Press Releases
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COMMUNIQUE OF THE SEVENTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN
The Seventh Special Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community was held in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago on 26-27 October 1999. Heads of Government in attendance were: Hon. Lester B. Bird, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antigua and Barbuda; Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas; Rt. Hon.…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SEVENTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 26-27 OCTOBER 1999, CHAGUARAMAS, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
The Seventh Special Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community was held in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago on 26-27 October 1999. Heads of Government in attendance were: Hon. Lester B. Bird, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antigua and Barbuda; Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas; Rt. Hon.…
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CONSENSUS OF CHAGUARAMAS
The Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community meeting in its Seventh Special Session at Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago on 26-27 October 1999; Having deliberated on a Vision for the future of the Region, and recognising the need for ensuring that the integration of the Region must be made more meaningful for its people, especially the Youth, adopted…
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PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE VISIT OF DR. THE HON. KENNY ANTHONY, PRIME MINISTER OF SAINT LUCIA TO GUYANA, 21-23 OCTOBER 1999
As you are aware, I have been assigned responsibility by the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community for the implementation of the Herdmanston Accord and Saint Lucia Statement. This assignment is in pursuance of the commitment of the Conference to support the process of political normalisation in Guyana. The purpose of my visit to Guyana is to…
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CARIBBEAN AND SPAIN CONTINUE DIALOGUE
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, the Latin American Economic System (SELA) and the Spanish Agency for International Co-operation (AECI) will meet at the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Secretariat’s offices in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 29-30 October 1999. This meeting comes in the wake of the discussions held last July in Port-of-Spain between CARICOM leaders and the Prime Minister of…
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STATEMENT BY DR. CARLA BARNETT, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE LAUNCHING OF THE CARIBBEAN CHARTER ON HEALTH AND AGEING Georgetown, Guyana, 20 October 1999
Hon. Indra Chandrapal, Minister of Human Services and Social Security Other Ministers of Government Dr. Bernadette Theodore-Gandhi, PAHO/WHO Representative to Guyana Members of the Diplomatic Corps Delegates Distinguished GuestsLadies and Gentlemen On behalf of the Caribbean Community Secretariat, let me welcome you to this launching of the Caribbean Charter on Health and Ageing. As you know, today’s launch should have…
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CARIBBEAN CHARTER ON HEALTH AND AGEING LAUNCHED
Caribbean Charter on Health and Ageing was launched in Guyana today Wednesday 20 October, 1999. The Charter has as its guiding principle a coordinated, systematic approach for ensuring the health and full integration and participation of older persons in Caribbean societies and economies. Developed in consultation with organisations in Member States, including the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), and the…
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CARICOM LEADERS LOOK TO THE 21ST CENTURY
A Vision for the Community in the 21st Century will be the main focus of The Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community when it convenes for the Seventh Special Meeting in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago on October 26-27, 1999. It will be an unprecedented fourth Meeting of the Conference in a calendar year and the last for…
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Caribbean Charter On Health and Ageing to be launched at COHSOD Opening
A range of social issues influencing life in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be addressed when CARICOM Ministers on the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) meet in Guyana on the 20th and 21st October, 1999. The Third Meeting of The Council will address matters relating to the Free Movement of Skills and People in the Region, and Sport…
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ACCP SUPPORTS CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
Representatives at the Second Sitting of the Assembly of Caribbean Community Parliamentarians (ACCP), which ended in Grenada on Friday, have come out in support of the Caribbean Court of Justice. The two-day session, which was held at the Convention Centre of the Grenada Grand Beach Resort, received an invitation from Belize to host the Third Sitting in the fourth quarter…
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