The Sixth Meeting of the Caribbean Community's (CARICOM) Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) will be held at the Secretariat's headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana from 4-5 June, 1999.
The two-day meeting of Regional Ministers responsible for trade and or economic matters will focus on a range of issues including those pertinent to agricultural development, the trade in goods and services, external trade and economic relations, and regional standards.
The Second Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) was held in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis on 13-14 May 1999.Â
Your Excellency the President of Guyana,
Your Excellency the Vice-President of Costa Rica;
Hon. Prime Minister of Guyana;
Honourable Ministers of CARICOM, Central America and the Dominican Republic;
Distinguished Secretaries-General;
Delegates;
Members of the Diplomatic Corps;
Distinguished Guests;
Members of the Media;
Ladies and Gentlemen_
Mr. Chairman, Secretary-General of CARICOM, distinguished Foreign Ministers of CARICOM and Central AMERICA, Members of the Cabinet, Members of the Diplomatic corps, distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen.
On behalf of the Government and people of Guyana, I bid you a very warm welcome to Guyana. I trust that your deliberations will be fruitful and that the results will prove to be beneficial for on-going co-operation between the Governments and peoples of CARICOM-and Central America.
The Tenth Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, was held in Paramaribo, Suriname on 4-5 March, 1999.
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community reiterate their unwavering opposition and that of their peoples to the blatant and persistent use of the Caribbean Sea for the transhipment of highly toxic nuclear materials.
They again call on the Governments of France, Japan and the United Kingdom to respect the economic importance and ecological fragility of the Caribbean Sea and the well-being of the millions of people who depend on this unique resource for their very existence.
The Secretary-General's Trophy for the champions of the Caribbean Community 25th Anniversary Regional Schools Debating Competition has found a home in Trinidad and Tobago.
Your Excellency Jules Wijdenbosch, President of Suriname
Chairman of the Caribbean Community
Other distinguished Heads of State and Government
Vice President of Suriname
Speaker of the National Assembly
Hon. Ministers
Members of the Assembly
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Other distinguished guests
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen_
Esteemed Colleagues,
Esteemed Mr. Vice-President
Members of the Council of Ministers
Madam Speaker of the National Assembly
Representatives of High Councils of State
Distinguished Delegates
Member of the Corps Diplomatique
Ladies and Gentlemen
St Kitts/Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago have advanced to the finals of the CARICOM 25TH Anniversary Regional Secondary Schools Debating Competition following the semi-finals in Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago on Friday last.
The team from St. Kitts/Nevis successfully argued that "The Growth of Tourism in the Region has a Negative Effect on Caribbean Identity" and defeated the home team Dominica who made their first appearance in the competition.