Press Releases
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SINGLE MARKET, DISASTER PLAN ON CARICOM AGENDA IN SURINAME
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) There is need for the urgent formulation of a Regional action plan to counter natural disasters in light of the recent events that have adversely affected the infrastructure and economies of several Member States. This is the conviction of Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Mr. Edwin Carrington who hopes that the recent flooding in Guyana,…
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LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE GIVES LEGAL DIRECTION ON INTEGRATION ISSUES
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Eighth Ordinary Meeting of the Legal Affairs Committee (LAC) was held at the Krasnapolsky Hotel Paramaribo, Suriname on 11 February, 2005 under the chairmanship of H.E. Mr. Siegfried F. Gilds, Minister of Justice and Police of the Republic of Suriname. Representatives from eight Member States participated in the Meeting and Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas,…
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CARICOM MEMBER STATES PROCEED WITH LEGISLATIVE HARMONISATION FOR SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The February 03 ruling by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council that the legislation enacted by Jamaica to establish the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is unconstitutional, has the potential for profound adverse effects on the establishment of the CCJ and the effective implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). This will be…
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PRIVY COUNCIL RULES ON JAMAICA’S LEGISLATION ON THE CCJ
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has today learnt of the ruling by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council that the legislation, passed by the Jamaican Parliament to establish the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in that country, is unconstitutional and void. The central position of the Privy Council is that the CCJ, as the replacement…
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CARICOM STATES MOVE TO ESTABLISH CCJ ON SCHEDULE.
“There is as yet no indication that the Privy Council's ruling on Jamaica's legislation introducing the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) would delay the establishment of the Court by CARICOM Governments.” So said CARICOM Secretary-General when asked today about the ruling of the Privy Council. He also informed that the Jamaican Government is studying the ruling with a view to…
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CARICOM STATES MOVE TO ESTABLISH CCJ ON SCHEDULE.
“There is as yet no indication that the Privy Council's ruling on Jamaica's legislation introducing the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) would delay the establishment of the Court by CARICOM Governments.” So said CARICOM Secretary-General when asked today about the ruling of the Privy Council. He also informed that the Jamaican Government is studying the ruling with a view to…
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Chile rallies behind Port-of-Spain, front-runner in Secretariat race
CHILE RALLIES BEHIND PORT-OF-SPAIN, FRONT-RUNNER IN SECRETARIAT RACE CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – Port-of-Spain has formally secured the backing of Chile, in connection with CARICOM’s bid for the Permanent Secretariat of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). Chile is the latest country to signal its endorsement of Port-of-Spain. Recently, Port-of-Spain received the backing of Peru. “These developments are a…
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(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Government of Guyana through its Civil Defense Commission (CDC) today received a quantity of food and household supplies from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat to assist with the continuing relief efforts in the wake of massive flooding that has left unprecedented damage in segments of the country.
It is with pleasure that I welcome you to this Special Emergency Meeting and thank, in particular, the representatives from CARICOM institutions that have traveled at short notice to be with us today. While welcoming you, I regret, however, the reasons, which give rise to this Meeting. I am also most grateful to the representatives of Civil Defence Commission (CDC),…
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CARICOM SECRETARIAT GIVES FLOOD RELIEF ASSISTANCE TO GUYANA.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Government of Guyana through its Civil Defense Commission (CDC) today received a quantity of food and household supplies from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat to assist with the continuing relief efforts in the wake of massive flooding that has left unprecedented damage in segments of the country. The hand over was done by Secretary-General of…
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WELCOME REMARKS BY H.E. MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE EMERGENCY MEETING ON THE HEALTH SITUATION AS A RESULT OF THE FLOODS IN GUYANA, 28 JANUARY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
It is with pleasure that I welcome you to this Special Emergency Meeting and thank, in particular, the representatives from CARICOM institutions that have traveled at short notice to be with us today. While welcoming you, I regret, however, the reasons, which give rise to this Meeting. I am also most grateful to the representatives of Civil Defence Commission (CDC),…
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