Press Releases
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NEGOTIATIONS AND THE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT : CARICOM MINISTERS EXPRESS CONCERN AT EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S ASSESSMENT OF AGRICULTURE TRADE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Ministers of the Caribbean Community, meeting at the Twenty First Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) in Trinidad and Tobago on May 12-13, 2006, expressed serious concern about the stance being taken on agriculture by the European Commission (EC) in the current negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The…
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STATEMENT BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, 15 MAY 2006, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA
Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Heads of Government, Members of the Board of Governors, Members of the Board of Directors, Mr. President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Directors and Officers of the Bank, Observers, Ladies and Gentlemen: It has always been for me, as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, a great pleasure and a privilege to address the Annual Meeting…
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Address By Dr. The Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister, Grenada, At The Conference On Harnessing Science And Technology For Caribbean Development, 9-13 May 2006, Port-of-spain, Trinidad And Tobago
SALUTATIONS I am very pleased for the invitation to address this gathering. I am very pleased that the forum is addressing the issue of Science and Technology (S&T), and may I add “Innovation”, and their contribution to Caribbean Development. The Conference is covering a number of very important topic areas, such as Regional Priorities, the issues of Partnership and Networking…
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ADDRESS BY DR. HON. ERROL CORT, MINISTER OF FINANCE AND ECONOMY, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, AT THE TWENTY-FIRST MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 12-13 MAY 2006, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Mr. incoming Chairman, all hands are on deck and accounted for inclusive of a new quartermaster in the person of Minister Clarke. The vessel is fit for sail. I now turn over the bridge to you. And no captain, the ship is not sinking, but rather, stands in majestic glory ready for any challenge posed by our Caribbean waters. Colleagues,…
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ADDRESS BY HON. KERRIE D. SYMMONDS, MINISTER OF STATE, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN TRADE, BARBADOS, AT THE TWENTY-FIRST MEETING OF THE CARICOM COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 12-13 MAY 2006, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
The Hon. Kenneth Valley, Minister of Trade and Industry, Trinidad & Tobago, our host Minister, Colleague Ministers, Assistant Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Your Excellencies Ambassadors to the Caribbean Community Distinguished Delegates Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Ladies and Gentlemen I have the distinct honour, on behalf of the Government and people of Barbados to assume the Chairmanship of…
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THIRD CARICOM-SPAIN SUMMIT “MOST PRODUCTIVE AND VALUABLE”: SECRETARY-GENERAL CARRINGTON
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown) Spain is taking a first step towards joining the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) by contributing to the Special Development Fund of the Bank. Spain also specifically offered assistance in establishing the Regional Development Fund which is a key element of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy. The announcement was made by Spain during the III…
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SIR GEORGE ALLEYNE INTERACTS WITH PANCAP STAFF AND CARICOM OFFICIALS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat yesterday welcomed Sir George Alleyne, Director Emeritus of the Pan-American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation, on a visit to interact with the staff of Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP). Sir George informed that his session with the PANCAP staff entailed discussion on issues of best practice and the Partnership’s…
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STATEMENT BY DR THE HONOURABLE KENNY D. ANTHONY PRIME MINISTER, SAINT LUCIA, ON BEHALF OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE OPENING SESSION OF THE THIRD CARICOM-SPAIN SUMMIT, 10-11 MAY 2006, MADRID, SPAIN
Mr. President of the Government of the Kingdom of Spain, on behalf of my colleague Prime Ministers and other members of the delegation of the Caribbean Community, let me thank your government for the warm and excellent arrangements which have facilitated us in fulfilling the objectives of this our Third CARICOM-Spain Summit. It has been a crowded programme but those…
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JOINT DECLARATION SIGNED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE THIRD CARICOM-SPAIN SUMMIT, 10-11 MAY 2006, MADRID
Heads of State and Government of CARICOM Member countries and the Head of Government of Spain met for a joint working meeting with the aim of reviewing political and economic issues as well as matters related to cooperation which affect both parties. At the end of the III CARICOM-Spain Summit, held in Madrid (Spain) on 10-11 May 2006, the following…
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