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CITATION OF PROFESSOR JOYCELIN MASSIAH, RECIPIENT OF THE 1999 TRIENNIAL AWARD FOR WOMEN, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 4 JULY 1999, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
PROFESSOR JOYCELIN MASSIAH Professor Joycelin Massiah, born in Guyana, citizen of Barbados with several years of service in Jamaica, is a Caribbean Woman whose entire life has been one of service in response to the pressing challenges of the Region. For three decades she has been involved in every aspect of Caribbean society, particularly as it relates to the role…
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REMARKS MADE BY HON. SAID MUSA, PRIME MINISTER OF BELIZE, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 4 JULY 1999, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Your excellency the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Your Excellency the Prime Minister of Spain The Hon. Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Chairman of the Caribbean Community Heads of Government Secretary-General Carrington Distinguished Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen: This Twentieth regular Meeting of the Heads of Government of CARICOM finds us at the…
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FEATURE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE HONOURABLE BASDEO PANDAY, PRIME MINISTER OF THE THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 4 JULY 1999, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
It is my singular pleasure to extend a warm welcome to this distinguished assembly, at this opening ceremony of the Twentieth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community. I extend this welcome on behalf of the people and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. I must, as well, take this opportunity…
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CARICOM HEADS MEET IN PORT-OF-SPAIN
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The XX Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community begins in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday, July 4 with an opening ceremony at the Hilton Trinidad Hotel and Conference Centre. Most of the leaders will be arriving in Trinidad shortly after attending the European Union/Latin American and Caribbean Summit which…
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PPP/CIVIC AND PNC DISCUSS PROPOSALS FOR AN AGREED AGENDA PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CARICOM FACILITATOR ON THE MEETING BETWEEN THE PEOPLE’S PROGRESSIVE PARTY/CIVIC (PPP/Civic) AND THE PEOPLE’S NATIONAL CONGRESS (PNC)
The Parties met at 15:30 hours on 14 June, 1999 as agreed. Representing the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/Civic) were – Mr. Donald Ramotar Ms. Gail Teixeira Representing the Peoples National Congress (PNC) were: Mr. Lance Carberry Mr. Lloyd Joseph This was a Preliminary Meeting to discuss proposals by both sides for an agreed agenda for the Dialogue. The PPP/Civic proposed…
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COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETS IN GUYANA
The Fourth Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers, the second highest decision-making forum of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), takes place in Georgetown, Guyana on 11 – 12 June, 1999. The Community Council of Ministers will examine preparations for the 20th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government which takes place in Trinidad and Tobago on 4 –…
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PRESS RELEASE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FOURTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE,
The CARICOM Single Market and Economy was significantly advanced as regional Attorneys-General and Ministers of Legal Affairs approved and commended for signature by the Conference of Heads of Government, three Protocols amending the Treaty establishing the Caribbean Community. The Instruments: Protocol IV – Trade Policy; Protocol VI – Transport Policy, and Protocol VII – Disadvantaged Countries, Regions and Sectors, are…
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SINGLE MARKET PROGRESS ON 6TH COTED AGENDA
The Sixth Meeting of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) will be held at the Secretariat’s headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana from 4-5 June, 1999. The two-day meeting of Regional Ministers responsible for trade and or economic matters will focus on a range of issues including those pertinent to agricultural development, the trade in goods and…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SECOND MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR) 13-14 MAY 1999, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
The Second Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) was held in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis on 13-14 May 1999. The Ministers attending were: the Hon. Hilroy Humphreys, Minister of Trade, Commerce and Business Development, Antigua and Barbuda; the Honourable Billie Miller, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Barbados; the Honourable…
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BRIEF REMARKS BY MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE OPENING SESSION OF THE FOURTH CARICOM-CENTRAL AMERICA MINISTERIAL MEETING , 22 MARCH 1999, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency the President of Guyana, Your Excellency the Vice-President of Costa Rica; Hon. Prime Minister of Guyana; Honourable Ministers of CARICOM, Central America and the Dominican Republic; Distinguished Secretaries-General; Delegates; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Distinguished Guests; Members of the Media; Ladies and Gentlemen: It was in San Pedro Sula, in Honduras in 1992 that Foreign Ministers of CARICOM…
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