Bahamas
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SPECIAL (EMERGENCY) MEETING OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 11 – 12 OCTOBER 2001, THE BAHAMAS
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community met in emergency session from 11-12 October, 2001 in Nassau, The Bahamas. Heads of Government in attendance were: The Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham, Prime Minister of The Bahamas; the Rt. Hon Owen S. Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados; Dr. the Hon. Keith C. Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada; His Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo,…
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CARICOM HEADS HOLD EMERGENCY MEETING
CARICOM Secretary-General Edwin Carrington announced in Georgetown today that The Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, Chairman of CARICOM, will host an Emergency Session of the CARICOM Heads of Government Conference in Nassau, The Bahamas on 11-12 October, to discuss the impact on the Region of the 11 September terrorist attacks in the United States. The Heads of Government are expected…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TWENTY-SECOND MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 3-6 JULY 2001, NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS
The Twenty-Second Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Nassau, The Bahamas, on 3-6 July, 2001. Heads of Government in attendance were: the Hon. Lester B. Bird, Prime Minister, Antigua and Barbuda; the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham, Prime Minister, The Bahamas; the Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur, Prime Minister and Minister of…
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THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND COMMON MARKET – THE NEXT PHASE : ADDRESS BY THE RT. HON. HUBERT A. INGRAHAM, PRIME MINISTER, COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY SECOND MEETING OF CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 3 JULY 2001, NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS
Your Excellencies Sir Orville and Lady Turnquest; Your Excellencies the Presidents of Dominican Republic, Haiti, Guyana, and Suriname; Colleague Heads of Government; Honourable Cabinet Ministers, Senators and Members of Parliament; Mr. Secretary General; Mr. President and Justices of the Court of Appeal; Madam Chief Justice and Justices of the Supreme Court; Their Excellencies the Secretaries General of the Commonwealth, the…
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FORWARD, TOGETHER NOW : SPEECH BY DR. THE HON. RALPH GONSALVES, PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE, PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION, LABOUR, GRENADINES AND LEGAL AFFAIRS, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-SECOND MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 3 JULY 2001, NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS
The Right Honourable Prime Minister of Barbados, Outgoing Chairman of CARICOM The Right Honourable Prime Minister of Bahamas, Mr. Hubert Ingraham, the Incumbent Chairman of CARICOM and our wonderful host; Other distinguished Heads of State and Government; The Secretary-General of CARICOM, His Excellency Mr. Edwin Carrington; Ministers of Government of member countries of CARICOM; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Other…
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OPENING REMARKS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE TWENTY-SECOND MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY 3 JULY 2001, NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS
His Excellency the Governor-General of The Bahamas Sir Orville Turnquest and Lady Turnquest The Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham, Prime Minister of The Bahamas, and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community and Mrs. Ingraham Their Excellencies the Presidents of Guyana, Suriname and of the Dominican Republic Other Distinguished Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community…
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SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY RUNALDO RONALD VENETIAAN, PRESIDENT, REPUBLIC OF SURINAME, AT THE TWENTY-SECOND MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 3-6 JULY 2001, NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS
In the Caribbean we see the future rushing at us as the high, to our eyes, impenetrable wall of the tidal wave bearing many developments under beautiful acronyms such as: WTO, FTAA and CSME: the Caribbean Single Market and Economy. We, the leaders of the Caribbean bear the responsibility for not letting our nations go down in this tidal wave,…
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ADDRESS BY THE RT. HON. OWEN ARTHUR, PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS TO THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 22ND CONFERENCE OF THE HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 3 JULY 2001, NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS
Your Excellency, The Governor General of the Bahamas, Prime Minister Ingraham and fellow Heads of Government, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen: I am delighted to return to Nassau to enjoy once more the excellent company of my good friend and colleague, Prime Minister Ingraham and the hospitality of his beautiful country, while doing the region’s work. I am especially pleased that…
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22ND CARICOM SUMMIT OPENS IN THE BAHAMAS NEXT TUESDAY
Important measures and areas where implementation is critical to the achievement of the establishment of CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) are expected to feature prominently in the four-day deliberations of the leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), slated for Nassau, the Bahamas, 3-6 July 2001. The regional leaders will start assembling in the Bahamas, during this weekend, to participate…
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JOINT STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE SECOND GENERAL MEETING BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS AND ITS SPECIALISED AGENCIES AND THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT AND ASSOCIATE INSTITUTIONS 27-28 March, 2000, NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS
The Second General Meeting between the UN Secretariat and its Specialised Agencies and the Caribbean Community Secretariat and Associate Institutions concluded in Nassau, The Bahamas on 28 March, 2000. The CARICOM delegation was led by Dr Carla Barnett, Deputy Secretary-General. The UN system delegation was led by Mr Patrizio Civili, Assistant Secretary-General, Economic and Social Affairs. The Meeting expressed satisfaction…
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