Month: July 2023
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Remarks by US Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader
“Thank you, Prime Minister Skerrit, for your very kind and generous introduction. I am honored to be here for the Forty-Fifth CARICOM Heads of Government Conference. This is my second international trip as House Democratic Leader, but first to the Western Hemisphere. It’s an honor to touch down in the Caribbean. I want to first acknowledge all of the…
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Caribbean Consular Corps in Toronto celebrates CARICOM’s 50th Anniversary
(The Caribbean Consular Corps Press Release) On Tuesday, July 4, 2023, the Caribbean Consular Corps (CCC) in Toronto celebrated the 50th Anniversary of CARICOM with great fanfare, regional pride, and patriotism. Three (3) major events were held: • CARICOM Flag Raising Ceremony at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Queen’s Park, Toronto; • Lighting of the Clock Tower at the…
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PM Keith Rowley Chairs CARICOM Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on Cricket
CARICOM Heads of Government will meet with representatives of Cricket West Indies next week to discuss how to better “position the game in the Caribbean so that we could come back to the glorious days”, CARICOM Chairman, the Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, announced on Wednesday. At a press conference at the conclusion of the Forty-Fifth Meeting of the Conference of Heads…
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Jürgen Stock, Secretary-General, INTERPOL
Excellency,Please allow me to congratulate you and the entire Caribbean Community on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the treaty of Chaguaramas, thus establishing CARICOM on 4 July 1973. I wish to express my sincere gratitude to you and the dedicated staff at CARICOM, for your invaluable support in promoting security through international police cooperation.I cannot let this anniversary…
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Caribbean Consular Corps, Toronto celebrates CARICOM’s 50th Anniversary in Canada Toronto, Canada 6th July 2023
:On Tuesday, July 4, 2023, the Caribbean Consular Corps (CCC) at Toronto celebrated the 50 Anniversary of CARICOM with great fanfare, regional pride, and patriotism. Three (3) major events were held: CARICOM Flag Raising Ceremony at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Queen’s Park, Toronto; Lighting of the Clock Tower at the City Hall in Brampton in CARICOM colours; and…
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COMMUNIQUE: Forty-Fifth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, Trinidad and Tobago, 3-5 July 2023
The Forty-Fifth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held from 3- 5 July 2023. In acknowledgement of the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas in 1973, it was agreed that Trinidad and Tobago would host. Chair of the Conference, Prime Minister of Dominica, the Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit…
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Free movement for all people – CARICOM Heads decide at historic meeting
“We believe that this is a fundamental part of the integration architecture, and at 50, we could not leave Trinidad and Tobago and not speak about the core of the regional integration movement, that is, people’s ability to move freely within the Caribbean Community. I think we would have served and we have served the Community well at this meeting…
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Embassy of Italy, Panama
The Embassy of Italy in Panama presents its compliments to the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) and has the honour to transmit the letter, with its courtesy translation, from the Vice President of the Ministerial Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic H. E. Antonio Tajani to the Secretary General of the CARICOM,…
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Colgrain House – an integral component of the regional integration movement from the Community’s inception
The sheer size of the imposing colonial structure at once impresses and intimidates. The Demerara shutters running around its perimeter, so typical of the architecture of that era, seem to be one of its most compelling features. Pull Quote: `Everybody was glad to fit in because you thought you were building something.’ – Ms. Sheila Chan Ms Sheila Chan Overlooking…
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The Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana The Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela presents its compliments to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and has the honour to forward a Communique from the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, dated July 4, 2023, through which a congratulatory message is sent to the…
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