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CARICOM SECRETARIAT GIVES FLOOD RELIEF ASSISTANCE TO GUYANA.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Government of Guyana through its Civil Defense Commission (CDC) today received a quantity of food and household supplies from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat to assist with the continuing relief efforts in the wake of massive flooding that has left unprecedented damage in segments of the country. The hand over was done by Secretary-General of…
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REGIONAL AGENCIES COMMIT TO PROVIDE FLOOD RELIEF ASSISTANCE TO GUYANA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) Several Regional agencies including the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC), the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA), the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute (CFNI), the Caribbean Environment Health Institute (CEHI), and the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) have committed to immediate health assistance to Guyana in the wake of floods that have affected much of the country's coastal…
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STATEMENT BY THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT CONCERNING THE FLOODING IN GEORGETOWN, GUYANA AND SURROUNDING AREAS, JANUARY 2005
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) CARICOM Secretary-General, His Excellency Edwin W. Carrington, now back from the United Nations Meeting on the Sustainable Development of Small Island States in Mauritius, today (Monday, January 24, 2005) met with the Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite and staff to assess the impact on staff and operations of the Secretariat, of the current flood situation in Georgetown…
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CARICOM REGION MOBILISES FOR INFORMATION SOCIETY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Member States are gearing for the technological challenges of globalisation through active participation and cooperation in the sphere of information technology. As part of preparations for phase two of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), which takes place in Tunisia November 2005, several Regional organisations and institutions are meeting at the CARICOM Secretariat,…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, TO THE CARICOM REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS MEETING OF THE WORLD SUMMIT ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY (WSIS), 12 JANUARY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Esteemed colleagues, Representatives of the media: On behalf of the Secretary-General and the staff of the CARICOM ecretariat, it is my pleasure to welcome you to this important Consultation. Given the early start of Community meetings this year, I am also glad of the opportunity to wish you, your families and organisations, a happy and successful New Year. The CARICOM…
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REMARKS BY HON. MICHAEL P. JONG TJIEN FA, MINISTER OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME, AT THE OPENING OF THE EIGHTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 7 JANUARY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honorable Ministers, Distinguished Deputy Secretary-General, Director General of the CRNM, Delegates, Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat, Representatives of regional bodies and private sector organizations, Friends of the media, Ladies and Gentlemen At the beginning of this New Year I like to wish you all a prosperous and fruitful 2005. I hope that this year will bring our Caribbean Community great…
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MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE PASSING OF DR. THE HONORABLE KENNETH RATRAY, OJ, CD, QC., FORMER SOLICITOR-GENERAL, FORMER CHAIRMAN OF JAMAICA’S AIR POLICY COMMITTEE, AND AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF JAMAICA AND AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is saddened by the passing of Dr. Kenneth Rattray. Dr. Rattray was both an accomplished diplomat and an eminent jurist who combined in a formidable mix, the skills and qualities of both professions in representing the interests of Jamaica, as well as the CARICOM Region. The Caribbean Community acknowledges Dr. Rattray's outstanding and unmatched contribution to…
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