Press Releases
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FRUITFUL TALKS BETWEEN CARIBBEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS AND US SECRETARY OF STATE
Caribbean Foreign Ministers met with the United States (US) Secretary of State in the margins of the General Assembly of the Organisation of American States (OAS) in Quito, Ecuador, on 7 June 2004. Following the reciprocal expression of condolences concerning the tragic loss of life during the catastrophic floods in the Dominican Republic and Haiti and the passing of former…
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KEY NOTE ADDRESS ON THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY (CSME) AND THE FREE MOVEMENT OF LABOUR ACROSS THE REGION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY, DELIVERED BY STEVEN MAC ANDREW, SPECIALIST, MOVEMENT OF SKILLS/LABOUR, CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY, ON THE OCCASION OF THE THIRTY-SEVENTY ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL INSURANCE OFFICE, 8 JUNE 2004, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
INTRODUCTION I wish to first of all extend my sincere congratulations to the Director, Board and Staff of the National Insurance Office on the occasion of its 37th anniversary. I also wish to express my sincere gratitude to the National Insurance Office for the honor bestowed upon me to deliver this evening the keynote address with as topic “the CARICOM…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) ON CULTURE, 2-3 JUNE 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
The Special Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD): Culture was convened at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat Headquarters, Bank of Guyana Building, Georgetown, Guyana on 2-3 June 2004 under the Chairmanship of the Hon. Edward Hart, Minister of State in the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs, Trinidad and Tobago. In attendance were: Hon.…
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MINISTERS OF EDUCATION MAKE PLANS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE PROGRAMMES
CARICOM Ministers of Education met in Retreat in Georgetown, Guyana over a 2-day period of 3-4 June 2004 to discuss challenges facing the Region's educational system and to make recommendations on new directions, programmes and policies. The meeting was chaired by the Hon. Hazel Manning, Minister of Education, Trinidad and Tobago and facilitated by Dr. Henry Jeffrey, Minister of Education,…
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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
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…
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Rohee: “G90 Meeting Adopted Key Decisions”
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA – “Our deliberations have been constructive. They have enabled a meeting of minds, in an atmosphere where views of G90 constituent members have been ventilated freely”. This according to Hon. Clement Rohee, CARICOM Ministerial Spokesperson for World Trade Organization (WTO) issues and Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation, Guyana. Minister Rohee made these remarks at a press…
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INDIAN ENVOY PRESENTS CREDENTIALS, UNDERSCORES CONTINUED COOPERATION
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) today welcomed the third ambassador from India to be accredited to the Community at a ceremony where CARICOM Secretary General Mr. Edwin Carrington emphasised that India has proven to be a friend of the Region in several areas. In welcoming Ambassador Avinash Chandra Gupta, the CARICOM Secretary-General stressed that while India had proven to be a…
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G90 set to “Coalesce” on Common Platform for Global Trade Talks, in Georgetown
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA – A meeting of G90 Ministers and Ministerial representatives got underway today in Georgetown, Guyana. The two-day meeting is expected to contribute to efforts to revive and give impetus to stalled World Trade Organization (WTO) talks. The objectives of this meeting are to: 1) examine the current status of Doha Round negotiations; 2) explore possible elements of a…
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EUROPEAN UNION ASSURES CARIBBEAN (CARIFORUM1) OF SUPPORT ON SUGAR, BANANAS AND SECURITY
European and Caribbean leaders ended an historic meeting here today with the EU assuring the Caribbean that its interests would be constantly borne in mind in deliberations within the EU, and in EU representation in deliberations of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This, in response to Caribbean concerns about recent developments and the outlook for their key exports of sugar…
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