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DECLARATION OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA ISSUED FOLLOWING THE THIRD CARICOM-CUBA SUMMIT, 8 DECEMBER 2008, SANTIAGO DE CUBA, CUBA
We, the Heads of State and/or Government of the Republic of Cuba and Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), comprising Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Republic…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY PROFESSOR BARRY CHEVANNES, CO-CHAIR OF THE CARICOM COMMISSION ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (CCYD) ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THIRD MEETING OF THE CCYD, 8 DECEMBER 2008, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI
Ladies and Gentlemen: On behalf of my Co-Chair and all the other members of the CARICOM Commission on Youth Development I wish to extend warm greetings to all you who by your presence here at this our third Meeting have signaled your support and friendship to what is one of the most important Commissions established by the Heads of Government…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE ORDER OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (OCC) TO HIS EXCELLENCY FIDEL CASTRO RUZ, 8 DECEMBER 2008, SANTIAGO DE CUBA, CUBA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Edwin Carrington has described Cuba’s former President His Excellency Fidel Castro Ruz as a true Caribbean Man. Speaking a the opening ceremony of the Third CARICOM-Cuba Summit in Santiago de Cuba on Monday 8 December, the Secretary General said it was only fitting that the…
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HAITI GETTING READY FOR CSME
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown Guyana) Haiti is expected to participate in at least one component of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy, (CSME) by the first quarter of 2009. The fundamental components of the CSME are free movement of goods and services, free movement of people and skills, and the right of establishment of business entities within the Community.…
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YOUTH COMMISSION MEETS IN HAITI TO DISCUSS RESEARCH FINDINGS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Commission on Youth Development (CCYD) is meeting at the Hotel Montana in Port au Prince, Haiti, for three days, to discuss preliminary research findings and develop a plan of action to complete the Commission’s Report. The recommendations of which will be discussed by the special Meeting of the Council for…
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STATEMENT BY CARICOM HEADS OF GOVERNMENT ON POVERTY AND THE RISING COST OF LIVING IN MEMBER STATES, ISSUED ON THE OCCASION OF THE TWELFTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 7 DECEMBER 2007, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
We, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, meeting in Georgetown, Guyana at the Twelfth Special Meeting of the Conference on Friday, 7 December 2007, with a view to finding solutions, at both the national and regional levels, to the critical issue of poverty and the rising cost of living, took note of the research which highlights a number…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY THE HONOURABLE EVANS LESCOUFLAIR, MINISTER OF YOUTH, SPORT AND CIVIC ACTION, HAITI, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THIRD MEETING OF THE CARICOM COMMISSION ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, 8 DECEMBER 2008, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI
Members of the Haitian Government Master Ambassador, Representative of the Bureau of CARICOM in Haiti Master Director General of the Ministry, Youth and Sports and Civic Action Master Co-Chair of the CARICOM Commission for the Development of Youth Madam the Regional Director of UNICEF Madam the Executive Director of IDEJEN Madam, Master Ambassadors of Youth of Haiti to CARICOM Directors…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY SUBIT KUMAR MANDAL PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF INDIA TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 5 DECEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency Subit Kumar Mandal, Plenipotentiary Representative of India to the Caribbean Community; Deputy Secretary-General and other Members of Staff of the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community Representatives of the Media Good day to you all! And a good day it is indeed, as it is one which gives me great pleasure as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to…
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YOUTH COMMISSION ONE STEP CLOSER TO COMPLETING MANDATE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) When the CARICOM Commission on Youth Development (CCYD) meets in Haiti next week it will be to discuss preliminary research findings and develop a plan of action to complete the Commission’s Report which will be discussed by the special Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) in April 2009. The Commission…
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FINANCIAL CRISIS, FUEL AND FOOD SECURITY, CLIMATE CHANGE IN FOCUS AT THIRD CARICOM/CUBA SUMMIT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Diplomatic relations spanning 36 years between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Cuba will be consolidated at the Third CARICOM/Cuba Summit, as Caribbean leaders seek to explore and exchange ideas on how to solve critical issues affecting the Region. On December 8, 2008 in Santiago de Cuba, Heads of Government of CARICOM Members States, two…
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