Prime Minster of Barbados Mia Mottley with Prime Minister of Grenada Dickon Mitchell, centre, and President of Guyana Dr Mohamed Irfan Ali at the opening ceremony of the CARICOM heads of Government Conference at the Hyatt in Port of Spain Trinidad on July 3, 2023
LEADERS from all over the Caribbean gather in Trinidad and Tobago to celebrate the 5oth anniversary of the Treaty of Chaguaramas that gave rise to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
The opening ceremony was attended by Secretary General of the United Nations António Guterres who brought greetings on Monday at the Hyatt Regency in Port of Spain in Trinidad. That evening also saw leaders from the 15 members and five associates in a gala event.
It was the 45th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM from July 3 to 5, 2023.
On Tuesday, there was a flag-raising ceremony at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas on July 4, 1973, by president of Guyana Forbes Burnham, Jamaica prime minister Michael Manley, prime minister of Barbados Errol Barrow and T&T prime minister Dr Eric Williams.
AZP News was on hand and captured the following photos:
Prime Minister of the Bahamas Philip Davis. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
British Virgin Islands Premier Natalio Wheatley . AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Dr Keith Rowley speaking at the opening ceremony
Prime Minister of Bermuda David Burt
CARICOM heads of government
Prime Minister of Grenada Dickon Mitchell. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
President of Guyana Dr Mohamed Irfan Ali
Tobago House of Assembly Chief Secretary Farley Augustine
Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit
Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness
Prime Minister of Haiti Dr Ariel Henry
President of Guyana Dr Mohamed Irfan Ali
Acting Premier of Montserrat Dr Samuel Joseph. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne
Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis Dr Terrence Drew
Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit, left, and Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Dr Keith Rowley
Prime Minster of Barbados Mia Mottley with Prime Minister of Grenada Dickon Mitchell, centre, and President of Guyana Dr Mohamed Irfan Ali
Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves
President of Suriname Chandrikapersad Santokhi. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Premier of Turks and Caicos Washington Misick. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Prime Minister of St Lucia Phillip J Pierre. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
Secretary General of the United Nations António Guterres
Sharon Rowley, wife of Prime Minister of T&T Dr Keith Rowley
President of Trinidad and Tobago Christine Kangaloo, third from right, with her husband Kerwyn at her right, Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit, and T&T Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, right
Secretary General of the United Nations António Guterres addressing the opening ceremony
The Lydians performing during the opening ceremony. AZP News/Azlan Mohammed
The Karina Cultural Group of Dominica at opening ceremony of the 45th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of CARICOM
Santa Rosa First People Community saying a prayer at the flag raising ceremony to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of CARICOM at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre on July 4, 2023
Chief Ricardo Hernandez of the Santa Rosa First People Community
The area where the time capsule will be placed. AZP News/Prior Beharry
The sealed time capsule. AZP News/Prior Beharry
The flag-raising ceremony at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre. AZP News/Prior Beharry
