Press Releases
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE INTER-REGIONAL PREPARATORY MEETING TO REVIEW THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BARBADOS PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES, 26-30 JANUARY, 2004, NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS
Hon. Marcus Bethel, Minister of Health and the Environment Hon. Ministers Amb. Anwarul Chowdhury, Secretary-General of the Mauritius Conference Distinguished Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen Permit me firstly, to join with the previous speakers in expressing sincere thanks and appreciation to the Government and People of The Bahamas, for hosting this meeting. There is no need for me to stress how…
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CARICOM JUNIOR ART COMPETITION CLOSED
A Region-wide art competition opened to schools across CARICOM closed on Monday January 26, 2004. Coordinated by the CARICOM Secretariat Directorate of Human and Social Development under the direct supervision of the coordinator of the 30th Anniversary Progamme, Ms. Marilyne Trotz, the competition is part of CARICOM’s ongoing programme commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of its establishment. The competition will be…
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CARICOM SECRETARY GENERAL RECEIVES CREDENTIALS FROM SAINT LUCIA’S NEW AMBASSADOR DESIGNATE
Secretary General of the Caribbean Community, Mr. Edwin Carrington yesterday received credentials from Ambassador designate of Saint Lucia to CARICOM, His Excellency Mr. Earl Huntley. At a brief Ceremony held at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown on Wednesday, Secretary General of CARICOM noted with great satisfaction and delight that Mr. Huntley was no stranger to international affairs having served…
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CARICOM OFFICIALS TOUR NEW HEADQUARTERS
Members of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Budget Committee presently meeting in Guyana used the opportunity to take a guided tour of the new headquarters building of the CARICOM Secretariat. The tour was conducted by an Engineer of the city of Georgetown, Mr. Michael Sears and accompanying members of the Budget Committee was CARICOM Secretary-General Mr. Edwin Carrington. The building is…
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CARICOM LEADERS TO MEET WITH HAITIAN NON-LAVALAS GROUPS
During the visit of the CARICOM Fact-Finding Mission to Haiti on 5-7 January 2004, political opposition and civil society leaders expressed interest in meeting with CARICOM Heads of State and Government, in order to express their views directly to the CARICOM leadership. To this end, a meeting is scheduled to take place in Nassau, The Bahamas, on 20-21 January 2004…
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Interim Summit Pledges Support for Americas-wide
CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – Announced last year, leaders from thirty-four countries in the Americas were called to focus and deliberate on three principal topics, inter alia: combating poverty, promoting social development, and strengthening democratic governance, at a Special Summit in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, January 12 to 13, 2004. Caribbean leaders were amongst the invited Heads of…
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CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL TO ATTEND PIERRE CHARLES’ FUNERAL
CARICOM Secretary-General Mr. Edwin Carrington will attend the funeral of the late Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica the Honourable Pierre Charles. Mr. Charles who died on 6 January 2004 will be buried on Saturday 17 January 2004 at the Grand Bay Roman Catholic Cemetery following a funeral service at the Grand Bay Roman Catholic Church. The state funeral…
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JOINT STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON THE THIRD BORDER INITIATIVE
The Governments of the United States of America and of the Caribbean nations of Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the Commonwealth of Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Haiti, Jamaica, the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Republic of Suriname,…
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STATEMENT BY MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIFORUM, ON THE SIGNING OF FINANCING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND CARIFORUM FOR AIR ACCESS IMPROVEMENT FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA, 9 JANUARY 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
It is with mixed feelings that I take part in this very important ceremony today. Mixed feelings because as you all know earlier this week there was the unfortunate passing of the Honourable Pierre Charles, the late Prime Minister of Dominica, on Tuesday, 6 January. Mixed feelings because today, I have the privilege and honour to sign, on behalf of…
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