Caricom Formation

Caricom- Caribbean Community and Common Market The make-up of Caricom came about when the initial four countries governments maxim the need for an integration of its members and economies, and the creation of a common market. When the westbound Indian fusion came to an end in 1962, Caricom was established as a means of regional integration. The westerly Indian Federation was a semipolitical union and consisted of ten countries- which are outright states of Caricom- with the exception of Belize, The Bahamas and Guyana.The ending of the Federation meant the ascendent of more serious efforts on the pull up stakes of all Caribbean leaders to strengthen the be 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 chiefs of Government host was summoned by the Prime attend of Trinidad and Tobago. This multitude was attended by the leaders of Barbados, British Guiana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.These four countries agreed that there was an long 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 allow with the signing of the Georgetown Accord. Caricom was finally established on July 04, 1973 with the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas. This treaty was write 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 legion(predicate) years of existence, Caricom has extended to fifteen members of state.Members of area of Caricom Name of Country heavy(p) city Name of Head of dry land Head of Government Date of social station Antigua And Barbuda St. Johns birdie Louise Agnetha Lake-Tack, Governor- habitual W inston Baldwin Spencer quaternate July, 1974 The Bahamas Nassau H. E. Sir Arthur A. Foulkes, GCMC, Governor worldwide 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 world-class 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 doubting Thomas 1st May,1974 Guyana Georgetown His excellence Donald Ramotar 1st August,1973 Haiti Port-au-Prince His Excellency Michel Joseph MartellyPresident July, 2002 Jamaica Kingston The Most serious Patrick Linton Allen, ON, GCMG, CD Governor General The Most full Portia Simpson MillerPrime Minister 1st August,1973 Montserrat Plymouth H.E. Mr. Adrian Derek Davis, Governor honourable Reuben Meade Premier 1st May,1974 Saint Lucia Castries H. E. hoot 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 respectable 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 excessively has its Associate Members (located in the territories of the United Kingdom) * genus Anguilla * Bermuda * British Virgin Islands, * Cayman Islands and * Turks and Caicos Islands Caricom secretariate Th e Caricom Secretariat is the principal administrative pipe organ of the ommunity and is headed by a Secretary General, who is the chief executive officer of the society. The Caricom Secretariat is located in Guyana and the incumbent Secretary General is Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, a national of Dominica. Functions of the Caricom Secretariat * Initiate, organize and support studies. * Provide, on request, services to Members of State of Caricom on matters of the community. * Collect, store and disseminate relevant reading to Member States. * Mobilize resources from donor agencies to support in the implementation of Community Programmes. * Conduct, as mandated, fact-finding assignments in Member States.Offices and Directorates Offices * Secretary-General * representative Secretary-General * General Counsel * Office of betray Negotiations Directorates * Foreign and Community Relations * valet and Social Development * Trade and sparing Integration * Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) interview Caricom Member States 2011, Caricom. org. http//www. 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