Colgrain House no longer home of Caricom Secretary-General

Colgrain House seen here with the Caricom Flag flying on its roof at a time when it still served as the residence of the Caricom Secretaries-General. (SN file photo)

After serving as the home of six Caricom Secretaries-General for the past four decades, Colgrain House, one of Guyana’s historic buildings, may never again serve this purpose and its ultimate fate remains unclear.

Early last month during a meeting with Plaisance residents at the village’s Community Centre ground, Minister within the Ministry of Finance Juan Edghill announced that the government was currently expending US$10,000 to rent a residence for incumbent Caricom Secretary General, Irwin LaRocque.

He said that as part of Guyana’s obligation to provide lodging for the Secretary-General,