Press Releases
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STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN CARRINGTON, TO THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SEVENTEENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 9 FEBRUARY 2006, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Honourable Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community Other Distinguished Heads of State and Government of Member States of the Caribbean Community Honourable Ministers of Government Distinguished Delegates Distinguished Guests Representatives of the Media Ladies an Gentlemen It’s a pleasure as Secretary-General, to…
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STATEMENT BY HON. CLEMENT ROHEE, CARICOM MINISTERIAL SPOKESPERSON ON SUGAR, TO THE THIRD MEETING OF CARICOM STAKEHOLDERS ON SUGAR, 6 FEBRUARY 2006, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Colleagues, Like all previous meetings of CARICOM Stakeholders on Sugar, our Third Meeting comes at another critical juncture in the ongoing Sugar Reform process, that is, on the eve of an important meeting of the EU Agricultural Council scheduled to be held on 20-21 February 2006. That meeting is likely to deliberate on the level of financial support that will…
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CARICOM observers for Haiti Elections
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A six member team from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will travel to Haiti on Saturday 4th February, to observe the first round of next Tuesday’s presidential and legislative elections. The team will be headed by Jamaica’s former Director of Elections, Mr. Noel Lee, and will include observers from other Member States. CARICOM’s spokesman on…
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Uk, Italy, EU Congratulate Caricom On Single Market Launch
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Governments of the United Kingdom (UK) and Italy along with the European Union (EU) have sent congratulatory messages to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the occasion of the recent launch of the CARICOM Single Market. The message from the UK Foreign Office welcomed the signing as “an important and symbolic step along the…
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SINGLE MARKET, CWC 2007 AMONG INTER-SESSIONAL AGENDA FOR CARICOM HEADS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Seventeenth Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will convene in Trinidad and Tobago from 9-10 February. High on the agenda for deliberation among Heads of Government are issues related to the CARICOM Single Market, including the completion of arrangements for participation by Member States, and…
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SINGLE MARKET LEGISLATION PROTECTS SOVEREIGN RIGHTS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas Establishing the Caribbean Community Including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) sets out the framework for the operation of the Single Market and will undergird the activities of participating Member States. General Counsel of the Caribbean Community Secretariat, Dr. Winston Anderson, who made this observation, noted that the…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY HEADS OF GOVERNMENT AND LEADERS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 30 JANUARY 2006, KINGSTON, JAMAICA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The six-member Committee established by Heads of Government and Leaders of the Parliamentary Opposition after their historic meeting of last July in Saint Lucia, convened in Kingston, Jamaica, on 30 January 2006, to follow up on matters arising, particularly issues related to the establishment of the Single Market and Economy and the way forward…
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Historic Step towards greater Regional Unity – Ceremonial Inauguration of the Caricom Single Market held
Historic Step towards greater Regional Unity Ceremonial Inauguration of the Caricom Single Market held An historic milestone was reached with the formal launch of the CARICOM Single Market (CSM) on Monday January 30, in Kingston, Jamaica. A new spirit of regional cooperation was ushered in at yesterday’s signing ceremony, which marked the signing of two declarations by the Heads of…
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STATEMENT BY MOST HON. P.J. PATTERSON, PRIME MINISTER, JAMAICA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE FORMAL LAUNCH OF THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET, 20 JANUARY 2006, KINGSTON, JAMAICA
When you my colleagues conferred on Jamaica the singular privilege of hosting this ceremony, I had no hesitation in selecting as our venue the Mona Campus. There could be no more fitting location for this historic occasion, since this is indeed Caribbean soil. For nearly six decades now, the University of the West Indies has served as the fountainhead for…
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STATEMENT BY HON. PATRICK MANNING, PRIME MINISTER, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE FORMAL LAUNCH OF THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET, 30 JANUARY 2006, KINGSTON, JAMAICA
I welcome the opportunity to speak to you at the official launch of the CARICOM Single Market. This is my first address as Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government; and I wish to start by saying that Trinidad and Tobago is honoured and especially privileged to be in the Chair at this momentous time. We aim to do…
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