Press Releases
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE NINETEENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) 7-8 MARCH 2008, NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)The Nineteenth Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Nassau, The Bahamas, from 7-8 March 2008. The Right Honourable Hubert Ingraham, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, presided. Other members of the Conference in attendance were: the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda,…
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MESSAGE FROM THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is honoured to salute the women and girls of the Caribbean Community today on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2008. International Women’s Day (IWD) is an occasion to review and reflect on the quest by women for equality, peace and development. It also affords an opportunity to celebrate…
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“Time is not on our side,” says CARICOM Secretary-General
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)Unity of purpose and action was essential not only in the quest to maximize the Community benefits for its citizens, but also to surmount the serious threat crime posed to regional societies, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) H.E. Edwin Carrington said on Friday. Delivering opening remarks at the Nineteenth Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference…
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CARICOM Secretary General Mourns Passing of Sir George Herbert Walter
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)CARICOM Secretary-General H.E. Edwin Carrington, mourning the passing of Sir George Herbert Walter, hailed the former Premier of Antigua and Barbuda as “a visionary, a leader, and a fine example of true West Indian identity and pride.” In a message of condolence, Secretary-General Carrington recalled Sir George’s involvement in the labour movement and his service…
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UNITY OF PURPOSE AND ACTION WAY TO SUCCESS, SAYS CARICOM SECRETARY GENERAL
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)The 19th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) opened in Nassau, The Bahamas on Friday with a warning that time was ebbing away from the Community in the quest to forge integration. The warning came from CARICOM Secretary-General His Excellency Edwin Carrington as he addressed the…
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Remarks by H. E. Edwin W. Carrington, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Occasion of the Twelfth Meeting of the Council For Finance And Planning (COFAP), 6 March 2008, Nassau The Bahamas
Honourable Michael Brown, Minister of National Mobilisation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Chairman of the Council for Finance and Planning; Honourable Roosevelt Skerritt, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Dominica; Other Distinguished Ministers of Finance; Other Distinguished Ministers; Central Bank Governors and Deputy Governors; Representatives of Regional and International Organisations; Distinguished Delegates and Officials; Representatives of the…
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Poverty, Rising Cost of Living high on agenda of Special COTED
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater, Georgetown, Guyana) In its quest to stem the rising cost of living in the Region, the Twenty-Fourth Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) is expected to make a determination regarding the removal or reduction of the Common External Tariff (CET) on certain commodities. The COTED Meeting will be held in Nassau,…
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COFAP To Consider CARICOM Single Economy Preparations
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)Preparations for the CARICOM Single Economy (CSE), the framework of which is to be in place this year, the status of the proposed Regional Development Agency (RDA) and of the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF), will be examined at the Council for Finance and Planning (COFAP) which convenes in The Bahamas on 6 March 2008. The…
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ADDRESS BY HER EXCELLENCY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE MINISTERIAL STRATEGIC BRIEFING SEMINAR OF THE CARIBBEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION (CTU), 28 FEBRUARY 2008, HAMILTON, BERMUDA
Thank you, Mr. Chairman Hon. Clive Mullings, President of CTU and Minister of Energy, Mining and Telecommunications of Jamaica Hon. Terry Lister, Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and E-Commerce of Bermuda Other Ministers of Government Dr. Hamadoun Toure, Secretary-General of the ITU Ms. Bernadette Lewis, Secretary-General of CTU Delegates, Representatives of Member States and the Private Sector Representatives of the Media…
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ADDRESS BY HER EXCELLENCY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE MINISTERIAL STRATEGIC BRIEFING SEMINAR OF THE CARIBBEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION (CTU), 28 FEBRUARY 2008, HAMILTON, BERMUDA
Hon. Clive Mullings, President of CTU and Minister of Energy, Mining and Telecommunications of Jamaica Hon. Terry Lister, Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and E-Commerce of Bermuda Other Ministers of Government Dr. Hamadoun Toure, Secretary-General of the ITU Ms. Bernadette Lewis, Secretary-General of CTU Delegates, Representatives of Member States and the Private Sector Representatives of the Media There could be no…
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