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PLANNING ESSENTIAL FOR CARICOM’S AGRICULTURE SURVIVAL
Trade Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have been urged to act now and plan for “eventualities” as the Region grapples with ensuing challenges facing its rice, sugar, and rum and banana industries. This position was put to the Ministers by Chairman of CARICOM's Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED, Minister of Agriculture, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Hon.…
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REMARKS BY H.E. MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, AT THE OPENING OF THE SEVENTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 16 JUNE 2004, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Honourable Ministers Other Distinguished Delegates Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen It is with special pleasure that I welcome you to this Seventeenth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). The welcome is particularly warm for the number of new Ministers who are with us for the very first time. I…
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REMARKS BY H.E. MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, AT THE OPENING OF THE SEVENTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 16 JUNE 2004, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Honourable Ministers Other Distinguished Delegates Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen It is with special pleasure that I welcome you to this Seventeenth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). The welcome is particularly warm for the number of new Ministers who are with us for the very first time. I…
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CARICOM PUSHING REGIONAL AGRICULTURE PROGRAMME
Regional Governments and their international partners are moving to establish a comprehensive development programme in agriculture for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This comes against the background of their recognition that the sector continues to play a critical role in the economies of CARICOM Member States. Government Ministers representing a range of portfolios which impact on trade and development in the…
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GUYANA TOPS CARICOM QUIZ COMPETITION
Nicolette Boatswain, a Guyanese student of Bishop's High School captained her team to victory in the final round of the Regional Quiz Competition held in Georgetown, Guyana in early June. Boatswain, along with team members Mariscia Charles and Jamal La Rose of St Joseph's High defeated St. Kitts and Nevis to gain the top spot in the competition. The Regional…
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ADDRESS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARIFORUM, AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE CARIFORUM REGIONAL ICT LOGICAL FRAMEWORK WORKSHOP, 14-15 JUNE 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
The Prime Minister of Guyana, the Honourable Samuel Hinds His Excellency Ambassador Per Eklund, Delegate of the European Commission Representatives of CARIFORUM Member States Representatives of Overseas Countries and Territories in the Caribbean (OCTs) Representatives of Caribbean Regional Organisations Representatives of International and Donor Agencies Other Workshop Participants As Secretary-General of CARIFORUM, it is my distinct pleasure this morning to…
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ADDRESS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARIFORUM, AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE CARIFORUM REGIONAL ICT LOGICAL FRAMEWORK WORKSHOP, 14-15 JUNE 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
The Prime Minister of Guyana, the Honourable Samuel Hinds His Excellency Ambassador Per Eklund, Delegate of the European Commission Representatives of CARIFORUM Member States Representatives of Overseas Countries and Territories in the Caribbean (OCTs) Representatives of Caribbean Regional Organisations Representatives of International and Donor Agencies Other Workshop Participants As Secretary-General of CARIFORUM, it is my distinct pleasure this morning to…
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GEORGETOWN COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING OF MINISTERIAL REPRESENTATIVES OF G90 COUNTRIES, 3-4 JUNE 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
We, the Ministerial Representatives responsible for trade, meeting in Georgetown, Guyana, on the 3rd and 4th June, 20041, examined the state of progress in the negotiations in the World Trade Organisation [WTO] based on the mandates of the Fourth and Fifth Ministerial Conferences held at Doha and Cancun respectively with a view to identifying common elements for a G90 platform…
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ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND EXISTING MECHANISMS FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTES: THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE. PAPER PRESENTED BY DR. WINSTON ANDERSON, GENERAL COUNSEL, CARICOM, AT THE REGIONAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING MEETING OF CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING CARIBBEAN, 11-12 JUNE 2004, TRELAWNY, JAMAICA
It is a great honor to have been invited to participate in this UNEP sponsored “English-Speaking Caribbean Chief Justices Meeting on Environmental Law” in the beautiful surroundings of Braco, Trelawny, and I sincerely hope that my detention yesterday in Georgetown on the vexing matter of helping to develop a CARICOM Common Fisheries Policy and Regime did not inconvenience the Meeting…
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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE FINAL ROUND AND PRESENTATION OF AWARDS FOR THE CARICOM REGIONAL QUIZ COMPETITION, 10 JUNE 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Hon Henry Jeffrey, Minister of Education Deputy Secretary-General and Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Headmasters/Headteachers Other Teachers Distinguished guests Ladies and Gentlemen Students Participants Let me begin by saying what a pleasure it is to be here as Secretary-General. My days are not always this pleasant, I can assure you. Warm welcome to the future of the Caribbean, because that…
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