Press Releases
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STATEMENT BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE TILLMAN THOMAS, PRIME MINISTER, GRENADA, WITH LEAD RESPONSIBILITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INCLUDING ICT IN THE CARICOM QUASI-CABINET, ON THE OCCASION OF THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SOCIETY DAY, 17 MAY 2009
It is my pleasure to make this statement on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on this the third Anniversary of World Telecommunications and Information Society Day which we commemorate today under the theme “Protecting Children in Cyberspace”. New Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have irreversibly changed the world we live in by accelerating the pace and volume of innovation.…
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CARICOM SECRETARIAT HOSTS TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR MID-CAREER DIPLOMATS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Given the critical importance of diplomacy in strengthening the voice of small states in the global arena, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is hosting a programme to assist the development of the diplomatic capabilities of CARICOM Member States. From May 18-29, 2009, the CARICOM Secretariat, in partnership with the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Institute…
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TURN CRISIS INTO OPPORTUNITY – CARICOM MEMBER STATES URGED
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Member States of the Caribbean Community have been challenged to grasp the opportunities that may present themselves as a result of the global financial and economic crisis. The Honourable Dr. Kenneth Baugh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Jamaica, issued the challenge Friday at a Press Conference prior to…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 14-15 MAY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Permit me to say a few words as this Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) gets underway. I first want to welcome you Madame Chair to your first meeting of the Council and to say what better place to start than at the top! I am sure that your colleagues, like myself, look forward to…
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FEATURE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE HONOURABLE STEPHENSON KING, PRIME MINISTER OF SAINT LUCIA AND LEAD HEAD OF GOVERNMENT WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE QUASI-CABINET OF CARICOM HEADS OF GOVERNMENT, AT THE REGIONAL MEETING ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT, 14-15 SEPTEMBER 2009, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
Let me begin by being quite relevant, in extending a pleasant climatic and environmentally peaceful day to all of you. It is a real pleasure, and a genuine honour, to welcome you to this Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change and Development. Indeed, I feel particularly honoured to welcome you today in my capacity as CARICOM’s lead Head of Government with…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 14-15 MAY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Permit me to say a few words as this Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) gets underway. I first want to welcome you Madame Chair to your first meeting of the Council and to say what better place to start than at the top! I am sure that your colleagues, like myself, look forward to your…
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SMOOTH TRANSITION OF RNM INTO SECRETARIAT SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Work is moving apace to incorporate the former Regional Negotiating Machinery (RNM) into the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat as a Specialised Department in keeping with a decision taken at the 20th Intersessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government in Belize in March 2009. At the opening of the 27th Meeting of the…
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INTEGRATION AN ‘ABSOLUTE NECESSITY’ – CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In the face of the current global environment, Caribbean integration was not one of choice, but one of absolute necessity according to His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Delivering remarks on Thursday 14 May at the opening of the 27th Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED)…
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OPENING STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE COMMONWEALTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE, 11-14 MAY 2009, GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND, THE BAHAMAS
I join the previous speakers in conveying my appreciation to the Commonwealth Local Government Forum, (CLGF) particularly its Secretary-General Mr. Carl Wright, and to the Government of The Bahamas. I am particularly pleased to have been invited to participate in this important conference. Coming as I do, fresh (or should I say weary) from a Meeting of the Council of…
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OPENING STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE COMMONWEALTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE, 11-14 MAY 2009, GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND, THE BAHAMAS
I join the previous speakers in conveying my appreciation to the Commonwealth Local Government Forum, (CLGF) particularly its Secretary-General Mr. Carl Wright, and to the Government of The Bahamas. I am particularly pleased to have been invited to participate in this important conference. Coming as I do, fresh (or should I say weary) from a Meeting of the Council of…
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