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CARICOM SECRETARY GENERAL MEETS CARICOM CHAIRMAN PIERRE CHARLES
CARICOM Secretary General, Mr Edwin Carrington, met with CARICOM Chairman, Dominican Prime Minister, Honourable Pierre Charles, in the Cabinet Room in Roseau, Dominica earlier today. The Dominican Leader holds the chairmanship of the fifteen-member grouping for the next six months. The next intercessional meeting of the Community is tentatively set for Trinidad and Tobago, from February 14-15, 2003. According to…
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TRIBUTE BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTONSECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY TO THE LATE HUGH DESMOND HOYTE, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA AND LEADER OF THE PEOPLE’S NATIONAL 30 DECEMBER 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Madam Chairperson; His Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo and Mrs. Jagdeo; Mrs Joyce Hoyte and members of the Hoyte family; Governor-General of Barbados and representatives of Heads of State and Government visiting; Madame Chancellor of the Judiciary; Speaker of the National Assembly; Former President of Guyana; Honourable Ministers of Government; Members of the Judiciary; Members of Parliament; Leader and Members of the…
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ADDRESS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, AT THE CLOSING SESSION OF THE SEVENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) – SPECIAL FOCUS ON PRESENTATION BY THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SURINAME NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR CARIFESTA VIII, 25 OCTOBER 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA.
It is my pleasure to be here this afternoon to join you for this closing session of the Seventh Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development, which is dedicated to the presentation of the CARIFESTA VIII Programme by the Surname National CARIFESTA Commission led by Minister Walter Sandriman. I regret that I could not be with you before…
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WELCOME REMARKS DELIVERED BY DR. CARLA BARNETT, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) TO THE SEVENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 23 OCTOBER 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman, Honourable Ministers, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Officials of Member States Representatives of Regional and International Organisations Distinguished guests Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Ladies and Gentlemen: Good Morning. It is my pleasure to welcome you all on behalf of the Secretary-General and on behalf of the Secretariat as a whole. My welcome to you to the Headquarters…
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MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, TO THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF GUYANA ON THE DEATH OF THE HONOURABLE HUGH DESMOND HOYTE, S.C., M.P., FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA AND LEADER OF THE PEOPLE’S NATIONAL CONGRESS /REFORM.
It was with great shock and deep sadness that the Caribbean Community learnt of the sudden passing on Sunday 22 December 2002, of the Honourable Hugh Desmond Hoyte, S.C., M.P., former President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, at 73 years of age. On behalf of the Caribbean Community, the staff at…
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MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, CARICOM SECRETARY GENERAL, TO THE PEOPLE’S NATIONAL CONGRESS/REFORM ON THE DEATH OF MR. HUGH DESMOND HOYTE, M.P, S.C.
It is with deepest regret, shock and sadness that the members of staff of the CARICOM Secretariat and I have learnt of the passing of Hugh Desmond Hoyte, SC, MP., former President of Guyana, on Sunday morning 22 December 2002 at his residence in Georgetown, Guyana. Hugh Desmond Hoyte was a man who had to be respected for his rare…
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ADDRESS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARICOM AT DINNER OF THE GEORGETOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, 19 DECEMBER 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
His Excellency Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo Ministers of Government Members of the Diplomatic Corps President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce (Mr. Edward Boyer) Leader of the Opposition Members of Staff, CARICOM Secretariat Distinguished Guests Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen It is a great pleasure for me to be with you this evening at this joyous, Yuletide season but…
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CIVIL SOCIETY ENCOUNTER A MAJOR CARICOM ACHIEVEMENT – SECRETARY-GENERAL CARRINGTON
CARICOM Secretary-General, Mr. Edwin Carrington identified the Forward Together Conference as one of the major achievements of the Caribbean Community in 2002. The Conference which brought together the Heads of Government of CARICOM and organisations from civil society took place in Georgetown, Guyana last July. Mr Carrington and assisted by senior members of his management team held a Press Conference…
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ADDRESS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARICOM AT DINNER OF THE GEORGETOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, 19 DECEMBER 2002.
His Excellency Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo Ministers of Government Members of the Diplomatic Corps President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce (Mr. Edward Boyer) Leader of the Opposition Members of Staff, CARICOM Secretariat Distinguished Guests Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen It is a great pleasure for me to be with you this evening at this joyous, Yuletide season but…
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THE HAVANA DECLARATION ON THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN MEMBER STATES OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA
The Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community and the Republic of Cuba (hereinafter collectively called “ the Parties”; Recalling the historic and momentous decision taken by the four independent Caribbean Countries of Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago at the Seventh Conference of Heads of Government of Commonwealth Caribbean Countries on 14 October 1972 “to…
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