Press Releases
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COFAP TO LEAD OFF CRITICAL ROUND OF CARICOM DISCUSSIONS
The Council for Finance and Planning (COFAP) will be looking at a set of measures for full implementation of Protocol II, which involves clearing the way for ‘hassle-free’ movement of capital, rights of establishment and the provision of services within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This will be the high point in the deliberations of the COFAP in its Fifth Meeting…
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Remarks by Dr Carla Barnett, Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community at the Opening Ceremony of the Workshop on the Conception and Elaboration of Technical Cooperation Projects, 3 September 2001, Georgetown, Guyana
Madame Chairman, Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation of the Republic of Guyana, Honourable Clement Rohee Honourable Ministers of Government, Excellency, Ambassador Ney Du Prado Deiquez of Brazil, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Ambassador Donald Abrams, Director of International Cooperation of in the Ministry of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation of the Republic of Guyana, Distinguished Participants, Members of…
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PRIZES FOR THIRD PLACE WINNER CARICOM BOOK COVER DESIGN COMPETITION
Third place winner in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Book Cover Design Competition, 16-year-old Kurt Dougan, a national of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, was presented with prizes at a ceremony last Friday in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. They include a Toshiba laptop computer, courtesy of Banks DIH of Guyana, an airline ticket to Guyana to visit the CARICOM…
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SECOND WORK PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION/CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT SPONSORED
The Second Work Programme of the European Commission/Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat-sponsored HIV/AIDS/STI initiative in the Caribbean was signed on 21 August 2001 at the CARICOM Secretariat. The Work Programme and Cost Estimates for 1 July to 31 December 2001 involve activities that will incur an expenditure of US$ 1.063 million. The regional institutions involved in the programme are the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre…
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE CARIBBEAN PUBLIC SERVICES ASSOCIATION (CPSA), PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 12 AUGUST 2001
Mr. Master of Ceremonies Madam President of the Caribbean Public Services Association (CPSA), and other Members of the Executive Members of Parliament Acting Mayor of Port-of-Spain Head of the Public Service, Ms. Annette Des Iles Chief Personnel Officer, Ms. Marshac Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister , Ms. Joan Massiah Head of the Public Service Commission, Mr.…
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE CARIBBEAN PUBLIC SERVICES ASSOCIATION (CPSA), PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 12 AUGUST 2001
Mr. Master of Ceremonies Madam President of the Caribbean Public Services Association (CPSA), and other Members of the Executive Members of Parliament Acting Mayor of Port-of-Spain Head of the Public Service, Ms. Annette Des Iles Chief Personnel Officer, Ms. Marshac Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister , Ms. Joan Massiah Head of the Public Service Commission, Mr.…
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EMANCIPATION OBSERVANCES MESSAGE BY SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY
One hundred and sixty three years after the proclamation of emancipation in 1838, the struggle continues for the descendants of African slaves as they seek to claim their rightful space in a world still rife with racial discrimination and prejudice. All of us who inhabit these lands, regardless of race or creed, have had to surmount various trials and ordeals…
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“Partnering With The New Caribbean Investor” – Feature address BY Prime Minister of St. Lucia Honourable Dr. Kenny D. Anthony to the Caribbean Trade And Investment Symposium London – 27 July 2001
INTRODUCTION Despite its imperfections, the Caribbean has always inspired the world with its sheer capacity for renewal, its cultural passions, and its indomitable spirit. That spirit is reflected in the genius of our writers, sportsmen and women, musicians, intellectuals and indeed, our entrepreneurs. As a region repeatedly and increasingly thrown back on our indigenous resources, we are however,…
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CARICOM/UK RELATIONS IN SHARP FOCUS THIS WEEKEND
Caribbean Community (CARICOM)/United Kingdom relations will come under sharp focus when Heads of Government of the Community meet with British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Sunday, 29 July 2001, at Jamaica House in Kingston, Jamaica, to deliberate on hemispheric and other issues. The Special CARICOM/UK Summit comes at the request of Mr. Blair who will be in Jamaica on the…
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CARICOM BOOK COVER WINNER TO RECEIVE PRIZES
Andrew Davies, winner of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat Book Cover Design Competition, will on Friday 27 July 2001 receive his prizes in Bridgetown, Barbados. The simple ceremony is scheduled for the Conference Room of the Ministry of Education starting at 3 p.m. The book, “Our Caribbean Community” is aimed at providing young people of the Community with an insight…
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