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LET’S DRAW ON OECS COURT EXPERIENCE – URGES ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES ATTORNEY-GENERAL
Caribbean people are being urged to draw on the historical experience of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Court of Appeal as a reference point in assessing the Region’s readiness for the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). “If we want something we have to be prepared to fund it; I use the experience with the OECS Court of Appeal…the…
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STATEMENT ON HAITI BY H.E. KINGSLEY C.A. LAYNE, C.M.G., AMBASSADOR/ PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES ON BEHALF OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANISATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS), 5 SEPTEMBER 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C., USA
Mr. Chairman,Mr. Secretary-General.Mr. Assistant Secretary-General,Distinguished Colleagues,Delegates,Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to present on behalf of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, the following statement on the region’s position on Haiti following recent political developments in that country. I would like to start thanking the Secretary General for the presentation of the report on the OAS Mission to Haiti and remarks…
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CARICOM STATEMENT TO THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANISATION OF AMERICAN STATES ON HAITI, 4 AUGUST 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C., USA
Mr. Chairman,Mr. Assistant Secretary General,Distinguished Colleagues,Delegates, The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has been closely monitoring the political and electoral events in Haiti leading up to and following the elections on 21 May and 9 July 2000. Haiti is an incoming Member of the Caribbean Community – a Community that attaches great importance to the principles of democracy and good governance. These…
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STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF CARICOM ON HAITI
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has noted that Haiti held the second round of its legislative, municipal and local elections on Sunday 9 July 2000. CARICOM regrets that after a satisfactory electoral process on 21 May 2000, a disputed interpretation of the electoral law was employed in determining the results of the senatorial elections. Although discussions were held with the Haitian…
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PROPOSED TARIFF RATE QUOTA SYSTEM FOR BANANAS: PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
In my capacity as Lead Spokesman for the Caribbean Community on Bananas I sent off a letter on Saturday July 8, 2000 to the President of the General Affairs Council of the European Union Mr. Hubert Vedrine, expressing alarm at the recent proposals submitted by the Commission with a view to resolving the Banana dispute on Monday July 10, 2000.…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TWENTY-FIRST MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 2-5 July 2000, Canouan, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The Twenty First Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), was held in Canouan, St. Vincent and the Grenadines on 2-5 July 2000. Heads of Government in attendance were: the Hon. Lester Bird, Prime Minister, Antigua and Barbuda; the Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Barbados; the…
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ADDRESS BY DR. KEITH MITCHELL, PRIME MINISTER OF GRENADA AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 21ST MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 1 JULY 2000, CANOUAN, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am indeed honoured to have the privilege to address my Fellow Heads in the idyllic isle of Canouan, a special part of St Vincent and the Grenadians. As you know, we have a heavy Agenda before us. The demands of fighting for our space as small and very vulnerable island economies in the context of globalization…
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STATEMENT BY H.E. BHARRAT JAGDEO, PRESIDENT OF THE COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 21st MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2 JULY 2000, CANOUAN, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
It has become a ritual for new Heads of Government in their maiden presentation at CARICOM Summits to chastise the sitting heads for converting our meetings into a “talk shop”. However, they themselves are accused later of joining the “club”. But are the Heads really to blame when progress on some critical issues is not fast enough? Is it a…
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ADDRESS BY DR THE HON DENZIL L. DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER OF ST KITTS AND NEVIS AND OUTGOING CHAIRMAN
Thank you Dr Carrington, our Secretary General of CARICOM Your Excellency the Deputy Governor General of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Mr. Denniston Bobb and Mrs. Bobb Colleague Heads of State and Government Distinguished Ministers of the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines Other CARICOM Ministers Leader of the Opposition, Hon Dr Ralph Gonsalves of St Vincent and the…
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Opening Remarks By Mr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-general, Caribbean Community, At The Opening Ceremony Of The 21st Meeting Of The Conference Of Heads Of Government Of The Caribbean Community, 2 July 2000, Canouan, St. Vincent And The Grenadines
The Deputy Governor- General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, His Excellency Mr. Denniston Bobb and Mrs. Bobb The Rt. Hon. Sir James Mitchell, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Chairman of the Caribbean Community Their Excellencies the Presidents of Guyana, Suriname and Haiti The Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis…
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