Press Releases
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JOINT COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE NINTH CARICOM-JAPAN CONSULTATION, 5-6 NOVEMBER 2002, TOKYO, JAPAN
The Ninth Caribbean Community (CARICOM)–Japan Consultation was held at MITA KAIGISHO Conference Hall in Tokyo on 5-6 November 2002. The delegation of CARICOM was headed by Ms. Fay Housty, Director of Foreign Policy and External Economic Relations of the CARICOM Secretariat and that of Japan by Ken Shimanouchi, Director-General of the Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign…
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PUBLIC STATEMENT BY THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT ON JAMAICA/US OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT
On 25 September 2002, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat received a Diplomatic Note dated 24 September 2002 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica informing that the Government of Jamaica had “indicated to the Government of the United States of America its intention to resume bilateral ‘Open Skies’ negotiation on suitable dates between 21 and 30…
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OPENING REMARKS BY MR EDWIN CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE TENTH MEETING OF THE CANADA – CARICOM JOINT TRADE AND ECONOMIC COMMITTEE (JTEC), 18-19 NOVEMBER, OTTAWA, CANADA
Ambassador Lortie Distinguished officials of the Government of Canada Distinguished delegates Ladies and Gentlemen First of all, Ambassador Lortie, let me express my appreciation and that of my delegation to you for your kind opening remarks and to the Government of Canada for the warm welcome and kind hospitality extended to my delegation since our arrival. In spite of these…
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Statement issued at the conclusion of the Twenty-Seventh meeting of the Standing Committee of the Caribbean Community Statisticians (SCCS) and the Regional Census Coordinating Committee (RCCC), 11-15 November 2002, St. George’s, Grenada
Regional statisticians got together for back-to-back meetings during the past week, November 11-15, 2002 in St. George’s, Grenada to discuss critical issues relating to data collection, compilation and dissemination, in support of national and regional priorities and objectives. The Meetings were convened by the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and hosted by the Government of Grenada. Proceeded by a…
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STATEMENT ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE BUREAU OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 11 NOVEMBER 2002, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo, the President of Guyana, is planning to lead a mission to Haiti, the Community's newest Member State, in early December. The Mission will include representatives of both Government and Private Sector as a means of familiarising key Community stakeholders with Haiti. Heads of Government at their Meeting last July in…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT CONCLUSION OF THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE REGIONAL TASK FORCE ON CRIME AND SECURITY OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 30 OCTOBER -1 NOVEMBER 2002, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
The Sixth Meeting of the Regional Task Force on Crime and Security of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from October 30 to November 01, 2002. It was presided over by Mr. Lancelot Selman, Chairman of the Regional Task Force on Crime and Security for the Caribbean Community. In attendance at the Meeting were the…
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STATEMENT BY THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN VENEZUELA
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has followed with great concern the events currently unfolding in Venezuela, which call into question the legitimacy of the democratically elected Government. In keeping with the democratic traditions of the Region, the Caribbean Community underlines the importance of respect for constitutional arrangements and the rule of law in resolving disputes. In this regard, the Caribbean Community…
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CALL FOR HIV/AIDS DISCRIMINATION TO BE ERADICATED
The Region has been asked to eradicate the stigma attached to the HIV/AIDS virus, in order to create a more supporting environment for persons infected with the disease and furthermore to encourage the general public to get tested. At the just concluded second annual meeting of the Pan Caribbean Partnership (PANCAP) for HIV/AIDS, held this week, in Georgetown, Guyana, members…
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