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February 16, 2001279
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT CONCLUSION OF 12TH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 16 FEBRUARY 2001, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
The Twelfth Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community was held at the Sherbourne Conference Centre, Barbados from 14 to16 February 2001. Heads of Government in attendance were: Hon. Lester Bird, Prime Minister, Antigua and Barbuda; Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Barbados; Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham,…
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February 16, 2001270
STATEMENT ON THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY’S RELATIONS WITH HAITI ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE 12TH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 16 FEBRUARY 2001, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
The Conference: Having engaged in deep and wide-ranging exchange of views with His Excellency Jean-Bertrand Aristide, newly-elected President of Haiti on political developments in that country; Having been assured by His Excellency of his commitment to take such action, as lies within his authority, to address certain concerns arising from the 21 May 2000 elections, especially regarding the election of…
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February 15, 2001379
REMARKS BY THE HON. ARNHIM EUSTACE, PRIME MINISTER, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, AT THE OPENING OF THE 12TH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 14 FEBRUARY 2001, ST. MICHAEL, BARBADOS
Mr. Chairman, I believe that it is fitting that at this the first Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Community in this new millennium, taking place here in Barbados that we are recognising the contributions of three outstanding citizens of the Community to the process of regional integration. I salute the Rt. Hon. George Price of Belize; Sir…
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February 15, 2001295
WELCOMING REMARKS BY MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 12th INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 14 FEBRUARY 2001, ST. MICHAEL, BARBADOS
His Excellency Sir Clifford Husbands, Governor-General of Barbados and Lady Husbands; The Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency the President of Suriname; Distinguished Prime Ministers Honourable Ministers; Honourable Members of the Judiciary and the Bar; Excellencies of the Diplomatic Corps; Chief Negotiator…
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February 15, 2001317
ADDRESS BY THE RT. HON. OWEN ARTHUR, PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 12TH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 14 FEBRUARY 2001, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS.
It is altogether fitting that, on this day which has, allegedly, inspired the creation of so many happy unions, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community should meet to advance the cause of Caribbean unity. In the expectation that this meeting will be characterised by all the happier sentiments which the day evokes, I am greatly pleased on behalf…
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December 7, 2000417
WELCOME ADDRESS BY THE HON. ANTHONY P. WOOD, JP, MP AT THE 40TH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CARIBBEAN METEOROLOGICAL ORGANISATION, 7 DECEMBER 2000, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
Mr Chairman Principal of the Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen. It is with extreme pleasure that I welcome you to this 40th Meeting of the Council of the Caribbean Meteorological Organisation (CMO). We in Barbados see the CMO as a truly regional organisation seeking to bridge the gaps between our respective countries in an…
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December 7, 2000285
FEATURE REMARKS BY THE HON. ANTHONY HYLTON MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE, JAMAICA, AT THE LAUNCH OF THE CARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT REPORT 2000, 21 NOVEMBER 2000, ST. PHILIP, BARBADOS
As someone associated with the development of the Single Market and Economy, I most excitedly welcome the publication of the Caribbean Trade and Investment Report 2000. Empirical research has to be the foundation of meaningful policy-making, especially in our rapidly changing regional, hemispheric and global environment, and it is in that regard that this publication will contribute immensely to informing…
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December 7, 2000286
FEATURE REMARKS BY THE HON. ANTHONY HYLTON MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE, JAMAICA, AT THE LAUNCH OF THE CARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT REPORT 2000, 21 NOVEMBER 2000, ST. PHILIP, BARBADOS
As someone associated with the development of the Single Market and Economy, I most excitedly welcome the publication of the Caribbean Trade and Investment Report 2000. Empirical research has to be the foundation of meaningful policy-making, especially in our rapidly changing regional, hemispheric and global environment, and it is in that regard that this publication will contribute immensely to informing…
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November 20, 2000302
WHERE THERE’S A WILL : REMARKS BY MR. DAVID DE CAIRES, PUBLISHER, STABROEK NEWS, AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SECOND SPECIAL CONSULTATION ON THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY, 20 NOVEMBER 2009, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
Mr. ChairmanMinisters of Government Perhaps because of the still bitter experience of the failed Federation of the West Indies, or perhaps because of the strong underlying insular and parochial attitudes that persist, the leaders of CARICOM have consistently refused to consider or discuss any form of political union, even one that falls short of Federation. Yet, as Dr. Havelock Brewster…
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June 19, 2000291
ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE HON. SAM CONDOR INCOMING CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS AND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AND CARICOM AFFAIRS, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, AT THE OPENING SESSION OF THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL, 19 JUNE 2000, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
Honourable Ministers Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen It is a pleasure for me to be back in Barbados for this, the Sixth Meeting of the Community Council and I thank the Government of Barbados for offering to host this important meeting. I gather that this is one in a series of meetings being held here to continue the process of developing…
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