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REMARKS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT THE CONFERENCE OF CHIEF MAGISTRATES, 25 JANUARY 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Madame Chancellor Hon. Chief Justice [Hon. Justices] Hon. Attorney-General and Minster of Legal Affairs Members of the Diplomatic Corps Specially Invited Guests Distinguished participants Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen There are very few occasions when a layman is before the bench and the bar that one does not feel apprehensive. Even today, accompanied as I…
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THE MAGISTRACY AND THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE: CHALLENGES, PROSPECTS AND THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR JUDICIAL ENHANCEMENT : ADDRESS DELIVERED BY DR. ABDULAI O. CONTEH, CHIEF JUSTICE OF BELIZE, AT THE CONFERENCE OF CHIEF MAGISTRATES OF MEMBER STATES OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 25 JANUARY 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
May I first acknowledge with appreciation the opportunity to say a few words on this important occasion. My appreciation goes particularly to Dr. Edwin Carrington, the indefatigable Secretary General of CARICOM who has over the years, tirelessly exerted himself in pursuit of regional integration, cooperation and advancement. This occasion is but yet another manifestation of this; for under his watch…
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CARICOM’S DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL BARNETT DEMITS OFFICE
Dr Carla Barnett has come to the end of her term as Deputy Secretary-General of CARICOM. Dr Barnett served in the post for six years before returning home to Belize at the end of her contract on December 31, 2002. A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Belize, Dr Barnett is now serving her Government as an Adviser,…
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NEW YOUTH-BASED APPROACH TO FIGHTING DRUGS COMING TO THE CARIBBEAN
It is widely acknowledged that any effective drug prevention program must have a strong youth focus as young people are among the most vulnerable to the allure of illicit substances. For this reason the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Caribbean regional field office is preparing to launch the United Nations Global Youth Network in the Caribbean in…
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MESSAGE FROM MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, ON THE PASSING OF SIR GERALD CASH, FORMER GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF THE BAHAMAS
It is with deep regret that I have learnt of the death of Sir Gerald Cash. Sir Gerald’s role in the public life of The Bahamas is well documented attaining the highest office in the land, serving as Governor-General for 12 years after being an MP and a Senator. The Caribbean Community recalls with affection that at the time of…
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CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE NATIONAL COORDINATORS MEET IN GUYANA
The work towards the establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will move into a heightened state in 2003 with a series of activities. The first of these is a joint meeting of national co-ordinators for the establishment of the CCJ in Guyana on 12 January 2003. The role of the national coordinators is regarded as critical to the…
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CARICOM SECRETARY GENERAL MEETS CARICOM CHAIRMAN PIERRE CHARLES
CARICOM Secretary General, Mr Edwin Carrington, met with CARICOM Chairman, Dominican Prime Minister, Honourable Pierre Charles, in the Cabinet Room in Roseau, Dominica earlier today. The Dominican Leader holds the chairmanship of the fifteen-member grouping for the next six months. The next intercessional meeting of the Community is tentatively set for Trinidad and Tobago, from February 14-15, 2003. According to…
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TRIBUTE BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTONSECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY TO THE LATE HUGH DESMOND HOYTE, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA AND LEADER OF THE PEOPLE’S NATIONAL 30 DECEMBER 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Madam Chairperson; His Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo and Mrs. Jagdeo; Mrs Joyce Hoyte and members of the Hoyte family; Governor-General of Barbados and representatives of Heads of State and Government visiting; Madame Chancellor of the Judiciary; Speaker of the National Assembly; Former President of Guyana; Honourable Ministers of Government; Members of the Judiciary; Members of Parliament; Leader and Members of the…
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ADDRESS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, AT THE CLOSING SESSION OF THE SEVENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) – SPECIAL FOCUS ON PRESENTATION BY THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SURINAME NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR CARIFESTA VIII, 25 OCTOBER 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA.
It is my pleasure to be here this afternoon to join you for this closing session of the Seventh Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development, which is dedicated to the presentation of the CARIFESTA VIII Programme by the Surname National CARIFESTA Commission led by Minister Walter Sandriman. I regret that I could not be with you before…
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