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MESSAGE FROM HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY MARCH 8, 2005
I express the warmest sentiments of the Caribbean Community to all women in the Region, the Regional Diaspora and indeed, the world on the occasion of International Women's Day 2005 in this the year of the CARICOM Single Market. This International Women's Day we pay tribute to women and their extraordinary economic, social, cultural and political contributions to societal development.…
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REGIONAL HIV/AIDS STRATEGY FOR REVIEW AT SAINT LUCIA MEETING
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) An assessment of the progress made to date in the implementation of the Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework on HIV/AIDS, specifically as it relates to such projects as the Global Fund, World Bank and CIDA will come under the microscope in Saint Lucia this week. The occasion is the Fourth Meeting of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism (RCM)…
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WELCOME REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), TO THE JOINT MEETING OF THE CARICOM DIRECTORS OF FISHERIES/CHIEF FISHERIES OFFICERS AND JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) STUDY TEAM, 4 MARCH 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Raymond Ryan, Chairman of the Caribbean Fisheries Forum Mr. Juichiro Sasaki, Leader of the Government of Japan/ Japan International Cooperation Agency Study Team Other members of the Japanese delegation Mr. Hugh Saul, Executive Director, Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism Directors of Fisheries and Chief Fisheries Officers of CARICOM Other Members of the CARICOM team Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat…
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WELCOME REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), TO THE JOINT MEETING OF THE CARICOM DIRECTORS OF FISHERIES/CHIEF FISHERIES OFFICERS AND JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) STUDY TEAM, 4 MARCH 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Raymond Ryan, Chairman of the Caribbean Fisheries Forum Mr. Juichiro Sasaki, Leader of the Government of Japan/ Japan International Cooperation Agency Study Team Other members of the Japanese delegation Mr. Hugh Saul, Executive Director, Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism Directors of Fisheries and Chief Fisheries Officers of CARICOM Other Members of the CARICOM team Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Ladies…
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CARICOM AND JAPAN HOLD TALKS ON MAJOR FISHERIES PROJECT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat through the Belize-based Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) is currently spearheading talks with the Government of Japan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the development of a master plan for fisheries and aquaculture development in the Caribbean. At a meeting of CARICOM Directors of Fisheries/Chief Fisheries Officers and members…
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CONSENSUS REACHED ON FINANCING FOR ICT DEVELOPMENT AT WSIS PREP-COM2 GENEVA MEETING
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The second meeting of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom-2) of the Tunis Phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) ended in Geneva, Switzerland, with participants endorsing their support for the establishment of a Digital Solidarity Fund for the development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). The fund will be officially launched in Geneva this…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SEVENTH MEETING OF THE CARICOM-CUBA JOINT COMMISSION, 3-4 MARCH 2005, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Hon. Kerrie Symmonds, CARICOM Chairman of this Meeting of the Seventh CARICOM-Cuba Joint Commission, Hon. Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, Minister of Government, Cuba, Other Honourable Ministers of Member States of the Caribbean Community and of Cuba, Mrs Yvonne Gittens-Joseph, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago, Distinguished Delegates, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen. Good morning…
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CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY MOURNS PASSING OF TWO GREAT WEST INDIANS
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat joins the people of the Caribbean in mourning the passing this week of two great West Indians who contributed significantly to the development of Caribbean society – Dr. Alistair Hughes, outstanding Grenadian journalist and Hon. Allan Rae O.J., Jamaican attorney-at-law and former West Indian opening batsman and cricket administrator. Secretary-General of CARICOM His Excellency Mr.…
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CSME SEMINAR EMPHASISES THE NEED TO CAPITALISE ON OPPORTUNITIES
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) December 2005 will signal a critical juncture in the life of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as it will be the time when Member States are expected to begin full participation in the CARICOM Single Market (CSM), the twin element of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). When CARICOM Heads of Government conceptualised the CSME at…
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RNM News Release 02/05 – CARICOM and Canadian Trade Officials optimistic about way forward in Trade
CARICOM AND CANADIAN TRADE OFFICIALS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT WAY FORWARD IN TRADE TALKS CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – “Both sides felt that the meeting was constructive. Today’s encounter has provided impetus for forward momentum in a process that is the precursor to the commencement of formal negotiations for an enhanced trade arrangement between CARICOM and Canada.” This was the view of the…
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