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STATEMENT BY MOST HON. P.J. PATTERSON, PRIME MINISTER, JAMAICA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE FORMAL LAUNCH OF THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET, 20 JANUARY 2006, KINGSTON, JAMAICA
When you my colleagues conferred on Jamaica the singular privilege of hosting this ceremony, I had no hesitation in selecting as our venue the Mona Campus. There could be no more fitting location for this historic occasion, since this is indeed Caribbean soil. For nearly six decades now, the University of the West Indies has served as the fountainhead for…
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STATEMENT BY HON. PATRICK MANNING, PRIME MINISTER, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE FORMAL LAUNCH OF THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET, 30 JANUARY 2006, KINGSTON, JAMAICA
I welcome the opportunity to speak to you at the official launch of the CARICOM Single Market. This is my first address as Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government; and I wish to start by saying that Trinidad and Tobago is honoured and especially privileged to be in the Chair at this momentous time. We aim to do…
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STATEMENT BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE FORMAL LAUNCH OF THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET, 30 JANUARY 2006, KINGSTON, JAMAICA
His Excellency- the Governor General and Lady Cooke; Hon Chairman of Conference, the Hon Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago; The Most Honourable Percival James Patterson, O.N, Prime Minister of Jamaica; His Excellency the President of Suriname and Other Distinguished Heads of Government; Honourable Ministers of Government; Leaders of the Parliamentary Opposition and other Members of Parliament; Members…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY HEADS OF GOVERNMENT AND LEADERS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 30 JANUARY 2006, KINGSTON, JAMAICA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The six-member Committee established by Heads of Government and Leaders of the Parliamentary Opposition after their historic meeting of last July in Saint Lucia, convened in Kingston, Jamaica, on 30 January 2006, to follow up on matters arising, particularly issues related to the establishment of the Single Market and Economy and the way forward…
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STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), HON. PATRICK MANNING, PRIME MINISTER, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AT THE FORMAL LAUNCH OF THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET, 30 JANUARY 2006, KINGSTON, JAMAICA
I welcome the opportunity to speak to you at the official launch of the CARICOM Single Market. This is my first address as Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government; and I wish to start by saying that Trinidad and Tobago is honoured and especially privileged to be in the Chair at this momentous time. We aim to do…
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ADDRESS BY THE RIGHT HON OWEN ARTHUR, PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS, ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION LAUNCHING THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET, 30 JANUARY 2006, KINGSTON, JAMAICA
It is common knowledge that I am perfectly happy to come to Jamaica merely to engage in light pursuits. You will therefore appreciate how special it feels to be here to be part of an occasion which holds the promise of making such a significant difference to the future of our Region and the lives of its people. I have…
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SPEECH BY DR. THE HONOURABLE RALPH E. GONSALVES, PRIME MINISTER, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, AT THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET, 30 JANUARY 2006, KINGSTON, JAMAICA
Let me pay special tribute to our host, that titan of Caribbean integration and magnificent international statesman, the Most Honourable Percival J. Patterson. We simply thank you for your work and Almighty God for your inspiring life. Today January 30, 2006, we reach and pass a milestone of historic proportions as the maturation process of our Caribbean Civilisation continues. This…
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CARICOM, UNAIDS SPONSOR HIV/AIDS CONSULTATIONS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat in collaboration with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP), is currently sponsoring a series of Consultations for PANCAP Member Countries on Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support. These Consultations are part of a global response to accelerating…
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CARICOM SET FOR FORMAL LAUNCH OF SINGLE MARKET
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A new era in the history of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be ushered in with the formal launch of the CARICOM Single Market on Monday 30 January in Kingston, Jamaica. The event, due to start at 3 p.m Jamaica time (4 p.m Eastern Caribbean time) will be broadcast live throughout the Region from…
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