Press Releases
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Speech made by Minister Soeresh Algoe of Suriname at opening of CWA.
Distinguish guests, On behalf of the President, Government and People of the Republic of Suriname, I hereby extend a warm welcome to all delegates and participants of this year’s Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) with the theme “Transforming Caribbean Agriculture through Family Farming”. The Republic of Suriname is honored to host this important event, considering the fundamental role of agriculture…
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Address By Dr. H Arlington D Chesney at The Opening Ceremony Executive Director, CARDI 13th CWAParamaribo, Suriname October 08, 2014
Mr Chairman, Djoemadi Kasanmoesdiran Your Excellency, Desiree Delano Bouterse, President of Suriname Your Excellency, Hon. Soeresh Algoe, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Suriname Her Excellency Manorma Soeknandan, Deputy Secretary General, CARICOM Secretariat Mr Michael Hailu, Director, CTA Dr Deep Ford, Sub Regional Representative, FAO Dr Victor Villalobos, Director General, IICA Hon. Ministers responsible for Agriculture in the Caribbean…
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Remarks by Michael Hailu, Director, ACP/EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) Caribbean Week of Agriculture, 6-10 October, 2014, Paramaribo, Suriname at the Opening Ceremony 8 October, 2014
Please allow me to thank you, Mr. President for inviting us to attend the 13th Caribbean Week of Agriculture in your beautiful country, Suriname. I am grateful for the warm welcome and generous hospitality extended to us since our arrival in Paramaribo. 2014 is a very special year for us in many different ways. It is an important year for…
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Opening Remarks By Ambassador Dr. Manorma Soeknandan Deputy Secretary-General, CARICOM Secretariat On Behalf Of The Secretary-General, Caricom Delivered At The Opening Ceremony Of The Caribbean Week Of Agriculture 2014 8 October, 2014 Suriname Chamber Of Commerce And Industry
The time has come again when the Region’s agricultural sector holds its premier annual event. This is the thirteenth Caribbean Week of Agriculture to have been held since it commenced in 1999 and every year the event has brought together participants in the agricultural sector in a number of fields ranging from producers themselves to scientific personnel to those with…
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DSG wants focused attention at COTED
Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan has called for a more focused approach at the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). At the Meeting of the Alliance for Sustainable Development of Agriculture and Rural Milieu at the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2014 on Wednesday, the Deputy Secretary-General recommended a consideration of concrete outputs of…
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Climate change has serious implications for fishers, livestock farmers -Caribbean Week of Agriculture hears
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The need for robust information and evidence-based policies to combat climate change was underscored during the week as participants at the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) focused their attention on the effects climate change was having on livestock and marine resources. While the damage climate change is having on crops is widely observed and…
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Statement By The Honourable Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, S.C., MP – Prime Minister of The Republic of Trinidad And Tobago at the 69th Session Of The United Nations General Assembly
Mr President Secretary General Excellencies Ladies and gentlemen CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PRIESIDENT I begin by congratulating you Mr President, on your election to preside over the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Your election comes at a time when we are about to commence the second phase in the elaboration of the Post 2015 development agenda, which I am confident, as…
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National Statement By The Hon. Frederick A. Mitchell, M.P. Minister Of Foreign Affairs And Immigration Ofthe Commonwealth Of The Bahamas At The Sixty-Ninth Regular Session Of The United Nations General Assembly
Mr. President, The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, said this a few days ago: “Don't be demoralised by your income; be inspired by your outcome”. That should be a driving principle, as all countries, particularly the Small Island Developing States, seek to determine what the post-2015 Development Agenda will be. The obstacles are many. The lip service is evident. We have hope and…
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Statement by B.E. WINSTON6UNO LACKIN Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Suriname on behalf of H.E. Desire Delano Bouterse President of the Republic of Suriname General Debate 69th Session United Nations General Assembly
President of the General Assembly, Mr. Sam Kutesa Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. My statement today is made on behalf of the President of the Republic of Suriname, His Excellency Desire Delano Bouterse. Mr. President, We want you to be assured of our support in these turbulent times of international politics. Your task will not be…
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Statement By H.E. Camillo M. Gonsalves Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saint Vincent And The Grenadines At The General Debate of The 69th Session of The United Nations General Assembly
We gather this week to reaffmn our commitment to peace, justice and development. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines proudly recognises His Excellency John Ashe, son of our Caribbean soil and immediate past President of the United Nations General Assembly, for his invaluable contribution in advancing the international agenda during his superlative tenure. We joyously welcome you, Mr. President, as our new standard-bearer. As…
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