Areas of Work
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ADDRESSING INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY ISSUES – MINISTERS MEET
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers responsible for Information Communication and Technology will meet later this week to fine-tune strategic measures aimed at addressing the sustainability and development of these sectors within the framework of the regional integration process. Proposals regarding the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) are expected to feature prominently in the deliberations. The Ministers will be convening their second special…
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BRAZIL/AUSTRALIA CHALLENGE AT THE WTO THREATENS CARICOM SUGAR : PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED BY FOURTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 1 FEBRUARY 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
CARICOM Ministers at the Fourteenth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) which met in Georgetown, Guyana on 31 January – 1 February 2003 expressed deep concern regarding the challenge to the European Union (EU) sugar regime launched by Brazil/Australia at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in September 2002. This challenge, if successful, would be disastrous for…
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CARICOM MEMBER STATES URGED TO STICK TO CSME IMPLEMENTATION DEADLINE
The Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) has urged its Member States to stick to the deadlines for implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). At its Fourteenth Meeting which ended in Georgetown, Guyana on Saturday, February 1, COTED urged Member States to accelerate the implementation of the key elements of the CSME. The…
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REMARKS BY THE HON. MARGARET DYER-HOWE, CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), AND MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, LAND, HOUSING AND THE ENVIRONMENT, MONTSERRAT, AT THE OPENING OF THE FOURTEENTH MEETING OF COTED, 31 JANUARY 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Secretary-General, Honourable Ministers, Other Distinguished Heads of Delegations of Member States and Regional Organisations, Officials, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen. Welcome to the Fourteenth Ministerial Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). I am most pleased to be with you for this crucial Meeting. It is good to be back in the fold, among…
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REMARKS BY THE HON. MARGARET DYER-HOWE, CHAIRMAN OF COTED AND MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, LAND, HOUSING AND THE ENVIRONMENT, MONTSERRAT, AT THE OPENING OF THE FOURTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 31 JANUARY 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Secretary-General, Honourable Ministers, Other Distinguished Heads of Delegations of Member States and Regional Organisations, Officials, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen. Welcome to the Fourteenth Ministerial Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). I am most pleased to be with you for this crucial Meeting. It is good to be back in the fold, among…
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CLOSING ADDRESS BY HON. CHANCELLOR DESIREE BERNARD, O.R., C.C.H. AT CONFERENCE OF CHIEF MAGISTRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 26 JANUARY 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
In 1970, at the Sixth Caribbean Heads of Government Conference held in Jamaica, that country’s delegation proposed the establishment of a Caribbean Court of Appeal. Arguments for and against such a Court have been discussed and debated by both Bench and Bar of the Region for the past thirty years. In February 2001 the last bold step was taken to…
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SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS OF THE CONFERENCE OF CHIEF MAGISTRATES OF MEMBER STATES OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 25-26 JANUARY 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
1. The Magistracy: In examining the proposals relating to the role of the Magistracy in the functioning of the CCJ, the following were noted: (a) The Magistrates will be required to make referrals to the CCJ in its Original Jurisdiction as it relates to the interpretation and application of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas; (b) It was submitted…
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REMARKS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT THE CONFERENCE OF CHIEF MAGISTRATES, 25 JANUARY 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Madame Chancellor Hon. Chief Justice [Hon. Justices] Hon. Attorney-General and Minster of Legal Affairs Members of the Diplomatic Corps Specially Invited Guests Distinguished participants Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen There are very few occasions when a layman is before the bench and the bar that one does not feel apprehensive. Even today, accompanied as I…
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THE MAGISTRACY AND THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE: CHALLENGES, PROSPECTS AND THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR JUDICIAL ENHANCEMENT : ADDRESS DELIVERED BY DR. ABDULAI O. CONTEH, CHIEF JUSTICE OF BELIZE, AT THE CONFERENCE OF CHIEF MAGISTRATES OF MEMBER STATES OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 25 JANUARY 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
May I first acknowledge with appreciation the opportunity to say a few words on this important occasion. My appreciation goes particularly to Dr. Edwin Carrington, the indefatigable Secretary General of CARICOM who has over the years, tirelessly exerted himself in pursuit of regional integration, cooperation and advancement. This occasion is but yet another manifestation of this; for under his watch…
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