Press Releases
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CARICOM STAKEHOLDERS ON SUGAR MEET THURSDAY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Fourth Meeting of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Stakeholders on Sugar will be convened on Thursday January 11, 2007, at the CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana. The Stakeholders will consider the developments since the reform of the European Union Sugar Regime, including the state of play regarding the implementation of the 1,244 billion Euro…
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CARIFORUM/CARICOM Secretary-General, EU Commissioner For Development And Humanitarian Aid Sign €40.5m Financing Agreement
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary General of CARIFORUM/CARICOM His Excellency Edwin Carrington and European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid , Mr. Luis Michel , on Monday, 08 January, 2007 signed a Financing Agreement for a grant of €40.5M to support the Caribbean Region in achieving its objective of regional economic integration and repositioning into the world economy.…
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JOINT DECLARATION ISSUED ON THE OCCASION OF THE SECOND CARICOM-SICA SUMMIT OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT, 12 MAY 2007, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE
We, the Heads of State and Government and their representatives of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Central American Integration System (SICA) (hereinafter called the Parties) meeting in Belize City, Belize on the 12th of May 2007 on the occasion of the Second CARICOM-SICA Summit. Considering the objectives and commitments assumed by the Parties at, the historic, First CARICOM- SICA…
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NEW YEAR’S MESSAGE BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 31 DECEMBER 2006
As we welcome the New Year, 2007, as Secretary-General, I am confident that the Caribbean Community has erected a solid foundation towards achieving its goals. 2006 was a year of undoubted progress with far-reaching implications for Caribbean integration. It began on an historic note with the coming into being of the CARICOM Single Market on 1 January, with the entry…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR HAITI’S SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 30 NOVEMBER 2006, MADRID, SPAIN
Madame Chair I would like first of all to thank the Government of Spain for hosting this International Conference on what is in reality the future of Haiti – its social and economic development. In providing this particular venue, La Casa de America, which is laden with symbolism, Spain has selected a location which is a worthy reflection of its…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD AIDS DAY, 1 DECEMBER 2006
THEME: KEEP THE PROMISE : STOP AIDS WITH A FOCUS ON ‘ACCOUNTABILITY’ (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Last year, the global community was confronted with a poignant call from the organizers of the World AIDS Day commemoration to “Keep the Promise: Stop AIDS”. This call found particular resonance in the Caribbean given the high prevalence and increasing incidence of…
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CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL PLEASED WITH TWO-DAY OFFICIAL MISSION TO CAYMAN ISLANDS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretary-General, H.E. Edwin W Carrington, has described his just concluded two-day official mission to the Cayman Islands, as “very fruitful and informative.” The Secretary-General, commenting on the substantial nature of the discussions with the Leader of Government Business, the Cabinet, the Governor and other Government Officials described them as “all very positive and…
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CARICOM COUNTRIES ON TRACK TO ACHIEVE CWC 2007 SECURITY GOALS
The nine Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries that will host matches for Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 are on track to achieve security goals in time for the March 2007 start of the world’s third largest sporting event. “Most countries are into the stage where they’re starting to look at how they are going to do simulations and table top exercises…
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Press statement by H.E Ambassador Stuart Leslie, former Chief Elections Officer, Belize, and chief of the CARICOM observer mission to the Saint Lucia elections
Good morning and thank you for being here today. Our delegation is pleased to be with the people of Saint Lucia and to serve as observes in the December 11th General Elections. Our presence on the island is at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia; our mandate comes from CARICOM Heads of State and Government who instructed…
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Press statement by CARICOM observer mission to Saint Lucia
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The elections in Saint Lucia are over and the CARICOM Observer Mission congratulates the people of Saint Lucia in their conduct on Election Day. The people have spoken and soon the results of the poll will be made official. On Election Day, the CARICOM Observer Team spread throughout 17 constituencies of Saint Lucia. The…
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