Hon Henry Jeffrey, Minister of Education
Deputy Secretary-General and Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat
Headmasters/Headteachers
Other Teachers
Distinguished guests
Ladies and Gentlemen
Students
Participants
Let me begin by saying what a pleasure it is to be here as Secretary-General. My days are not always this pleasant, I can assure you.
INTRODUCTION
I wish to first of all extend my sincere congratulations to the Director, Board and Staff of the National Insurance Office on the occasion of its 37th anniversary.
I also wish to express my sincere gratitude to the National Insurance Office for the honor bestowed upon me to deliver this evening the keynote address with as topic "the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and the Free Movement of Labour Across the Region and its Implications for Social Security".
Salutation
The Caribbean Renewable Energy Development Programme represents one of two areas of activity in the field of energy currently being undertaken by the CARICOM Secretariat. The other area is the formulation of a regional energy policy by a Task Force on Regional Energy Policy, which was established in 2003 in Port of Spain by the 14th Inter-sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM.
Salutation
The Caribbean Renewable Energy Development Programme represents one of two areas of activity in the field of energy currently being undertaken by the CARICOM Secretariat. The other area is the formulation of a regional energy policy by a Task Force on Regional Energy Policy, which was established in 2003 in Port of Spain by the 14th Inter-sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM.
Esteemed Prime Ministers;
Secretary General of CARICOM, His Excellency, Dr. Edwin Carrington;
Honorable Ministers and Attorneys General;
Other Members of Delegations;
Other Dignitaries_
It is a singular honour for Antigua and Barbuda to host this historic meeting of the Bureau of Heads of Government. As the newest kid on this block, I beg your indulgence should any lapses into local realities during my remarks be seen as representing any affront to protocol.
steemed Prime Ministers;
Secretary General of CARICOM, His Excellency, Dr. Edwin Carrington;
Honorable Ministers and Attorneys General;
Other Members of Delegations;
Other Dignitaries_
It is a singular honour for Antigua and Barbuda to host this historic meeting of the Bureau of Heads of Government. As the newest kid on this block, I beg your indulgence should any lapses into local realities during my remarks be seen as representing any affront to protocol.
Conscious of their manifest potency, the Antiguan and Barbudan people are quite likely to set about devising means of seeking my immediate impeachment should I fail to begin my remarks with the affirmation which is now virtually mandatory in Antigua and Barbuda; on all occasions, and at every level.
It is thus my duty, on behalf of the Antiguan and Barbudan people, to open this meeting with the sentiment that seemingly all in our country share and are anxious to proclaim to the world.
Welcome to Government in the Sunshine!
Hon. John Rahael Minister of Health of Trinidad and Tobago
Other Honourable Ministers
Honourable Chief Secretary and Other Representatives of the Tobago House of Assembly
Ms Carole Ainstey Manager/Director World Bank
Other Distinguished Guests
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen_
Honorable Secretary-General of CARICOM, Distinguished Ministers and Country Representatives, Colleagues from Regional and International Organizations, Ladies and Gentlemen_
First and foremost, I would like to express our gratitude to the organizers of this meeting for giving us a chance to sign the Grant Agreement between CARICOM and the World Bank to support the implementation of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS.
It is my pleasure to welcome you all on behalf of the Directorate of Human and Social Development and indeed the entire CARICOM Secretariat. I wish in particular to thank you Minister and your staff at the Ministry of Health for making the arrangements for hosting this meeting. I also wish to express great pleasure that The Hon. Orville London Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly has graced this opening ceremony with his presence.