Press Releases
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Tribute by H. E. Mr. Edwin W. Carrington, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the funeral service for the late Mr. Patrick Denny, a Guyanese Journalist, 19 November 2004, St. George’s Cathedral, Georgetown Guyana
A PROFESSIONAL JOURNALIST WHO CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) The news of the passing of Mr. Patrick Denny filled me with as much surprise as with sadness. Surprise, because one does not readily associate someone as vibrant and active as Patrick with illness. Indeed, it is even more difficult for me to accept that the man Denny –…
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CHAMPIONS FOR CHANGE: CARICOM/UK MEETING SEEKS TO END HIV STIGMA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) A three-day conference under the theme, Champions for Change, involving at least one Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Prime Minister, Ministers of Government, health officials and civil society representatives from the Region as well as the United Kingdom opens in St. Kitts on Monday, November 22. The conference, which takes place at the Marriott Hotel, aims to reduce…
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CARICOM Special Session on Services Convened
A Special Session of the ‘CARICOM Working Group on Services Negotiations’ was convened in Barbados, November 16 to 18. Mr. Ramesh Chaitoo, Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (RNM) Services Trade Specialist, characterized the Special Session as an “important opportunity to assess the status of the region’s preparations for World Trade Organization (WTO) services offers, and discuss crucial next steps in this…
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CARICOM JOINS FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS STIGMA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Mr. Edwin Carrington has issued a call for all persons in the CARICOM Region to strive to control the scourge of HIV/AIDS, and to give hope to persons living with the disease. Speaking at a seminar held at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana on Monday 15 November to…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE FOURTH DINNER AND AWARDS CEREMONY OF THE CARIBBEAN-GUYANA INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY, IN HONOUR OF THE RT. HON. OWEN S. ARTHUR, PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS, 12 NOVEMBER 2004, NEW YORK.
Salutations It is a pleasure and an honour for me to be present at this Fourth Anniversary Awards Ceremony of the Caribbean-Guyana Institute for Democracy. The Secretary-General, His Excellency Edwin Carrington, unfortunately, has been unable to attend and has asked me to convey warmest congratulations and his very best wishes to you. I speak to you on his behalf. I…
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Civil Society Discusses Caribbean-EU Trade Pact
CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – As part of efforts to strengthen the participation of and dialogue with regional civil society stakeholders as regards CARIFORUM-European Union (EU) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations, a Caribbean Non-State Actors (NSA) Network was launched in Barbados, November 13. The regional network of NSAs, embracing private sector umbrella groupings, trade unions, farmers’ associations, consumer groups, academics and…
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CARIFORUM and European Commission Advance Regional Integration Elements of EPA Negotiations
CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – Senior Caribbean and European Commission (EC) officials met in Barbados today, November 12. The encounter marked the Second Meeting of CARIFORUM-EC Principal Negotiators; the first having been convened in Brussels, July 15, 2004. CARIFORUM officials were led by Ambassador Dr. Richard Bernal, Director General of the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (RNM) and Caribbean Principal Negotiator on…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT, AT THE OPENING OF THE TENTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 8-9 NOVEMBER 2004, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Chairman of the Conference, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada; Host Prime Minister the Honourable Patrick Manning; Other Honourable Heads of Government; Distinguished delegates; Invited guests; Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat and Representatives of Institutions of the CARICOM family; Members of the media; Ladies and Gentlemen Let me warmly welcome you to this…
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WELCOMING REMARKS BY HON. PATRICK MANNING, PRIME MINISTER, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TO THE TENTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 8-9 NOVEMBER 2004, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Mr. Chairman, Dr. the Honourable Keith Mitchell, Colleague Heads of Government, Honourable Ministers, Secretary General Mr. Edwin Carrington, Delegates, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, I wish to extend a warm welcome to all of you to Port of Spain. I am also pleased to…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, ON THE SIGNING OF TWO AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT AND THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) FOR THE “CARIBBEAN REGION POSITIONED TO SUCCEED IN AN OPEN TRADE ENVIRONMENT” AND “HIV TRANSMISSION REDUCED IN TARGET COUNTRIES IN MOST-AT-RISK POPULATIONS AND IMPAC
Salutations: This signing ceremony marks the start of the Annual CARICOM/USAID Portfolio Review during which the CARICOM Region through the CARICOM Secretariat will have the opportunity to discuss with our development partners from USAID the priorities, prospects and progress associated with USAID technical assistance to the Region. We hope to determine at this meeting how best to target USAID-funded cooperation…
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