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Tariff suspensions approved by COTED
(CARICOM Secretariat Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) THE Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) last week approved the suspension of the Common External Tariff (CET) on three categories of items in an effort to provide relief from the rising costs of commodities region-wide. At its Twenty-fourth Special Meeting held 7-8 March in Nassau, the Bahamas,…
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Secretary-general Sends Best Wishes To Region’s Olympians
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Edwin Carrington has sent the Community’s best wishes to the athletes of the Community participating in the Olympic Games which began in Beijing, China on Friday. Secretary-General Carrington said that success should be measured not only by medal tallies but also by the strenuous efforts expended…
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INTEGRATION IS AN ACHIEVABLE TASK – SECRETARY-GENERAL CARRINGTON
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Edwin Carrington welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD) and the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) at the conclusion of a two-day Meeting he hosted with Heads of Community Institutions at the CARICOM…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES GRATITUDE TO CANADA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) H.E. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has expressed his gratitude to the Government of Canada for the “significant support” it had rendered to the community. Speaking at a press conference Thursday at the conclusion of the Second Meeting of the Secretary-General and Heads of Community Institutions at the CARICOM Secretariat, Secretary-General…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE THIRTEENTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF CARICOM, 5 APRIL 2008, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, THE RT. HON HUBERT INGRAHAM, PRIME MINISTER OF THE BAHAMAS OTHER HEADS OF GOVERNMENT HONOURABLE MINISTERS HEADS OF DELEGATION COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE HEADS OF MILITARY ORGANISATIONS DISTINGUISHED LADIES AND GENTLEMEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA Good Morning to you all. A warm welcome to this Thirteenth Special Meeting…
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REMARKS BY THE RT. HON HUBERT INGRAHAM, PRIME MINISTER OF THE BAHAMAS AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) TO THE THIRTEENTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE 4-5 APRIL 2008, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
It gives me great pleasure as Chair of the Caribbean Community to welcome you all to this very important Special Meeting of the Conference. Permit me first to thank Prime Minister Patrick Manning our host, not only for the excellent arrangements put in place to receive us but for his primary role in causing the Summit to take place. The…
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REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE DR DENZIL DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS AND CHAIR, PAN-CARIBBEAN PARTNERSHIP AGAINST HIV/AIDS, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SEVENTEENTH INTERNATIONAL HIV/AIDS CONFERENCE, 3 AUGUST 2008, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
H.E. Felipe Caldeŕon, President of Mexico H.E. Luisa Diogo, Prime Minister of Mozambique H.E. José Rodríguez Zapatero, Prime Minister of Spain Dr Pedro Cahan, President of the International AIDS Society and International Conference Co-Chair Dr Luis Ramirez, Local Conference Co-Chair Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen It is a profound honour and pleasure for me to be part of this momentous occasion…
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STATEMENT BY MR. EUGENE G. PETTY, PROGRAMME MANAGER, RESOURCE MOBILISATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CARICOM SECRETARIAT, AT THE UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF GUYANA (UNAG) LAUNCHING OF COMMUNITY PEACE PROJECT TOWER HOTEL, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, O3 AUGUST, 2000
Mr Chairman, Dr Martin BoodhooHis Excellency Mr Jacques Crête, High Commissioner of Canada to GuyanaJustice Donald Trotman, President of the UN Association of GuyanaJustice Rudolph Harper, Chairman of the Law and Justice Committee of the United Nations Association of GuyanaMembers of the UN Association of GuyanaMembers of the Diplomatic CorpsMembers of the MediaLadies and Gentlemen I wish, first of all,…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OPENING OF THE SECOND MEETING OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND HEADS OF COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS, 30 JULY 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Distinguished Heads of Regional Institutions and Organisations Ambassador Charles Maynard, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Commonwealth of Dominica to the Caribbean Community Other Distinguished Delegates Deputy Secretary-General and other Staff of the Secretariat Representatives of the Media Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen It is a great pleasure for me, as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, to welcome you all once again to…
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INTEGRATION NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL CARRINGTON
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In spite of the expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of progress to achieve deeper integration, the Community must guard against divergence of opinion leading to diversion from achieving common goals, said H.E. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). “While acknowledging the benefits of pointing to the dangers ahead, one must distinguish between…
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