Press Releases
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LIVE TV TALK SHOW ON THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE FOR AIRING ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT
A range of issues on the establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will be discussed tonight as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat in association with the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) presents a special live talk show on the CCJ. The one hour broadcast airs on Thursday 6 April 2000 from 9-10 PM (Eastern Caribbean time) The panel for…
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PRESS STATEMENT CARIFESTA VII IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
Due to the need to garner all resources for the staging of CARIFESTA VII in August of this year, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has taken the decision to postpone the year 2000 Music Festival. Sincere gratitude is expressed to all individuals, groups, firms and organisations who whole heartedly supported past Music Festivals and it is hoped that…
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CARICOM AND ACS SECRETARIATS ON NEW LEVELS OF RELATIONSHIPS
The Secretariats of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) move on to new levels of relationships. The Secretaries-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), Mr Edwin Carrington and Dr. Norman Girvan respectively, today stressed the importance of cooperation as both organisations strive to meet the needs of their respective…
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STATEMENT BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 18TH SESSION OF THE CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE (CDCC) AT MINISTERIAL LEVEL, AND THE COMMEMORATION OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMITTEE, 31 MARCH 2000, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
The Hon Prime Minister Basdeo Panday;The Hon Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles;President of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago;Honourable Ministers;Mr. Jose Antonio Ocampo, Executive Secretary, ECLAC;Secretary- General of the ACS;Dr. Len Ishmael, Director, ECLAC Sub-Regional Office in the Caribbean;Members of the diplomatic Corps;Other Distinguished Guests;Ladies and Gentlemen. I wish to begin by thanking the Director of the Port-of-Spain…
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TOWARDS A REGIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE, FIRST IN A MONOGRAPH SERIES LAUNCHED
The CARICOM Secretariat, as part of its work programme in the area of Capital Market Education and Awareness, has released the first in a series of volumes on Capital Markets in the Region. Titled “Towards a Regional Stock Exchange”, the series is meant to provide information on the role of investment in economic growth and development, the benefits of a…
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CARICOM AND ACS SECRETARIATS MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME
Issues of mutual interest and areas for cooperation will be explored when high level delegations from the Caribbean Community Secretariat (CARICOM) and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) meet in Guyana on Monday 3 April, 2000. The Meeting comes at the invitation of the CARICOM Secretary-General Mr Edwin Carrington who will head the CARICOM delegation. The newly appointed Secretary-General of…
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PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING BETWEEN THE FOREIGN MINISTERS/ SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE NATIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE UNITED STATES NEW ORLEANS, 29 MARCH 2000|
The Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Nations of Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, the Republic of Haiti, Jamaica, the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Secretary of State of the Dominican Republic and the Secretary…
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JOINT STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE SECOND GENERAL MEETING BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS AND ITS SPECIALISED AGENCIES AND THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT AND ASSOCIATE INSTITUTIONS 27-28 March, 2000, NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS
The Second General Meeting between the UN Secretariat and its Specialised Agencies and the Caribbean Community Secretariat and Associate Institutions concluded in Nassau, The Bahamas on 28 March, 2000. The CARICOM delegation was led by Dr Carla Barnett, Deputy Secretary-General. The UN system delegation was led by Mr Patrizio Civili, Assistant Secretary-General, Economic and Social Affairs. The Meeting expressed satisfaction…
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STATEMENT BY DR. CARLA BARNETT, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, TO THE SECOND GENERAL UN/CARICOM MEETING, 28 MARCH 2000, COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS
Representatives of United Nations Specialised Agencies Representatives of CARICOM Associated Institutions; Other Distinguished Guests; Ladies and Gentlemen It is with a deep sense of satisfaction that we convene this the Second General Meeting between Representatives of the Caribbean Community and its Associate Institutions and of the United Nations System. Our First Meeting was held in New York, in May 1997,…
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STATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM TO THE SECOND GENERAL UN/CARICOM MEETING, 28 MARCH 2000, NASSAU, COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS
Representatives of United Nations Specialised Agencies Representatives of CARICOM Associated Institutions; Other Distinguished Guests; Ladies and Gentlemen It is with a deep sense of satisfaction that we convene this the Second General Meeting between Representatives of the Caribbean Community and its Associate Institutions and of the United Nations System. Our First Meeting was held in New York, in May 1997,…
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