Press Releases
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OPENING STATEMENT BY US DELEGATION CHIEF JOHN R. HAMILTON, PRINCIPAL DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS, AT THE THIRD MEETING OF THE US-CARIBBEAN JOINT COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENT, FINANCE AND ENVIRONMENT, 22 JULY, 1999, WASHINGTON, D.C.
It is a pleasure for the Assistant Administrator of AID, Mark Schneider, and me to welcome all of you to Washington to attend the third meeting of this Committee. Beyond the Department of State and the US Agency for International Development, our delegation includes experts from a broad spectrum of US agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Commerce and Labor;…
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REMARKS BY MARK L. SCHNEIDER, ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR BUREAU FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN AT THE SECOND ANNUAL JOINT REVIEW OF THE BRIDGETOWN ACCORD, 22 JULY 1999, WASHINGTON, D.C.
I am very pleased to participate in the third meeting of the US-Caribbean Joint Committee on Department, Finance, and the Environment. Since the signing of the Bridgetown Accord just over two years ago, USAID has played a key role in assisting both the USG and the Caribbean governments pursue our joint commitments under the Accord. The extra ordinarily high degree…
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TASK FORCE DEFINES FRAMEWORK OF OPERATION FOR WORKERS’ HEALTH IN THE REGION
A Task Force on Workers Health in the Caribbean Community has defined the framework of operation for workers’ health in the region to include the drafting of a model policy on Workers Health to guide Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in developing their National Plans of Action. The set of recommendations include a multipartite monitoring mechanism to guide…
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JOINT STATEMENT OF THE THIRD MEETING OF THE CARIBBEAN/UNITED STATES JOINT COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENT, FINANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, 22 JULY 1999, WASHINGTON, D.C.
The Third Meeting of the Caribbean/United States Joint Committee on Development, Finance and Environmental Issues was convened in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 1999, under the Co-Chairmanship of the Hon. Hilroy Humphreys, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Business Development, Antigua and Barbuda, and Mr. John R. Hamilton, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs. The Meeting was…
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STATEMENT ON GUYANA ISSUED BY THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY
The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community at their just concluded Twentieth Meeting of the Conference, reviewed the political situation in Guyana particularly in the context of the commitments undertaken under the Herdmanston Accord and the Saint Lucia Statement, to which they are a Party. The Heads of Government noted with satisfaction the progress being made towards fulfilling some…
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NEW WORLD QUARTERLIES REPRINTED
A special publication of “On the Canvas of the World”, a book which brings together material from two issues of the New World Quarterly first published in 1966 to mark the independence of Barbados, and Guyana, has been released. As part of the activities to mark the year-long 25th anniversary of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the book which features the…
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CHILDREN HAVE FUN AT COLGRAIN CELEBRATING CARICOM DAY 1999
More than 300 children between the ages of 6 and 12, from schools and institutions across Georgetown romped and frolicked on Saturday, July 17 on the grounds of Colgrain at the First CARICOM Secretary-General’s Children’s Fun Day to celebrate CARICOM Day 1999.. Host for the event, CARICOM Secretary-General Mr Edwin Carrington said it was a joy being among so many…
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FOR LONG AND DEDICATED SERVICE CARICOM SECRETARIAT SAYS THANK YOU
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will confer long service awards on 30 staff members at a simple ceremony at its Headquarters, Bank of Guyana Building today, Friday July 16. Topping the list of recipients are Ms Myrtle Chuck-a-Sang , who has given 30 years service, and Mr. Rajpaul Singh and Ms Monica Smith, who are on staff for 25 years.…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY,4-7 JULY 1999,PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
The Twentieth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), was held in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on 4-7 July 1999. Heads of Government in attendance were: Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas; Rt. Hon Owen Arthur; Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Development , Barbados; Hon…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 4-7 JULY 1999, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
The Twentieth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), was held in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on 4-7 July 1999. Heads of Government in attendance were: Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas; Rt. Hon Owen Arthur; Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Development , Barbados; Hon…
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