling performances and monumental achievement of the Region’s athletes remain fresh in our hearts and minds. And now the Region’s cricketers have added to this sense of euphoria by their resounding victory at the World T20 Championships.

​(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Today across the Caribbean Community we observe Caribbean Wellness Day under the theme ‘Love that Body - Building the Foundation for Healthy Lifestyles'. For 2012 we are focusing on addressing the prevention and control of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) among the Regions’ children.

​(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat sounds its annual call to the people of the Caribbean Community to join Caribbean Wellness Day (CWD) celebrations under the theme ‘Love that Body - Building the Foundation for Healthy Lifestyles' with a focus on addressing the prevention and control of NCDs among the Regions children.