Press Releases
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NEW PERSPECTIVE FOR CARICOM-MEXICO RELATIONS
A range of multilateral issues are expected to be discussed by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Mexico when the two sides meet in Mexico City, Mexico, 23-24 May, 2000 in a two-day round of far reaching deliberations which are likely to add new perspective to relations between the Caribbean regional grouping and the Central American State. It is the Third…
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CARIBBEAN YOUTH EXPLOSION 2000 IN GRENADA IN JULY
Caribbean Youth will be contributing to the regional agenda for the way forward for the development of the region. The intention is for them to participate in the decision-making process of the Caribbean Community; as well as providing an informed perspective and recommendations to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) programme on Children and Social Policy in the Americas. Additionally,…
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STATEMENT BY OBSERVER, Dr Carla Barnett, Deputy SecretarY-General, Caribbean Community, AT THE THIRTIETH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, 10-11 May 2000, the bahamas
Honourable William C. Allen, Governor for The Bahamas and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Distinguished Governors, President Sir Neville Nicholls, Vice Presidents, Directors and Staff of the CDB, Ladies and Gentlemen: I am honoured and pleased to bring you greetings from the Caribbean Community Secretariat on the occasion of the 30th Meeting of…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE THIRD MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), 9 MAY 2000, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
The Third Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on 8 -9 May, 2000. The Ministers attending were: the Hon. Janet G. Bostwick, Attorney General and Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Bahamas; the Hon. Billie Miller, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Barbados;…
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TASTE OF CARIFESTA.
Chair person of the CARIFESTA Marketing and Promotions Committee Christine Walwyn says she expects that “vibrations” from the successful “Taste of CARIFESTA” event to be a catalyst that will launch the Caribbean and the world into ten days of a cultural extravaganza called CARIFESTA. With CNN here to provide coverage, the Sunday afternoon event was organised specifically to provide the…
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE THIRD MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), 9 MAY 2000, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
The Third Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on 8 -9 May, 2000. The Ministers attending were: the Hon. Janet G. Bostwick, Attorney General and Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Bahamas; the Hon. Billie Miller, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Barbados;…
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BRIEF REMARKS BY MR EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE OPENING OF THE THIRD MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS, 8 MAY 2000, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Honourable Ministers of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba Your Excellency the Secretary-General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Your Excellency the Assistant Secretary-General of the Organisation of American States Your Excellency the representative of Panama Delegates Members of the Media It is a privilege for me to call to order…
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STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE RALPH MARAJ, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AT THE OPENING SESSION OF THE THIRD MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), 8 MAY 2000, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Colleague Ministers Secretary-General Distinguished Delegates Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen It is with great pleasure that I welcome my distinguished Colleague Ministers of Foreign Affairs and their delegations to the shores of Trinidad and Tobago as we convene the Third Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR). Ladies and Gentlemen, the Third COFCOR is being…
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SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE HONOURABLE TERRENCE SAM CONDOR DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, OUTGOING CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR) AT THE THIRD MEETING OF COFCOR, 8 MAY 2000, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Mr Secretary-General Ministerial colleagues Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen During the past year, St. Kitts and Nevis, has had the honour and the privilege, to chair the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR). In fact, we in St. Kitts and Nevis, have been very fortunate, to be the Chair, of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) and since…
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