Press Releases
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CARICOM CONGRATULATES GUYANA’S PRESIDENT ON HIS RE-ELECTION
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of CARICOM, His Excellency Edwin Carrington has congratulated His Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo, the President of Guyana on his recent re-election to the post following his success at the 28 August general elections in Guyana. The message reads: “Excellency, On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and on my own behalf as Secretary-General, I…
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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AND THE CARIBBEAN FORUM OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC (ACP) STATES, ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIGNING OF A FINANCING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND CARIFORUM FOR INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN, 13 SEPTEMBER 2006, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN,
His Excellency Mr. Per Eklund Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite Assistant Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin La Rocque Once again, it is a great pleasure for me as Secretary-General of CARIFORUM to be participating in a signing ceremony with a representative of the European Union. Ambassador Eklund, thank you very much for your statement. In early May of this year, right here…
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REGION SECURES EU FUNDING FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Forum for African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries (CARIFORUM) has secured a grant of €3.4 million from the European Commission to support the Region’s disaster preparedness programme. The project will be executed by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA). Secretary-General of CARIFORUM, His Excellency Edwin Carrington and Head of the European Commission…
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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AND THE CARIBBEAN FORUM OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC (ACP) STATES, ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIGNING OF A FINANCING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND CARIFORUM FOR INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN, 13 SEPTEMBER 2006, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
His Excellency Mr. Per Eklund Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite Assistant Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin La Rocque Once again, it is a great pleasure for me as Secretary-General of CARIFORUM to be participating in a signing ceremony with a representative of the European Union. Ambassador Eklund, thank you very much for your statement. In early May of this year, right here…
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CARICOM MINISTERS MEET ON EXTERNAL TRADE ISSUES
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for Foreign Trade will convene in Bridgetown, Barbados on the 9 September 2006, for the Seventeenth Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). The focus of the one-day meeting will be on External Trade Negotiations. Among the items on the Agenda to be discussed are the…
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CARICOM PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DR. BARRY WINT, JAMAICA’S FORMER CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is with deep and profound sadness that we at the CARICOM Secretariat learnt of the death of Dr Barry Wint and hereby extend our condolence to his wife, Yvonne and family at what we consider to be his untimely passing. Dr Wint endeared himself to the members of the Secretariat and in particular,…
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All set for Launch of CARIFESTA Month in Trinidad and Tobago
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) All is set for the launch of Caribbean Festival of Arts, CARIFESTA Month on 1 September 2006 in thirteen administrative districts of Trinidad and two administrative districts in Tobago. This exciting national initiative will capture 54 villages in a series of national celebrations leading towards the official opening of CARIFESTA IX on 22 September…
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CARICOM Secretary-General Mourns the Passing of Sir Clyde Walcott
It is with deep sadness that the Caribbean Community notes the passing of one of its truly great sons, Sir Clyde Leopold Walcott. Sir Clyde’s achievements in the world of cricket, as player, coach and administrator is unmatched in the West Indies. History will record Sir Clyde Walcott’s pioneering ascendancy to the Presidency of the West Indies Cricket Board as…
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CONDOLENCES ON THE DEATH OF NOOR HASSANALI, FORMER PRESIDENT, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
It is with deep regret that the Caribbean Community notes the death of the former President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Noor Hassanali. Mr. Hassanali served as President during one of the most trying times in the recent history of his country. Throughout it all he carried out his duties with dignity, commitment and statesmanship which earned…
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Statement By Mr Hensley Robinson, Chief of the CARICOM Electoral Mission to Guyana, AT MEDIA BRIEFING ON 25 AUGUST 2006, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Good morning and welcome to the Headquarters of the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Our delegation is pleased to be among the good people of Guyana and to serve as observers in their electoral process. Responding to the invitation of the Guyanese government, CARICOM Heads of State and Government mandated that an observer mission be present for these elections.…
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