Belize
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STATEMENT ON BELIZE/GUATEMALA ISSUED BY THE FOURTH UK/CARIBBEAN FORUM 12 MAY 2004, LONDON
The Participants of the UK/Caribbean Forum, meeting in London on 11 and 12 May 2004, took note of a report from Belize in relation to the ongoing process to reach a just, equitable and permanent solution to the territorial differendum between Belize and Guatemala within the framework of the Organisation of American States (OAS). The international community remains fully supportive…
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REMARKS BY HON. SAID MUSA, PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE, BELIZE, AT THE OPENING OF THE SIXTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 4 MARCH 2004, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE
Hon. Julian Hunte, President of the United Nations General Assembly, and Chair of COTED; Ministers of Foreign Trade and other Heads of Delegations; Dr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary General of the Caribbean Community; Amb. Richard Bernal, Director General, Regional Negotiating Machinery; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Delegates and Friends, To visiting delegates I wish you a very warm welcome to Belize!…
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OPENING ADDRESS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE THIRTEENTH MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 6 MARCH 2004, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE
Hon. K.D. Knight, Min of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Jamaica Hon. Julian Hunte, President of the UNGA and Minister of External Affairs and International Trade and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia Other Ministers Distinguished Delegates Staff of the Secretariat Ladies and Gentlemen: As Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community it gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the…
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STATEMENT BY HON. K.D. KNIGHT, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN TRADE OF JAMAICA AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, AT THE OPENING OF THE THIRTEENTH MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 6 MARCH 2004, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE .
Hon. Julian Hunte President of the United Nations General Assembly and (UNGA) Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia Colleague Ministers Secretary-General Delegates Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen I want to first thank the Government and people of Belize for hosting this meeting and their hospitality which I have enjoyed. Let me immediately…
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REMARKS BY SEN. THE HON. JULIAN R. HUNTE, MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND CIVIL AVIATION, SAINT LUCIA, AT THE OPENING OF THE SIXTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 4 MARCH 2004, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE
Rt. Hon. Said Musa, Prime Minister of Belize Honourable Ministers Distinguished Secretary General, Dr. Edwin Carrington Director General of the CRNM Assistant Secretary-General Members of the Public and Private Sectors Distinguished Delegates Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen The Government and people of Belize have provided excellent arrangements for this meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES BELIZE MOVE ON CCJ
CARICOM Secretary-General Mr. Edwin Carrington has welcomed the introduction of legislation by the Government of Belize to change its constitution to allow for the establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). A bill was introduced in the Belize Parliament on Friday 6 February to replace the United Kingdom-based Privy Council with the CCJ as the Central American CARICOM Member…
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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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CARICOM’S DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL BARNETT DEMITS OFFICE
Dr Carla Barnett has come to the end of her term as Deputy Secretary-General of CARICOM. Dr Barnett served in the post for six years before returning home to Belize at the end of her contract on December 31, 2002. A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Belize, Dr Barnett is now serving her Government as an Adviser,…
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REMARKS BY HON. SAID MUSA, PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE AND COOPERATION, FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BELIZE, AT THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 3 JULY 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman, Colleagues Heads of Government, Mr. Secretary-General, Honourable Ministers, Members of Parliament, Distinguished delegates, Excellencies of the Diplomatic Corps, Invited guests, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls. As I conclude my six month term as Chairman of the Conference of the Heads of Government I wish to offer not only a retrospective but also to…
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