
CARICOM@50
50 Years Strong: A Solid Foundation to Build on

Signing the CARICOM Treaty of Chaguaramas β Trinidad and Tobago β 4 July 1973. Seated from Left to Right: Prime Ministers Errol Barrow for Barbados; Forbes Burnham for Guyana; Dr. Eric Williams for Trinidad and Tobago; and Michael Manley for Jamaica. Source: Chaguaramas Development Authority (www.chagdev.com)
CARICOM Celebrates Milestone 50th Anniversary in 2023
On 4 July 1973, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was established to deepen regional integration. This year, the Region will celebrate 50 years since the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas and the accomplishments of CARICOM, which is revered as the oldest surviving integration movement in the developing world.
The milestone will be celebrated with several events under the slogan, β50 Years Strong: A Solid Foundation to Build Onβ.
The milestone will be celebrated with several events under the slogan, β50 Years Strong: A Solid Foundation to Build Onβ.
50 Years of Regional Integration
Message by CARICOM Chairman, PM Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of CARICOM