Caricom Formation

Caricom- Caribbean Community and Common Market The formation of Caricom came about when the initial four countries governments saw the need for an integration of its members and economies, and the earth of a common market. When the West Indian coalition came to an end in 1962, Caricom was established as a means of regional integration. The West Indian Federation was a political union and consisted of ten countries- which are now states of Caricom- with the exception of Belize, The Bahamas and Guyana.The ending of the Federation meant the beginning of more serious efforts on the part of every last(predicate) Caribbean leaders to strengthen the existing ties among them by providing opportunities for the continuance and sustaining the areas of co-operation. The idea of Caricom was proposed by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago when it announced its withdrawal from the West Indian Federation. Hence, the first Heads of Government gathering was summoned by the Prime Minister of Trin idad and Tobago. This conference was attended by the leaders of Barbados, British Guiana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.These four countries agreed that there was an immense necessitate for closer co-operation in the Caribbean region. At the eighth Heads of Government Conference in Georgetown, Guyana in April 1973, the decision to establish Caricom was authorized with the signing of the Georgetown Accord. Caricom was finally established on July 04, 1973 with the signing of the accord of Chaguaramas. This treaty was signed by the Heads of Government of Barbados- Mr. Errol Barrow, Guyana- Mr. Forbes Burnham, Jamaica- Mr. Michael Manley and Trinidad and Tobago- Dr. Eric Williams. After many years of existence, Caricom has extended to fifteen members of state.Members of State of Caricom detect of Country ceiling City Name of Head of State Head of Government Date of Membership Antigua And Barbuda St. Johns Dame Louise Agnetha Lake-Tack, governor- habitual Winston Baldwin Spencer 4 th July, 1974 The Bahamas Nassau H. E. Sir Arthur A. Foulkes, GCMC, Governor General Perry G. Christie 4th July, 1983 Name of Country Capital City Name of Head of State Head of Government Date of Membership Barbados Bridgetown H. E. Ellliot Belgrave, Governor General Freundel Stuart 1st August, 1973 Belize Belmopan H. E. Sir Colville N. Young Snr. Governor General Dean Oliver Barrow 1stMay, 1974 Dominica Roseau H. E. Dr. Nicholas Joseph Orville Liverpool, DAH, President Roosevelt Skerrit 1st May,1974 Grenada St. Georges H. E Sir Carlye Glean GCMG, Governor General Tillman Thomas 1st May,1974 Guyana Georgetown His Excellency Donald Ramotar 1st August,1973 Haiti Port-au-Prince His Excellency Michel Joseph MartellyPresident July, 2002 Jamaica Kingston The just about Honorable Patrick Linton Allen, ON, GCMG, CD Governor General The Most Honorable Portia Simpson MillerPrime Minister 1st August,1973 Montserrat Plymouth H.E. Mr. Adrian Derek Davis, Governor Honorable Reuben Meade Pr emier 1st May,1974 Saint Lucia Castries H. E. Dame Perlette Louisy, GCMG, PhD, Governor General Dr. The Honorable Kenny D. AnthonyPrime Minister 1st May,1974 St Kitts And Nevis Basseterre H. E. Sir Cuthbert Montraville Sebastian, Governor General The Right Honorable. Dr. Denzil Llewllyn DouglasPrime Minister 26th July,1974 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Kingstown Sir Frederick Nathaniel Ballantyne, Governor General Dr. the Honorable Ralph E.GonsalvesPrime Minister 1st May,1974 Suriname capital of Suriname His Excellency Desire Delano Bouterse President 4th July,1995 Trinidad and Tobago His Excellency George Maxwell Richards, TC, CMT, PhD President Honorable Kamla Persad-BissessarPrime Minister 1st August ,1973 Caricom also has its Associate Members ( laid in the territories of the unify Kingdom) * Anguilla * Bermuda * British Virgin Islands, * Cayman Islands and * Turks and Caicos Islands Caricom Secretariat The Caricom Secretariat is the principal administrative organ of the omm unity and is headed by a Secretary General, who is the CEO of the community. The Caricom Secretariat is located in Guyana and the current Secretary General is Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, a national of Dominica. Functions of the Caricom Secretariat * Initiate, organize and conduct studies. * Provide, on request, services to Members of State of Caricom on matters of the community. * Collect, lineage and disseminate relevant information to Member States. * Mobilize resources from donor agencies to assist in the implementation of Community Programmes. * Conduct, as mandated, fact-finding assignments in Member States.Offices and Directorates Offices * Secretary-General * lieutenant Secretary-General * General Counsel * Office of Trade Negotiations Directorates * Foreign and Community Relations * Human and Social Development * Trade and Economic Integration * Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) Reference Caricom Member States 2011, Caricom. org. http//ww w. caricom. org/jsp/community/member_states. jsp? menu=community Formation of Caricom May 2006, Scribd. com http//www. scribd. com/doc/2905473/Introduction-to-CARICOM-CSME