Press Releases
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CARICOM Secretary-General Sends Condolence to The Bahamas
Georgetown: 21 December 2005 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretary-General Edwin W. Carrington has expressed his deep sorrow and that of the staff of the Secretariat, to the Government and People of the Bahamas; in particular families who lost dear ones in the recent crash of a seaplane near Miami on Monday, 19 December 2005. In his communication…
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CARICOM Secretary-General expresses Condolence at Death of Norman “Gus” Thomas
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown)CARICOM Secretary-General, Edwin W. Carrington expresses his regret and sorrow at the death, earlier today, of veteran Caribbean journalist and public relations practitioner, Norman “Gus” Thomas of Antigua and Barbuda. The Secretary-General recalls: “Gus” Thomas was dogged and thorough, yet respectful and sensitive, in his approach to work. His sequential coverage of CARICOM summits has contributed…
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Statement by the Honourable Kenneth Valley, Minister of Trade and Industry, Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Trinidad and Tobago at the 6th WTO Ministerial Conference, 13-18 December 2005, Hong Kong
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)On behalf of the Government and People of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, I extend best wishes to the Government and People of Hong Kong and commend you on the hosting of the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). My delegation deeply appreciates your hospitality and the efficient logistical arrangements which…
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Statement by the Hon. K. D Knight, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Jamaica delivered at the 6th WTO Ministerial Conference, 13-18 December 2005, Hong Kong
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) We are all privileged to meet in this bustling and fascinating host city – Hong Kong. I congratulate the Chair of this Conference and his able team for all the logistical and administrative arrangements, which have made our stay here enjoyable despite the hectic schedule. Jamaica is committed to trade liberalisation and to the…
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CARICOM MINISTERS PLUG CASE FOR SMALL, VULNERABLE STATES AT HONG KONG MINISTERIAL MEETING
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Sixth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) got underway on Tuesday, 13 December in Hong Kong, with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Trade and Foreign Ministers calling attention to the negative effects likely to befall unsupported small and vulnerable economies in light of the erosion of preferences. Delivering remarks at the Conference, Guyana’s…
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DOMINICA LAUNCHES CARICOM PASSPORT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Commonwealth of Dominica on Wednesday, 14 December became the fourth Member State of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to launch its CARICOM passport. The official travel document, which bears the CARICOM logo and the words Caribbean Community on the cover, also carries the Coat of Arms and name of the issuing Member State. CARICOM…
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CARICOM MINISTERS SPEAK OUT ON SUGAR, BANANA AT WTO MINISTERIAL MEETING
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, Hon. K.D Knight has pledged his country’s ongoing commitment to trade liberalisation, but has expressed disappointment over the declining terms of trade and erosion of preferential treatment for Jamaica’s banana and sugar exports. Addressing the 6th WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong, Minister Knight said…
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Statement by Commonwealth Small States To the 6th WTO Ministerial Conference, 13-18 December 2005, Hong Kong
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)The small and vulnerable states of the Commonwealth, extend best wishes to the Government and citizens of Hong Kong, China, and express our deepest appreciation for your hosting of the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the WTO. We would like to take this opportunity to commend you for the hospitality, security and logistical arrangements provided to…
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Statement on Expectations of Small, Vulnerable Economies from The Doha Development Agenda to the 6th WTO Ministerial Conference, 13-18 December 2005, Hong Kong
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen Greater Georgetown, Guyana)Small, vulnerable economies have, for the last four years, been working with the wider membership of the WTO to ensure that the Doha mandate on small, vulnerable economies, which was agreed to by all Ministers at the Doha Ministerial Conference, is respected and meaningful solutions found to the trade related problems and concerns of these…
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