Press Releases
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STATEMENT BY THE HON. STEPHENSON KING, PRIME MINISTER OF SAINT LUCIA, ON FORGING CLOSER TIES BETWEEN THE CARIBBEAN AND THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY, 20 JUNE 2008, NEW YORK, USA
I am honoured to be here at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, an institution which stands as testament to the strong historical ties between the Caribbean and the African-American community. Named after a Black Caribbean man, the Schomburg Center has been the home of Caribbean and African-American culture and history, and of all peoples of the African…
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STIMULATING INVESTMENT SESSIONS AT NEW YORK CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government on Friday concluded a series of meetings with New York City business executives in their thrust to promote the Caribbean Region as an attractive investment destination. At a press conference at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wall Street, New York, USA, Friday afternoon, Heads of Government expressed satisfaction with the trade and…
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FORGING PARTNERSHIPS OUT OF COMMON OBJECTIVES : SPEECH BY DR. THE HON DENZIL DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER, ST KITTS AND NEVIS, AT THE EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM OF THE NEW YORK CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN, 19 JUNE 2008, NEW YORK, USA
It is my pleasure to participate in this symposium on education and to share this panel with such distinguished speakers. This discussion could not be timelier. We in CARICOM Community are currently re-examining the scope and effectiveness of our overarching philosophy “education for all”. In New York, it is clear that you are grappling with the reality of the principle…
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WORKSHOP TO MAP DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR REGIONAL SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, in association with the Government of Japan, will be convening a Workshop to Address Priority Constraints Facing Small, Medium and Micro-Sized Enterprises in the Caribbean, from June 25-27, 2008, at the Saint Lucian by Rex Resorts. The Workshop is aimed at continuing the process towards the implementation of the…
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ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABE BALDWIN SPENCER, PRIME MINISTER OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AT THE LAUNCH OF NEW YORK CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN, 19 JUNE 2008, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA
President of the Brooklyn Borough Colleague Heads of State and Government Congressman Rangel Congresswoman Clarke CARICOM Diplomatic and Consular Representatives Distinguished Representatives of Regional Institutions Specially Invited Guests Distinguished Representatives of the Caribbean Diaspora Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media It is indeed my privilege and my sincere pleasure to address you on behalf of the Governments and People of…
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ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABE BALDWIN SPENCER, PRIME MINISTER OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AT THE LAUNCH OF NEW YORK CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN, 19 JUNE 2008, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA
President of the Brooklyn Borough Colleague Heads of State and Government Congressman Rangel Congresswoman Clarke CARICOM Diplomatic and Consular Representatives Distinguished Representatives of Regional Institutions Specially Invited Guests Distinguished Representatives of the Caribbean Diaspora Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media It is indeed my privilege and my sincere pleasure to address you on behalf of the Governments and People of…
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TIME IS RIGHT FOR US INVESTMENT IN CARICOM
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The time “is opportune” for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to engage the investment and trade partners of the United States, given the significant development and transformation of the Community, the Hon. Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda told the breakfast launch of the New York Conference on the Caribbean on Thursday. At…
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FORGING PARTNERSHIPS OUT OF COMMON OBJECTIVES : SPEECH BY DR. THE HONOURABLE DENZIL DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER, ST KITTS AND NEVIS, AT THE EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM OF THE NEW YORK CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN, 19 JUNE 2008, NEW YORK, USA
It is my pleasure to participate in this symposium on education and to share this panel with such distinguished speakers. This discussion could not be timelier. We in CARICOM Community are currently re-examining the scope and effectiveness of our overarching philosophy “education for all”. In New York, it is clear that you are grappling with the reality of the principle…
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UWI, MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The University of the West Indies and the Medgar Evers College on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to foster greater ties between the two tertiary institutions in specific areas of importance to the Caribbean and the Diaspora in New York. Professor Nigel Harris, UWI Vice Chancellor and Dr. Edison Jackson, President of…
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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO SEMI-FINALISTS IN CARICOM QUIZ
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Zonal Round Two of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Regional Quiz Competition 2008 comes to a close with Antigua and Barbuda and Trinidad and Tobago joining Saint Lucia and St Kitts and Nevis as the four contending teams moving on to the Semi-Finals. In a keenly contested competition on Tuesday, (17 June) at the National…
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