Heads of Government Conference (HGC)

Prime Minister Drew holds dialogue with key officials from the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation on the sidelines of CARICOM Heads Conference

Prime Minister Drew holds dialogue with key officials from the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation on the sidelines of CARICOM Heads Conference

Georgetown, Guyana, February 25, 2024 (Press Secretary, PMO) – On the sidelines of the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Guyana, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, alongside members of the Saint Kitts and Nevis delegation, convened a significant dialogue with officials from the Partnership […]

Commonwealth Secretary-General joins CARICOM Heads of Government for Meeting in Guyana

Commonwealth Secretary-General joins CARICOM Heads of Government for Meeting in Guyana

A team from the Commonwealth Secretariat, led by the Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, is in Guyana for the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government. This is part of a series of regional meetings that she is attending in preparation for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting later this […]

Guyana, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago to soon launch ferry service

Guyana, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago to soon launch ferry service

HE Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, announced that shortly, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobagoand Barbados will launch a ferry service to improve intra-regional transportation. The President, who is the current Chair of CARICOM, was at the time delivering the feature address atthe opening of the Guyana Energy Conference 2024 and Supply Change Expo on […]

Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General, CARICOM on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony of the Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM

Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General, CARICOM on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony of the Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM

It is a distinct pleasure to address you at this Opening Ceremony of the Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). I am particularly pleased to welcome you to Georgetown, Guyana, the seat of the CARICOM Secretariat, the Headquarters of the Community, where we have enjoyed the […]

Address by Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica

Address by Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica

SALUTATIONS● His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of theCooperative Republic of Guyana and Chair of the Conference ofCARICOM Heads of Government,● Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General● Excellencies,● Distinguished ladies and gentlemen With your leave, I will adopt the protocols already established for this evening’s ceremony.As I stand before you today, concluding my term as Chairman […]

Remarks by the Chair of Special COFCOR Meeting

Remarks by the Chair of Special COFCOR Meeting

Chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, made opening remarks at the Nineteenth Special Meeting of the COFCOR on Sunday, 25 February at the CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana. The meeting preceded the opening ceremony of the Forty-Sixth Regular […]

Caribbean heads arrive in Guyana for CARICOM meeting

Caribbean heads arrive in Guyana for CARICOM meeting

Guyana is abuzz with activity today as Caribbean leaders and other foreign guests have touched down for the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The opening ceremony starts at 5 pm AST. Several leaders have already arrived including Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Dr Keith […]

Regional Cargo Ferry to begin operations soon, says Guyana’s President

Regional Cargo Ferry to begin operations soon, says Guyana’s President

The regional cargo ferry service in the southern Caribbean involving Guyana, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago is growing closer to its launch date. President of Guyana, Dr Ifraan Ali, during an address on Saturday at the XII Annual Consultation with Caribbean Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank, said within the next two to three months, […]

Media Note for Coverage

Media Note for Coverage

Sunday, February 25 11:00 hours (tentative) Pre-Conference Press Briefing Venue: Eco Lodge Resort, Great Diamond 17:00 hours Opening Ceremony of CARICOM HOG MeetingVenue: National Cultural CentreDress: Business AttireSeating: All media must clear security by16:00hrs Access and Accommodation 1) Accredited media will be allowed access to thesouthern foyer area of the NCC for the arrivals of […]

Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM Opens Sunday in Georgetown, Guyana

Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM Opens Sunday in Georgetown, Guyana

The Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will formally open at the National Cultural Centre in Georgetown, Guyana, on Sunday, 25 February 2024, at 5pm. The Meeting is being convened under the Chairmanship of His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, who will deliver […]