Year: 2023
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Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies
The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of CARICOM. The University of the West Indies salutes the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on its 50th anniversary. On July 4, 1973 at Chaguaramas, the spirit of Dickenson Bay lived on as Errol Barrow, Forbes Burnham,…
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Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, Foreign Affairs Minister, Jamaica
CARICOM DAY | 4th July 2023 “50 Years Strong: A Solid Foundation to Build on” It is an honour and a pleasure to extend warm greetings on the occasion of CARICOM Day which this year takes on added significance as it marks the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This milestone celebration, which…
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The Caribbean Examinations Council® (CXC®) at 50
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is a regional institution that is geared at developing the human capital of the Caribbean people. It provides: syllabuses of the highest quality; valid and reliable examinations and certificates of international repute for students of all ages, abilities and interests; services to educational institutions in the development of syllabuses, examinations and examinations’ administration, in the most cost-effective…
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Hon. Hugh Hilton Todd, Foreign Affairs Minister, Co‑operative Republic of Guyana
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation is pleased to extend greetings to all the people of the Caribbean Community on the occasion of CARICOM Day 2023. This year is of special significance as it marks the Golden Jubilee of the founding of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which came into being with the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas,…
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The CARICOM Youth Ambassador Programme
The CARICOM Youth Ambassador Programme (CYAP) marks its 30th anniversary this year. The CYAP was initially the Regional Youth Ambassador Programme (RYAP) and was launched at the Conference of Heads of Government during the 20th Anniversary of signing the Treaty of Chaguaramas in 1993. The programme was formally instituted in 1994, initially under the coordinating purview of the Culture Desk at…
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His Excellency Han Duck-soo, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea
Thank you Mr. Chair, The Honorable Roosevelt Skerrit Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, The Honorable Keith Rowley Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to CARICOM on its 50th anniversary. Over the past five decades, CARICOM has achieved remarkable progress across the four pillars, namely economic integration, human and social development,…
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