Press Releases
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CARICOM SECRETARIAT OPTS FOR NO INCREASE IN BUDGET
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)In light of the fact that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has not sought an increase of its 2008 Budget, overall work at the secretariat would mean “more effort for the same pay for the time being”, CARICOM Secretary-General His Excellency Edwin Carrington said Tuesday. He was at the time co-hosting a Press…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE LAUNCH OF THE CARIBBEAN AVIATION SAFETY AND SECURITY OVERSIGHT SYSTEM (CASSOS), 4 FEBRUARY 2009, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Prime Minister of Guyana, the Honourable Samuel Hinds, Honourable Minister with responsibility for Transportation and Hydraulics, Mr. Robeson Benn Director, Civil Aviation, Barbados and Outgoing Acting Chairman of the Regional Aviation Safety Oversight System, Mr Anthony Archer Other Directors of Civil Aviation Representatives of Regional and International Organisations Members of the Diplomatic Corps Deputy Secretary-General and staff of the CARICOM…
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CARICOM AND UN SECRETARIES-GENERAL MEET ON MONDAY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is expected to meet with United Nations (UN) Secretary General His Excellency Ban Ki-Moon at UN Headquarters next week. Mr. Carrington will lead a delegation from the CARICOM Secretariat to the Fifth General Meeting of the United Nations System and CARICOM to be held…
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GUYANA PM CALLS ON CASSOS TO SET THE BAR FOR REGIONAL UNITY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Honourable Samuel Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana on Wednesday launched the Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System (CASSOS) at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana, and challenged the new Community Institution to set the bar for towards closer unity within the Region. In his address to launch CASSOS, the Prime…
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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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