Press Releases
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY H.E. MR. RENE PREVAL, PRESIDENT, HAITI, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 3 JULY 2006, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
Your Excellency Mr. Patrick Manning, Immediate Past Chairman of CARICOM Your Excellency Mr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary General of CARICOM Your Excellencies Heads of Governments Ladies Gentlemen Allow me first of all to express my most sincere thanks to the Government of St Kitts and Nevis, and in particular to the Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, for the warm welcome accorded to…
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CSME AWARENESS, BEHAVIOUR CHANGE WORKSHOPS FOR CARICOM YOUTH AMBASSADORS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The communication and advocacy skills of CARICOM Youth Ambassadors (CYAs) are being sharpened to play a greater role in the Region, particularly in the realm of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). In this context, CYAs will converge 8-10 July in Saint Lucia, for an intensive workshop on Sustainable Livelihoods for Caribbean Youth.…
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CSME HEADS SUMMIT AGENDA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), their Ministers and officials, as well as other delegates, have begun arriving in Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis for the 27th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, and ministerial meetings prior to the Summit. The Opening Ceremony for the 27th Meeting will…
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SPEECH BY AMB. LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL, CARICOM, ON THE OCCASION OF THE HANDOVER CEREMONY OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF GEORGETOWN CENTRAL, 29 JUNE 2006, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Salutations I was deeply honoured to receive the invitation extended by President James to be the guest speaker at this important event in the Rotary calendar. I was especially pleased to learn that the theme was: “Lead the Way”, since leadership means having the opportunity to serve people in a special way. Andrew Carnegie once stated: “Take away…
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“THE ROLE OF SMALL ENTREPRENEURS IN STRENGTHENING THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY” : ADDRE
I have been requested to address you today on the role of small entrepreneurs in strengthening the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). I take this as a signal of your recognition that governments can only provide the enabling environment but that the private sector has to be the engine for growth and development. This is also an indication that…
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TRANSPORT AND DOMESTIC AGRICULTURE SHOULD BE AMONG CSME PRIORITIES 2006-2011 : UWI PROFESSOR
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Professor Norman Girvan of the University of the West Indies, Institute of International Relations, makes strong recommendations for the development of common policies for major sector priorities, in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), over the period 2006-2011. These include, Domestic Agriculture, Sustainable Tourism, Transport, Energy, and Information and Communication Technologies. Prof. Girvan,…
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CAPACITY BUILDING IN DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS IN THE REGION
The CARICOM Secretariat Census Unit is about to implement two (2) very important activities in its efforts to build/strengthen capacity to make more meaningful use of census data collected in the 2000 round of Population and Housing Censuses (PHC). On June 29 and 30, the Writers of the National Census Reports for the eighteen (18) participating Member States will meet…
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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO COULD HELP DEVELOP REGIONAL ENERGY POLICY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Trinidad and Tobago has considerable expertise and experience in the energy sector, both private and public, and must therefore play a leadership role in the development and implementation of a regional energy policy. This is the view of Mr. Thackwray Driver, Chief Executive Officer of the South Trinidad Chamber of Industry and Commerce, presented…
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ATTEMPT LESS BUT IMPLEMENT MORE: PROFESSOR NORMAN GIRVAN
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Attempt less but implement more, was the advice offered by Professor Norman Girvan to Caribbean Policymakers and Stakeholders at Caribbean Connect in Barbados Professor Girvan of the Institute of International Relations of the University of the West Indies (UWI), told Day 2 of the three-day symposium on the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME)…
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A BROADER VISION FOR THE CSME : PROF. NORMAN GIRVAN
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) “The CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) must evolve rapidly into more than just an economic community; it must be designed and implemented as a social, environmental and cultural Community.” This was the thrust of a presentation by Professor Norman Girvan, of the Institute of International Relations of the University of the West Indies,…
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