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ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA, PRESIDENT THABO MBEKI AT THE OPENING OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 2 JULY 2003, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA
Most Honourable P.J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica and Chairperson of CARICOM, Distinguished Heads of State and Government of CARICOM Your Excellencies: Ministers, Ambassadors and High Commissioners, Delegates and friends On behalf of the African Union and your brothers and sisters in Africa, I would like to thank you most sincerely for the privilege and opportunity you have given us…
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CARIFESTA VIII: A PROMISE FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE ENCOUNTER
Hundreds of dancers, artists, musicians, actors and cultural exponents, representing these countries are set to entertain visitors during the gala event which has been described as the “Greatest Cultural Mix of All Time”. One of the most important features of CARIFESTA VIII will be the Grand Market, in which all participating countries will have an opportunity to showcase their respective…
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THE ROSE HALL DECLARATION ON ‘REGIONAL GOVERNANCE AND INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT’ ADOPTED ON THE OCCASION OF THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF CARICOM, 2-5 JULY 2003, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA
We the Heads of Government of the member countries of the Caribbean Community meeting in Montego Bay, Jamaica under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Percival J. Patterson, on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas on 4 July 1973; RECALLING the commitments signified in the Preamble…
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OPENING REMARKS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2 JULY 2003, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA
Your Excellencies the Governor General of Jamaica and the Most Hon. Lady Cooke Our Host, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, and our current CARICOM Chairman, the Most Hon. P. J. Patterson Your Excellencies, the Presidents of the Republic of South Africa and of the Republic of Chile Distinguished Heads of State and Government of Member States and Associate Member States…
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RNM/IICA Cooperation and Partnership Strengthened
MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – The Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (RNM) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) signed an important Cooperation Agreement, July 4. The signing took place on the margins of the Twenty-Fourth Meeting of CARICOM Heads in Montego Bay, Jamaica, July 2 to 5. RNM Director-General, Ambassador Dr. Richard Bernal and Dr. Chelston Braithwaite, Director-General of…
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ADDRESS BY THE HON. PIERRE CHARLES, PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING AT THE TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 1-5 JULY, 2003, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA
Governor General of Jamaica Colleague Heads of Government Your Excellency President of South Africa Ministers of Government Members of the Diplomatic Corp Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Excellences Ladies and Gentlemen: I am happy to be part of the formal opening today, of this 24th Meeting of the Conference of Heads in which we will celebrate one of the…
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STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON BILATERAL AGREEMENTS UNDER ARTICLE 98 OF THE ROME STATUTE ESTABLISHING THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
At the Twenty-Fourth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, Heads considered the request made to each Member State of the Community by the Government of the United States of America to enter into bilateral immunity or ‘non-surrender” agreements that exempt US nationals and other persons who have worked for the US Government from the…
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CARICOM LEADERS SIGN INSTRUMENTS ON THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
The planned inauguration of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) later this year moved one step closer with CARICOM Heads of Government signing four instruments relating to the establishment and operation of the court. The instruments signed on Thursday 4th July 2003 by the CARICOM Heads at their 24th regular meeting in Montego Bay Jamaica are: Protocol on the Privileges…
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Caribbean Ministers Meet WTO and USTR Chiefs
MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – Caribbean Ministers with responsibility for trade met with United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Zoellick and World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Supachai Panitchapdi in Montego Bay, Jamaica on June 2 and 3, respectively, during the Twenty-Fourth Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government, convened July 2 to 5. Both sessions were chaired by Chairman of COTED and…
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OPENING REMARKS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARICOM AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2 JULY 200, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA
Your Excellencies the Governor General of Jamaica and the Most Hon. Lady Cooke Our Host, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, and our current CARICOM Chairman, the Most Hon. P. J. Patterson Your Excellencies, the Presidents of the Republic of South Africa and of the Republic of Chile Distinguished Heads of State and Government of Member States and Associate Member States…
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