Dominica
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DOMINICA LAUNCHES CARICOM PASSPORT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Commonwealth of Dominica on Wednesday, 14 December became the fourth Member State of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to launch its CARICOM passport. The official travel document, which bears the CARICOM logo and the words Caribbean Community on the cover, also carries the Coat of Arms and name of the issuing Member State. CARICOM…
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CARICOM HEADS OF GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION LEADERS AGREE ON THE WAY FORWARD
(Caribbean Community Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Parliamentary Opposition Leaders have agreed to set up a six-member team to follow up on issues arising from their recent historic meeting in Saint Lucia and also to map the path for the way ahead. The team will comprise three representatives on each side. The Opposition…
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JOINT STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON THE THIRD BORDER INITIATIVE
The Governments of the United States of America and of the Caribbean nations of Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the Commonwealth of Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Haiti, Jamaica, the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Republic of Suriname,…
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STATEMENT BY MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIFORUM, ON THE SIGNING OF FINANCING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND CARIFORUM FOR AIR ACCESS IMPROVEMENT FOR DOMINICA, 9 JANUARY 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
It is with mixed feelings that I take part in this very important ceremony today. Mixed feelings because as you all know earlier this week there was the unfortunate passing of the Honourable Pierre Charles, the late Prime Minister of Dominica, on Tuesday, 6 January. Mixed feelings because today, I have the privilege and honour to sign, on behalf of…
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CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL EDWIN CARRINGTON WELCOMES THE APPOINTMENT OF DOMINICA’S NEW PRIME MINISTER
CARICOM Secretary-General Mr. Edwin Carrington welcomed the news of the appointment of the Hon. Roosevelt Skerritt as Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Mr. Skerritt, 31, was appointed on Thursday 8 January 2004 following the untimely passing two days earlier of the former Prime Minister the Hon. Pierre Charles. Mr. Carrington said the youthful Mr. Skerritt could prove to…
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MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM HONOURABLE EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE PASSING OF THE HONOURABLE GEORGE ODLUM, FORMER MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF SAINT LUCIA
It was with profound sadness that the Caribbean Community learnt of the passing of the Honourable George Odlum, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Saint Lucia, on Sunday, 28 September 2003. The Hon. George Odlum was an outstanding political figure, who served his country, Saint Lucia, with distinction. He will be remembered for his passion for the…
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SPEECH BY HON. PIERRE CHARLES, PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE LAUNCH OF CARICOM’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS, 13 FEBRUARY 2003, ST. AUGUSTINE, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community Honourable Ministers Distinguished Secretary-General Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished Guests Artistes Ladies and Gentlemen As Chairman of the Caribbean Community, it is my most pleasant task to welcome you all this evening to this very special occasion, the Launch of the CARICOM 30th Anniversary Programme. This opportunity to welcome you,…
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CARICOM SECRETARY GENERAL MEETS CARICOM CHAIRMAN PIERRE CHARLES
CARICOM Secretary General, Mr Edwin Carrington, met with CARICOM Chairman, Dominican Prime Minister, Honourable Pierre Charles, in the Cabinet Room in Roseau, Dominica earlier today. The Dominican Leader holds the chairmanship of the fifteen-member grouping for the next six months. The next intercessional meeting of the Community is tentatively set for Trinidad and Tobago, from February 14-15, 2003. According to…
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STATEMENT ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE BUREAU OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 11 NOVEMBER 2002, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo, the President of Guyana, is planning to lead a mission to Haiti, the Community's newest Member State, in early December. The Mission will include representatives of both Government and Private Sector as a means of familiarising key Community stakeholders with Haiti. Heads of Government at their Meeting last July in…
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