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FROM CHAGUARAMAS TO PORT OF SPAIN : ADDRESS BY THE RT. HON. OWEN ARTHUR PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS AT THE OPENING CEREMONY 0F THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 4 JULY 1999, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD
Distinguished Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Other Colleague Heads of Government Secretary General Ladies and Gentlemen: In 1986, the Rt. Excellent Errol Barrow closed what was to be his final address to this Conference of Heads by citing the words of John Bunyan in Pilgrim’s Progress: “Though with much difficulty I have come hither, yet do I not repent…
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ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY JULES WIJDENBOSCH, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 4-7 JULY 1999, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Esteemed Colleagues, Distinguished Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Distinguished Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is, indeed, a great pleasure for me to attend the Twentieth Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government in Trinidad and Tobago. I would like to express my thanks to the Government and people of Trinidad and Tobago for the gracious hospitality extended to my delegation and me.…
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CITATION OF PROFESSOR JOYCELIN MASSIAH, RECIPIENT OF THE 1999 TRIENNIAL AWARD FOR WOMEN, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 4 JULY 1999, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
PROFESSOR JOYCELIN MASSIAH Professor Joycelin Massiah, born in Guyana, citizen of Barbados with several years of service in Jamaica, is a Caribbean Woman whose entire life has been one of service in response to the pressing challenges of the Region. For three decades she has been involved in every aspect of Caribbean society, particularly as it relates to the role…
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REMARKS MADE BY HON. SAID MUSA, PRIME MINISTER OF BELIZE, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 4 JULY 1999, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Your excellency the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Your Excellency the Prime Minister of Spain The Hon. Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Chairman of the Caribbean Community Heads of Government Secretary-General Carrington Distinguished Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen: This Twentieth regular Meeting of the Heads of Government of CARICOM finds us at the…
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FEATURE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE HONOURABLE BASDEO PANDAY, PRIME MINISTER OF THE THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 4 JULY 1999, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
It is my singular pleasure to extend a warm welcome to this distinguished assembly, at this opening ceremony of the Twentieth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community. I extend this welcome on behalf of the people and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. I must, as well, take this opportunity…
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FIRST BATCH OF CARICOM NAVAL CADETS COMPLETE TRAINING IN MEXICO
Two CARICOM nationals, the first, graduated from Mexican Naval Academies this week , the result of the CARICOM/Mexican Cooperation Programme. In 1995, the Government of Mexico, under the aegis of the CARICOM/Mexico Technical Cooperation Programme, awarded full four-year scholarships to five CARICOM cadets to pursue courses leading to a first degree in naval studies. The two successful candidates, Llwelyn Lynch…
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CARICOM HEADS MEET IN PORT-OF-SPAIN
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The XX Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community begins in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday, July 4 with an opening ceremony at the Hilton Trinidad Hotel and Conference Centre. Most of the leaders will be arriving in Trinidad shortly after attending the European Union/Latin American and Caribbean Summit which…
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COMPLETION OF SINGLE MARKET TOP OF SUMMIT AGENDA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Establishment of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy and Agreement on the Caribbean Court of Justice are two principal issues which will engage the attention of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community when they convene the XX Meeting of the Conference in Port-of-Spain on July 4, 1999. With Protocols I, II, III and V…
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STATEMENT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON THE PASSING OF THE HON. V.C. BIRD SNR., O.C.C.
It is with deep regret that I received the news of the death last evening of the Honourable Vere Cornwall Bird Snr., O.C.C., former Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. With his passing, the Caribbean has lost the last surviving member of that illustrious team of visionaries who, more than fifty years ago, in Montego Bay, Jamaica conceived the vision…
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REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON ANIMAL HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT
Chief Veterinary Officers of CARICOM Member States will benefit from a three-day training Workshop on Animal Health Risk Assessment which will be held during the period 24-26 June 1999, at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters, Georgetown, Guyana. This Workshop is a collaborative effort among the agencies including the CARICOM Secretariat, The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), The United States…
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