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OPENING REMARKS BY HON. DR. MARIA E. LEVENS, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, REPUBLIC OF SURINAME, AT THE FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 5 JANUARY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Colleague Ministers and their distinguished delegates, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community and his hardworking staff. I would like to wish you all a healthy and prosperous new year. May CARICOM continue to be productive and beneficial to our Region. The year 2004 did not end as gloriously as we would have wished for all of us. Being elements of nature,…
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Bright Prospects Loom for CARICOM Integration
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) shapes up for the 2005 implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) the future looks promising for entrepreneurs, but a continued unified front among Member States remains important to the CARICOM integration process. These sentiments were underscored by H. E. Mr. Edwin W. Carrington, Secretary General of CARICOM during…
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Remarks by Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, Deputy Secretary-General, caribbean community (CARICOM), on the Signing of Agreements with the Federal Republic of Germany, 3 December 2004, georgetown, Guyana
This Ceremony for the Signing of two Agreements between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Federal Republic of Germany presents a timely opportunity to acknowledge the contribution of the Federal Republic of Germany to a number of developmental initiatives in the Region, including, but not restricted to, the building of regional capacity through the replenishment of the Study and Expert…
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ADDRESS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) TO THE 120TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE SAINT LUCIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURE, 24 NOVEMBER 2004, RODNEY BAY, SAINT LUCIA
Ms. Thecla Deterville, President of the Saint Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Mr. Brian Louisy, Executive Director of the Chamber Other Members of the Chamber's Management Committee Other Members of the Chamber Members of the Media Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen I am truly delighted to be sharing this milestone event with you. Your 120th year of service in…
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PRESENTATION BY H. E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM TO THE CARICOM-UK CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS FOR CHANGE: REDUCE HIV/AIDS RELATED STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION, 23 NOVEMBER, 2004, MARRIOTT HOTEL, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS .
Leadership Confronting HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination in The Caribbean The year is 1982. The first case of HIV/AIDS was diagnosed in the Region. As we meet today, two decades later: There are more than 500, 000 infected persons 40,000 are dead as a result Over US$50M in direct and indirect costs have been lost to the economies…
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Tribute by H. E. Mr. Edwin W. Carrington, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the funeral service for the late Mr. Patrick Denny, a Guyanese Journalist, 19 November 2004, St. George’s Cathedral, Georgetown Guyana
A PROFESSIONAL JOURNALIST WHO CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) The news of the passing of Mr. Patrick Denny filled me with as much surprise as with sadness. Surprise, because one does not readily associate someone as vibrant and active as Patrick with illness. Indeed, it is even more difficult for me to accept that the man Denny –…
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COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TENTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 8-9 NOVEMBER 2004, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
The Tenth Special Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community was held in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on 8-9 November 2004. The meeting was chaired by Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique, and Chairman of the Conference. Other Heads of Government in attendance were: The Prime Minister…
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CARICOM REGION BETTER POSITIONED TO UNDERTAKE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has secured the sum of US$81 million in USAID Assistance to undertake its regional development priorities in Trade Competitiveness, HIV/AIDS and the reconstruction of Grenada. The funds, which make up part of a five-year programme, mark another important stage in what is described as a “strong, substantial and strategic relationship between USAID…
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OPENING REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE DR. KEITH C. MITCHELL, PRIME MINISTER OF GRENADA AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE TENTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE, 8-9 NOVEMBER 2004, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Colleague Heads of Government, Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community; Ministers of Government, Distinguished Heads of Regional and International Organizations, Ladies and Gentlemen, There were moments over the last two months when I did not think that I would be here today. That I stand here today, is itself a testament to the grace and provision of the almighty, the…
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