Press Releases
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PERFORMANCE OF JAMAICA’S FEMALE ATHLETES HAILED
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Jamaican athletes Ms Shelly Ann Fraser and Ms Melanie Walker were commended by Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) H.E. Edwin Carrington for their performances at the Beijing Olympics. In a message of congratulations to the athletes, the Secretary-General said it was with “great pride and pleasure that I extend to Ms Fraser and…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY JOSE GABRIEL ZEPEDA, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHILE TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS TO HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, 20 AUGUST 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honourable Secretary General, I am pleased to bring you greetings from the President of the Republic of Chile, Mrs. Michelle Bachelet and from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Alejandro Foxley. It is truly a privilege to be welcomed by you in your capacity as Secretary General of CARICOM, understanding the enormous contribution being made by this institution in the…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY JOSE GABRIEL ZEPEDA, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHILE TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS TO HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, 20 AUGUST 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honourable Secretary General, I am pleased to bring you greetings from the President of the Republic of Chile, Mrs. Michelle Bachelet and from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Alejandro Foxley. It is truly a privilege to be welcomed by you in your capacity as Secretary General of CARICOM, understanding the enormous contribution being made by this institution in the…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY GABRIEL ZEPEDA, AMBASSADOR/ PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHILE TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 20 AUGUST 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency, Ambassador Zepeda Members of Staff Ladies and Gentlemen Representatives of the Media Good day! (Good Jamaica Day!) It is with great pleasure that as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I welcome you all this function, and particularly to you, Excellency, to the home of the CARICOM Secretariat. It gives me even greater pleasure, that the occasion of…
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Tariff suspensions approved by COTED
(CARICOM Secretariat Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) THE Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) last week approved the suspension of the Common External Tariff (CET) on three categories of items in an effort to provide relief from the rising costs of commodities region-wide. At its Twenty-fourth Special Meeting held 7-8 March in Nassau, the Bahamas,…
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Secretary-general Sends Best Wishes To Region’s Olympians
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Edwin Carrington has sent the Community’s best wishes to the athletes of the Community participating in the Olympic Games which began in Beijing, China on Friday. Secretary-General Carrington said that success should be measured not only by medal tallies but also by the strenuous efforts expended…
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INTEGRATION IS AN ACHIEVABLE TASK – SECRETARY-GENERAL CARRINGTON
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Edwin Carrington welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD) and the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) at the conclusion of a two-day Meeting he hosted with Heads of Community Institutions at the CARICOM…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES GRATITUDE TO CANADA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) H.E. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has expressed his gratitude to the Government of Canada for the “significant support” it had rendered to the community. Speaking at a press conference Thursday at the conclusion of the Second Meeting of the Secretary-General and Heads of Community Institutions at the CARICOM Secretariat, Secretary-General…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE THIRTEENTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF CARICOM, 5 APRIL 2008, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, THE RT. HON HUBERT INGRAHAM, PRIME MINISTER OF THE BAHAMAS OTHER HEADS OF GOVERNMENT HONOURABLE MINISTERS HEADS OF DELEGATION COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE HEADS OF MILITARY ORGANISATIONS DISTINGUISHED LADIES AND GENTLEMEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA Good Morning to you all. A warm welcome to this Thirteenth Special Meeting…
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REMARKS BY THE RT. HON HUBERT INGRAHAM, PRIME MINISTER OF THE BAHAMAS AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) TO THE THIRTEENTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE 4-5 APRIL 2008, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
It gives me great pleasure as Chair of the Caribbean Community to welcome you all to this very important Special Meeting of the Conference. Permit me first to thank Prime Minister Patrick Manning our host, not only for the excellent arrangements put in place to receive us but for his primary role in causing the Summit to take place. The…
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