Press Releases
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CARICOM ASKS USA TO MAKE TRADE PREFERENCES AVAILABLE TO ALL
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has reaffirmed the June 2007 request by CARICOM Heads of Government to the President of the United States of America, to extend the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) to all Member States of the Community and to make permanent the preferences available under the Act. Assistant Secretary-General, Trade and…
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CARICOM CONDEMNS LUSIGNAN KILLINGS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater, Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretary-General His Excellency Edwin Carrington has expressed the hope that calm would soon return to the “traumatised communities and to the nation at large” following the slaying of 11 people in Lusignan, Guyana last Saturday. In a note to the President of Guyana, His Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo, condemning the murders the Secretary-General said…
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Statement By The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat At The United States International Trade Commission Public Hearing On “CARICOM Region : Review Of Economic Growth And Development”, 29 June 2008, Washington, D.C.
Introduction It is an honour and privilege to be granted this opportunity to address on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), this Public Hearing devoted to a Review of Economic Growth and Development of the Caribbean Region. My statement will be focussed on the reality and experience of the integration grouping which comprises fifteen small island and…
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COTED TO MEET AGAIN ON COST OF LIVING ISSUE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) has requested Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to submit national lists of items on which they would be prepared to reduce or remove the Common External Tariff (CET). Such lists are to be submitted in time for final determination at a Special Meeting of…
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CARICOM TO PARTICIPATE IN WASHINGTON HEARING
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community has accepted an invitation from the United States International Trade Commission to participate in a public hearing on Caribbean economic development in Washington, DC, USA. Assistant Secretary-General Trade and Economic Integration, His Excellency Ambassador Irwin LaRocque will represent the CARICOM Secretary-General at the hearing on Tuesday, 29 January 2008. The public…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE SECOND JOINT MEETING OF THE COTED AND COHSOD, 24 JANUARY 2008, PROVIDENCE, EAST BANK DEMERARA, GUYANA
Co-Chairmen Honourable Ministers Distinguished Delegates Assistant Secretaries-General and Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Representatives of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen It is with the greatest pleasure that as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, I join the honourable Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation of Guyana, in welcoming you all to this historic Second Joint Meeting of the Councils for…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 25 JANUARY 2008, PROVIDENCE, EAST BANK DEMERARA, GUYANA
Mr Chairman, the Honourable Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry and Commerce of Jamaica Dr the Honourable Henry Jeffrey, Minister of Foreign Trade and International Co-operation of Guyana Other Honourable Ministers Distinguished Delegates Representatives of Regional Bodies Assistant Secretaries-General and Staff of the Secretariat Representatives of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen I happily join the Hon. Minister of Guyana in extending…
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OPENING REMARKS BY THE HON. KARL SAMUDA, CHAIR OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 25 JANUARY 2008, PROVIDENCE, EAST BANK DEMERARA, GUYANA
Distinguished Delegates, It is my honour to be afforded the opportunity to Chair this the 25th Regular Session of the COTED. I am reassured by the manner in which we worked yesterday to complete the COTED/COHSOD Agenda. I know that our concerted efforts today will result in timely agreement on important items on the Agenda. Our Region is now at…
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Opening remarks by Honourable Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Jamaica at the Second Joint COTED/COSHOD Meeting, 24 January 2008, Providence, East Bank Demerara, Guyana
On behalf of the people of Jamaica, let me thank you for the opportunity to serve as Co-Chairman at this meeting. I am honoured to co-chair this, the 2nd Joint COTED/COSHOD meeting. I welcome all delegates to this meeting as it has been a long time, 2001, since both CARICOM bodies have met and there are important items to be…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE SECOND JOINT MEETING OF THE COTED AND COHSOD, 24 JANUARY 2008, PROVIDENCE, EAST BANK DEMERARA, GUYANA
Co-Chairmen Honourable Ministers Distinguished Delegates Assistant Secretaries-General and Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Representatives of the MediaLadies and Gentlemen It is with the greatest pleasure that as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, I join the honourable Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation of Guyana, in welcoming you all to this historic Second Joint Meeting of the Councils for Trade…
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