Press Releases
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STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF CARICOM ON HAITI
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has noted that Haiti held the second round of its legislative, municipal and local elections on Sunday 9 July 2000. CARICOM regrets that after a satisfactory electoral process on 21 May 2000, a disputed interpretation of the electoral law was employed in determining the results of the senatorial elections. Although discussions were held with the Haitian…
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TOAST BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT CARICOM DAY 2000 CELEBRATIONS ON 21 JULY 2000
Honourable Prime Minister Her Excellency the First Lady Former President and Leader of the Opposition Chancellor of the Judiciary Speaker of the National Assembly Honourable Ministers Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished Guests Deputy Secretary-General and Staff of the Secretariat Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen It is not only a signal honour but a great pleasure as well…
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CARICOM HONOURS 31 STAFFERS
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will say “thanks” to 31 members of staff who have provided between ten and thirty years of service in the discharge of the Secretariat’s functions throughout the Community. The function will take place at the Georgetown Club on Camp Street, Georgetown, on Friday July 21, 2000, on the occasion of the Twenty-seventh Anniversary of the…
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CARIBBEAN YOUTH EXPLOSION 2000 ON THE MOVE
More than 90 youth delegates representing 18 Caribbean territories move into the third round of deliberations today, up-beat on their course of action to make a formidable impact in moving forward the implementation of decisions and recommendations pertaining to the empowerment and development of Caribbean youth which have arisen out of conferences and workshops held over the past five years.…
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PROPOSED TARIFF RATE QUOTA SYSTEM FOR BANANAS: PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
In my capacity as Lead Spokesman for the Caribbean Community on Bananas I sent off a letter on Saturday July 8, 2000 to the President of the General Affairs Council of the European Union Mr. Hubert Vedrine, expressing alarm at the recent proposals submitted by the Commission with a view to resolving the Banana dispute on Monday July 10, 2000.…
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CARIBBEAN YOUTH EXPLOSION 2000 – FAST-TRACKING YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
One hundred and ten (110) Caribbean youth representing 22 countries will meet in Grenada, 17-23 July, 2000, to review the status of implementation of decisions and recommendations pertaining to the empowerment and development of Caribbean youth which have arisen out of conferences and workshops held over the past five years. The occasion will be Caribbean Youth Explosion 2000, scheduled to…
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ECONOMIC INTEGRATION: THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR AT CANOUAN : ADDRESS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE PRESIDENT’S DINNER OF THE ST VINCENT CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE 7 July 2000, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Mr. President of the St. Vincent Chamber of Industry and Commerce; Members of the Chamber; Distinguished Guests; Ladies and Gentlemen. I am delighted to be here this evening on the occasion of the Annual President’s Dinner of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Chamber of Industry and Commerce. You will be aware, I am sure, that the Community has just…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TWENTY-FIRST MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM),Canouan, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 2-5 July, 2000.
The Twenty First Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), was held in Canouan, St. Vincent and the Grenadines on 2-5 July 2000. Heads of Government in attendance were: the Hon. Lester Bird, Prime Minister, Antigua and Barbuda; the Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Barbados; the…
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PRIME MINISTER PATTERSON CALLS FOR TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE AMONG POOR COUNTRIES
Prime Minister P.J. Patterson says developing countries must press ahead with plans to establish a working secretariat with the technical and professional competence to promote and defend their economic interests, matching if not surpassing the developed countries in efficiency and effectiveness. He pointed to the efforts of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), an umbrella group representing the…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TWENTY-FIRST MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 2-5 July 2000, Canouan, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The Twenty First Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), was held in Canouan, St. Vincent and the Grenadines on 2-5 July 2000. Heads of Government in attendance were: the Hon. Lester Bird, Prime Minister, Antigua and Barbuda; the Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Barbados; the…
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