Press Releases
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WHO WILL STAND UP FOR CARICOM?
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Percival James Patterson, on Thursday, charged Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to stand up and be counted for the Community. In accepting CARICOM’s highest honour – the Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC) – Mr. Patterson told Heads of Government at the Opening…
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REMARKS BY THE MOST HONOURABLE P. J. PATTERSON, ON, PC, OE, QC UPON BEING AWARDED THE ORDER OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (OCC) AT THE THIRTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2 JULY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
President Bharrat Jagdeo, Chairman of CARICOM Heads of Government Secretary General Honourable Ministers Special Dignitaries Members of the Diplomatic Corps Heads of International and Regional Organizations Esteemed Ladies and Gentlemen Words alone can never convey my profound sense of joy and gratitude on the conferment at today’s opening ceremony of the OCC. As I join the pantheon of previous recipients…
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CARICOM AT A CROSSROADS : FINDING THE WAY FORWARD: ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY BHARRAT JAGDEO, PRESIDENT, GUYANA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE THIRTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2 JULY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Salutations I welcome you all to this Thirtieth Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government. To my distinguished colleagues, their delegations and special invitees, I extend warmest greetings and best wishes for a pleasant and productive stay. Special thanks are due to Prime Minister Barrow for hosting us in Belize in March and for his effective stewardship as Chairman of the…
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CARICOM LEADERS STAYING THE COURSE … NO ALTERNATIVE TO INTEGRATION
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Leaders, on Thursday, were on one accord regarding the future of regional integration and subsequently the Community, as they opened the 30th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government in Georgetown, Guyana. At least four CARICOM Heads of Government who addressed the opening ceremony, asserted that despite the challenges precipitated by global…
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OPENING ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABLE W. BALDWIN SPENCER, PRIME MINISTER OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ON THE OCCASION OF THE THIRTIETH REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2-5 JULY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana Distinguished Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community Distinguished Secretary General of the Caribbean Community The Most Honourable P. J. Patterson, Former Prime Minister of Jamaica Ministers of Government of Guyana Ministers of other CARICOM Governments Honourable Members of the Judiciary Distinguished Delegations from CARICOM Member States and from Regional and International…
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SPEECH BY THE HONOURABLE DEAN BARROW, OUTGOING CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND PRIME MINISTER OF BELIZE, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE THIRTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2-5 JULY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
President Bharrat Jagdeo of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and Incoming Chairman of the Caribbean Community Colleague Heads of State and Government of CARICOM Secretary General of CARICOM Ministers of Government and Members of Parliament Specially invited Guests and Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished Delegates Representatives of the media Ladies and Gentlemen I first visited this country almost 20…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY THE HONOURABLE TILLMAN THOMAS, PRIME MINISTER, GRENADA, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THIRTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2-5 JULY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency, Bharrat Jagdeo, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and Chairman of the Conference Other Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community Your Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Specially invited guest, Your Excellency, Leonel Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic Specially invited guest, Your Excellency Karmalesh Sharma, Secretary General of the Commonwealth Mr. Yvo…
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BELIZE TARGETED FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN DRUG REHABILITATION
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Against the backdrop of reported alarming growth in the mis-use of illegal substance such as marijuana, alcohol, cocaine and alcohol, most obvious among teenagers, in Belize, the National Drug Abuse Control Council (NDAAC) of Belize has decided to take matters in its hands to strengthen that country’s capacity to fight drug abuse and also…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE THIRTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2-5 JULY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
As Secretary-General, it gives me a special pleasure to welcome you to the Headquarters country of the Caribbean Community and to the Thirtieth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, the Supreme Authority of the Community. In welcoming distinguished visiting Heads of Government and other delegates, I can attest to the generous hospitality…
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REGIONAL INTEGRATION IS THE LAST BEST HOPE FOR THE CARIBBEAN – PM THOMPSON
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Honourable David Thompson, Prime Minister of Barbados, said on Wednesday that the Caribbean was faced with global economic convulsions of unprecedented proportions, which had reinforced convictions that regional integration “is the last best hope” for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). “Going it alone or fragmenting into unworkable reconfigurations of the regional project cannot…
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