Press Releases
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Chairman of the Caribbean Community, Dr. the Hon. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, announces the seven-member team who will undertake the Independent Audit of the December 1997 elections in Guyana
The Chairman of the Caribbean Community, Dr the Hon. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, today (13 February,1998) announced the members of the Caribbean team who will undertake the independent audit of the December 1997 elections in Guyana. Over the past several weeks consultations on the make-up of the team have been held with the various political parties which contested…
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT 9TH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF CONFERENCE
Science and technology will take centre stage next month when Grenada hosts the Ninth Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This assurance was given by CARICOM Chairman Prime Minister Keith Mitchell during a meeting today, February 10, with Dr Neville Trotz, Project Manager of the Caribbean Planning for Adaptation to Global Climate…
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Statement issued by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr. the Hon. Keith Mitchell in relation to the planned shipment of nuclear waste through the Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman and Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell has expressed outrage over the planned shipment of nuclear waste through the Caribbean Sea. The CARICOM Secretariat was advised by the British High Commission in Guyana that the shipment involves High Level Nuclear Waste and is expected to be transported from France to Japan via the Caribbean Sea, the Panama…
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CARICOM’S CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE HEALING PROCESS IN GUYANA
Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, Mr Edwin Carrington has spoken out in favour of CARICOM’s continued support to the healing process in Guyana. On the conclusion of a one-day visit by the Chairman of CARICOM, Dr. the Hon. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, the Secretary-General said the last thing anyone wanted to see happen in Guyana was a breakdown…
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UWI (ST AUGUSTINE) HOSTS CHILE-CARICOM WORKSHOP ON ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND FREE TRADE
A workshop on Economic Integration and Free Trade: Challenges and Responses Chilean and CARICOM Perspective, a joint initiative of the University of the West Indies Latin American-Caribbean Centre (LACC) in Jamaica and the Government of Chile through its Agency for International Cooperation (AGCI), will be held at the Institute of International Relations on the St. Augustine Campus of the University…
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CARICOM SOUTHERN AFRICA LINK GOOD FOR BUSINESS
The Caribbean recognises that Southern Africa is the sub-region within the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of countries with which it “can perhaps best do business”. In making this point on Monday morning at the Park Hyatt Johannesburg Hotel while addressing representatives of the South African Chamber of Business (SACOB) and members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Trade and…
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CET, EXTERNAL TRADE AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS ON COTED MEETING AGENDA
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), will convene its next meeting 5-7 February, 1998 in Jamaica. The new Ministerial body which replaces the longstanding Common Market Council, will address matters relating to the revision of the Treaty of Chaguaramas, the implementation of other measures towards achieving a CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), and External…
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STATEMENT BY DR. THE HON. KEITH MITCHELL, PRIME MINISTER OF GRENADA AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN CO
I have already conveyed to the leaders of all the parties contesting the elections in Guyana, the congratulations of the Caribbean Community colleagues that they have, with considerable statesmanship, taken a major step in turning aside from rising conflict towards a resolution of current problems by inquiry and dialogue. I take this opportunity to extend those sentiments of solidarity to…
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CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) CHAIRMAN TO TRAVEL TO GUYANA
CARICOM Chairman, Grenada Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Keith Mitchell is expected to travel to Guyana on Thursday (January 22) to announce the members of the Audit Team and meet with leaders of the political parties. In making the announcement Tuesday, Prime Minister Mitchell said it is important that the spirit of reconciliation and unity emanating from the CARICOM Mission…
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GRENADA LEADS CARICOM ON SOUTH AFRICA MISSION
Grenada’s Foreign Minister Dr the Hon. Raphael Fletcher will lead an 85-strong CARICOM Ministerial Trade and Investment Mission to South Africa at the weekend. The Mission is a joint effort between the public and private sectors and will include four other government ministers as well as CARICOM Secretary-General Mr. Edwin Carrington. St Lucia’s Foreign Affairs Minister the Hon. George Odlum,…
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