Press Releases
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MAIR HAILED, THE QUINTESSENTIAL WEST INDIAN – CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As the Caribbean and Jamaica in particular prepare to bid farewell to one of its exceptional women, Lucille Mathurin Mair, the CARICOM Secretary-General, His Excellency Edwin Carrington is lauding her as the ideal example of true West Indian identity and pride. Ambassador Lucille Mathurin Mair, the Fifth CARICOM Triennial Awardee who died on…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 02 FEBRUARY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman – the Honourable Wilfred Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Attorney General of Belize Other Honourable Ministers Your Excellencies Ambassadors to the Caribbean Community Deputy Secretary-General and other members of the Executive Management of the CARICOM Secretariat Distinguished Delegates Representatives of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen As Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I welcome…
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COMMUNITY NEEDS NEW PERSPECTIVE – SECRETARY-GENERAL CARRINGTON
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) There is a pressing need for a new perspective in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that would address the achievements of the integration movement rather than the differences that overtime have been perceived as manifestations of disunity, His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary General of CARICOM said Tuesday. At a press conference to report on the…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT
Mr. Chairman – the Honourable Wilfred Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Attorney General of Belize Other Honourable Ministers Your Excellencies Ambassadors to the Caribbean Community Deputy Secretary-General and other members of the Executive Management of the CARICOM Secretariat Distinguished Delegates Representatives of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen As Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I welcome…
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COUNCIL HAS ROLE IN DISPELLING ‘DOOM AND GLOOM’ ABOUT COMMUNITY’S FUTURE – SECRETARY-GENERAL CARRING
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Members of Community Council of Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) must ensure that they act and make their voices heard on their stance on the critical issues regarding the future of the Community, Secretary-General His Excellency Edwin Carrington said Monday. In opening remarks at the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Council at the CARICOM…
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FIFTH SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS : CARICOM SECRETARIAT READY TO HELP
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has signaled the Secretariat’s readiness to assist in preparations for the upcoming Fifth Summit of the Americas. The Summit will be held April 17-19 2009 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago under the theme ‘Securing Our Citizens’ Future by Promoting Human Prosperity, Energy…
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PM HINDS TO LAUNCH CARIBBEAN AVIATION SAFETY AND SECURITY OVERSIGHT SYSTEM (CASSOS) WEDNESDAY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Hon. Samuel Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana will deliver the feature address and launch the Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System (CASSOS) as a Community Institution at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat on Wednesday 4 February, 2009. Other speakers at the function will be His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of CARICOM and…
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OPENING REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY HUMPHREY HILDENBERG, MINISTER OF FINANCE, SURINAME, AT THE OPENING SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING (COFAP), 29 JANUARY 2009, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
Honourable Prime Ministers and Minister of Finance of Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines Colleague Ministers of Finance Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Ladies and gentlemen Delegates and guests. I welcome you to the 13th COFAP meeting and hope that we will have fruitful discussions. I want to thank my colleague of St. Vincent and the…
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COFAP AGREES ON TECHNICAL TEAM FOR HAITI
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Finance and Planning (COFAP) has agreed that a technical team should visit Haiti in the near future for discussions with the government on how the Community could assist in helping that country recover from the devastating effects of the 2008 hurricane season. Making the announcement at a press…
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COFAP AGREES ON TECHNICAL TEAM FOR HAITI
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Finance and Planning (COFAP) has agreed that a technical team should visit Haiti in the near future for discussions with the government on how the Community could assist in helping that country recover from the devastating effects of the 2008 hurricane season. Making the announcement at a press…
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