Year: 2014
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Political leadership vital to integration venture – Prime Minister Gonsalves
(CARCOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Outgoing Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. the Honourable Ralph Gonsalves Tuesday evening underlined the vital nature of political leadership in the quest for integration, as well as the necessity to “love and care for CARICOM”. The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister’s statements were contained in a speech titled “CARICOM’s possibilities,…
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Agreed priorities, holistic involvement critical to Strategic Plan success -CARICOM SG
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The success of the Strategic Plan of the Caribbean Community hinges on agreement on the priority activities, the steps to implement them, and a multi-sectoral involvement to which the private sector is essential. This is the firm belief of Caribbean Community Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque who addressed the opening of the Thirty-Fifth Meeting of…
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Speech By Hon Gaston Browne MP At The Opening Of The Thirty-Fifth Regular Meeting Of The Heads Of Government Of The Caribbean Community At The Sandals Hotel Dickenson Bay, Antigua On July 1st 2014
We are honoured to have with us, the distinguished Prime Minister of Spain, The Most Excellent Mariano Rajoy Brey, whose country is no stranger to our Caribbean Sea. We look forward with great anticipation to the discussions we will have with him. Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my great privilege to welcome you all, on behalf of the people and…
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Address by the Dr. The Hon. Ralph E. Gonsalves Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines At the Opening Ceremony Of the Thirty-Fifth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government Of the Caribbean Community St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
CARICOM’S POSSIBILITIES, LIMITATIONS AND UNEVENESS OF OUTCOMES First, congratulations are in order to the people of Antigua and Barbuda and their relevant State institutions for yet again being fully engaged in the democratic exercise of choosing a government through free and fair elections. I congratulate, too, the Antigua Labour Party and its Leader, the Honourable Gaston Browne, the new Prime…
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Remarks By The Secretary–General Of The Caribbean Community (Caricom) Ambassador Irwin Larocque At The Opening Of The Thirty-Fifth Meeting Of The Conference Of Heads Of Government Of The Caribbean Community St. John’s, Antigua And Barbuda 01 July 2014
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Thirty-Fifth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). It is also my pleasure to welcome to the post of Chairman, the Honourable Gaston Browne, our host Prime Minister, who is participating in his first meeting of the Conference and starts at the helm. Prime Minister,…
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PM Douglas, CARICOM leaders tackle issues at 35th CARICOM Heads Meeting
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JULY 1ST 2014 (CUOPM) – The Federation’s Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is leading the St. Kitts and Nevis delegation to the 35th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Caribbean Heads of Government in Antigua and Barbuda. Prime Minister Douglas is accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Patrice Nisbett, Acting Permanent…
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Guyanese and Trinidadian nationals win CARICOM Annual 10k
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Trinidad and Tobago’s Tonya Nero won the women’s leg of the CARICOM 10K Road Race for the third time in a row, when the event came off in St. John’s, Antigua/Barbuda on Sunday June 29 2014. Nero made it to the finish line in just over 38 minutes to claim the winning trophy along…
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Meeting of CARICOM Heads begins today
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The Caribbean Community Council of Ministers will review its first strategic plan during a session today. The discussion will form part of the annual Caricom Heads of Government meeting, which is being hosted by Antigua & Barbuda from July 1 to 4. A release issued by the Caricom Secretariat said the plan outlines a comprehensive development…
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Grenada, United States Come to Agreement on FATCA Law
Grenada and the United States have reached an inter-governmental agreement under the latter’s Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, the Grenadian government announced Monday. Grenada’s government said it completed the negotiation of a model 1 inter-governmental agreement on June 16 to enable FATCA compliance. The agreement requires Grenadian financial institutions to submit information on US clients to the Inland Revenue Department…
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Dominica Moves One Step Closer to Having the Caribbean court of Justice as its Final Appellate Court – Parliament Meets for Constitutional Amendment
Roseau, Dominica – Monday, June 30, 2014 – The Sixth Meeting of the Fourth Session of the Eighth Parliament under the Commonwealth of Dominica Constitution gets underway at 10:00am on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at the House of Assembly on Victoria Street, Roseau. At that meeting, Minister for Tourism and Legal Affairs, Honourable Ian Douglas will move a motion for the…
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