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Remarks by the Hon. Said W. Musa, Prime Minister, Minister of Education and Minister for the Public Service of Belize to the Opening Ceremony of the 24th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, 2 July 2003, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Most Honourable Percival J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica and Chairman of the Caribbean Community, Your Excellency Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa and Chairman of the African Union, Colleague Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, Honourable Ministers of Governments, Members of Parliaments and other elected officials, Secretaries-General Carrington, Gaviria, Girvan and McKinnon Distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen: I…
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OPENING ADDRESS BY THE MOST HONOURABLE P. J. PATTERSON, ON, PC, QC, MP, PRIME MINISTER OF JAMAICA AT THE TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2 JULY 2003, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA
Your Excellencies the Most Honourable Sir Howard Cooke and Lady Cooke President Thabo Mbeki President Ricardo Lagos Colleague Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community Specially Invited Dignitaries Heads of International and Regional Organisations Honourable Ministers and Members of Parliament Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Special Emissaries and Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished Delegates Esteemed Guests: INTRODUCTION AND…
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Caribbean Journalists Exposed to External Trade Issues
MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – A workshop that brought together a select group of Caribbean journalists and media practitioners, representing broadcast and print media, came to a close today. The two-day meeting entitled: Regional Workshop on Trade for Journalists/Media Practitioners was convened in Montego Bay, Jamaica, June 30 to July 1, 2003. The Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (RNM) and a regional…
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REMARKS BY HON. SASENARINE KOWLESSAR, MINISTER WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCE, GUYANA, AT THE EIGHTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING (COFAP), 28 JUNE 2003, KINGSTON, JAMAICA
Mr. Secretary-General; Hon. Omar Davies, Minister of Finance and Planning of Jamaica; Assistant Secretary-General, CARICOM; Hon. Prime Ministers; Colleague Ministers of Finance; Central Bank Governors; Representatives of the Donor Community; Delegates and Officials. Having heard the Secretary-General, I do not intend to make a speech but just to say a few words to remind ourselves why we are here. Maybe,…
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Opening remarks by Mr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community at the Eighth Meeting of the Council For Finance And Planning (COFAP), 28 June 2003, Kingston, Jamaica
Mr. Chairman; Right Honourable Prime Minister of Barbados; Outgoing Chairman of the Council for Finance and Planning; Other Ministers of Finance and Planning; Central Bank Governors; Representatives of International, Hemispheric and Regional Organisations; Representatives of the Private Sector; Distinguished Delegates; Staff of the Caribbean Community Secretariat; Members of the Media; Ladies and Gentlemen; In my capacity as Secretary-General of the…
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BUSY SCHEDULE FOR CARICOM OFFICIALS : HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEET IN MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA, 2-5 JULY 2003
In a year when the Caribbean Community is celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Community’s Heads of Government, as well as the Trade and Finance Ministers and senior officials will culminate a series of meetings in Jamaica in June and July with the Twenty Fourth Regular meeting of the Heads of Government in Montego, 2-5 July 2003. The Meetings in Jamaica…
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CARIBBEAN DESIGNS ROAD MAP TO CANCUN
MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – A meeting to prepare CARIFORUM member states for the Fifth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference, September 10 to 14, in Cancun, Mexico, came to a close today. The meeting, entitled: Caribbean Region Pre- Cancun Meeting, was held June 16 to 19; organized by the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (RNM), in collaboration with the Commonwealth Secretariat…
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MINISTERS DISCUSS FUTURE OF THE FTAA
MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – United States Trade Representative Robert Zoellick convened an informal meeting of Trade Ministers, from selected Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) countries, in Maryland, June 12, 2003. Ministers from thirteen countries attended, drawn from all regions of the hemisphere. The main focus of discussion was on the goals of the FTAA and the core elements…
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RNM PREPARES REGION FOR CANCUN
MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – CARIFORUM member states’ senior officials and experts, with responsibility for trade, and specialists from regional and international bodies are meeting in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The four-day meeting will prepare the region for the Fifth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Cancun, Mexico, September 10 to 14. The Ministerial Conference marks the half-way mark for Doha…
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