Year: 2015
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“Celebrating CARICOM” Day with the CARICOM Song!
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Forty two years ago (July 4, 1973) the CARICOM founding fathers came together and signed the Treaty of Chaguaramas which established the Caribbean Community. Today we celebrate this anniversary on “CARICOM Day”, a day we set aside to commemorate all things CARICOM. We invite you to celebrate with us by playing the CARCIOM Song…
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CARICOM Competition Commission Completes the Preliminary Examination of CWC’s Agreement to Acquire Columbus Pursuant to Article 176.1 of the RTC
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The CARICOM Competition Commission (“the Commission”) hereby provides an update to its statement published on 28 January 2015 on www.caricomcompetitioncommission.com and issued to media organisations in Member States throughout the region, regarding the agreement by Cable and Wireless Communications Plc (“CWC”) to acquire Columbus International Inc. (“Columbus”). Pursuant to Article 176.1 of the…
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Remarks by the Hon. Perry G. Christie Prime Minister of The Commonwealth of the Bahamas and Outgoing Chairman Of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) At the Opening of The Thirty –Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government Of The Cari
I am pleased to be back in Barbados for this formal handing over ceremony of the Chair of the Caricom Community. It has been an honour and a privilege for The Bahamas and for me personally to have served as its Chair. I now pass the mantle onto the distinguished Prime Minister of Barbados. I am certain that the community…
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Address by Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis At the Opening Of The Thirty –Sixth Regular Meeting Of the Conference Of Heads Of Government Of The Caribbean Community Bridgetown, BARBADOS 2 JULY 2014
It is indeed a great pleasure and an honour for me to address this distinguished gathering on behalf of the people of St.Kitts and Nevis. A strong spirit of fraternity and kinship has been fostered among Caribbean leadership for more than four decades, especially among the tiny group of officials, technocrats, experts and academicians who frequent our Caricom Summits and…
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Top ECLAC official calls for debt write-off for CARICOM states
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday July 3, 2015– Caribbean leaders appear to be giving serious consideration to making a proposal requesting the gradual write-off of billions of dollars in external debt. The issue was raised by Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena at a high-level meeting this morning that preceded yesterday’s official opening…
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Continue to be voices of the vulnerable – UN SG tells CARICOM
Praising the Caribbean as a place of ideas, examples and solutions, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon on Thursday called on the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to be voices of the vulnerable in the Region and beyond. He was at the time delivering remarks at the opening ceremony of the 36th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the…
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CARICOM’s Priorities aligned with the Global Agenda says Secretary General
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, addressing the opening session of the Thirty-Sixth Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government in Barbados, on July 2, 2015, urged that “dynamism and creativity” “hallmark of our region” must be unleashed to build our Community on our own terms. The Region’s quest for economic, social,…
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Address by the Hon. Donaldson Romeo Premier of Montserrat at the Opening of the Thirty–Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of The Caribbean Community Bridgetown, Barbados 2 July 2014
I recognize that protocols have been established, but please allow me to recognize our Host Governor General Sir Elliot Belgrave. The Highly distinguished Chair Hon Freundel Stuart, Prime Minister of Barbados Colleagues and friends from across the Caribbean. The UN Secretary General and the Commonwealth Secretary General Let me express my heartfelt gratitude to be afforded the opportunity to give…
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Remarks by the Rt. Hon. Freundel Stuart, Prime Minister of Barbados, on the occasion of the High-level Strategic Dialogue “CARICOM: Vibrant societies, resilient economies: a Partnership for Implementation” July 2 – 3, 2015
Colleague Prime Ministers, Ministers of Cabinet, Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen: I am delighted to endorse the sentiment already exp ressed by Foreign Minister Maxine McClean and to welcome you once again to this High Level Strategic Dialogue, entitl ed “Vibrant Societies; Resilient Economies: A Partnership for Implementation”. I am especially pleased to see a number of my fello…
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CDB President Outlines Huge Possible Cost Of Inaction On Climate Change
Without appropriate and effective action, the adverse effects of climate change could cost Caribbean countries up to 75% of the gross domestic product (GDP) by 2100. This according to Dr. Warren Smith, President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) who spoke on Thursday, July 2, at the Caribbean High-Level Symposium on Sustainable Development at the 36th Conference of the Heads…
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