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REMARKS MADE BY HON. SAID MUSA, PRIME MINISTER OF BELIZE, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 4 JULY 1999, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Your excellency the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Your Excellency the Prime Minister of Spain The Hon. Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Chairman of the Caribbean Community Heads of Government Secretary-General Carrington Distinguished Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen: This Twentieth regular Meeting of the Heads of Government of CARICOM finds us at the…
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FEATURE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE HONOURABLE BASDEO PANDAY, PRIME MINISTER OF THE THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 4 JULY 1999, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
It is my singular pleasure to extend a warm welcome to this distinguished assembly, at this opening ceremony of the Twentieth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community. I extend this welcome on behalf of the people and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. I must, as well, take this opportunity…
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FIRST BATCH OF CARICOM NAVAL CADETS COMPLETE TRAINING IN MEXICO
Two CARICOM nationals, the first, graduated from Mexican Naval Academies this week , the result of the CARICOM/Mexican Cooperation Programme. In 1995, the Government of Mexico, under the aegis of the CARICOM/Mexico Technical Cooperation Programme, awarded full four-year scholarships to five CARICOM cadets to pursue courses leading to a first degree in naval studies. The two successful candidates, Llwelyn Lynch…
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CARICOM HEADS MEET IN PORT-OF-SPAIN
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The XX Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community begins in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday, July 4 with an opening ceremony at the Hilton Trinidad Hotel and Conference Centre. Most of the leaders will be arriving in Trinidad shortly after attending the European Union/Latin American and Caribbean Summit which…
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COMPLETION OF SINGLE MARKET TOP OF SUMMIT AGENDA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Establishment of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy and Agreement on the Caribbean Court of Justice are two principal issues which will engage the attention of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community when they convene the XX Meeting of the Conference in Port-of-Spain on July 4, 1999. With Protocols I, II, III and V…
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STATEMENT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON THE PASSING OF THE HON. V.C. BIRD SNR., O.C.C.
It is with deep regret that I received the news of the death last evening of the Honourable Vere Cornwall Bird Snr., O.C.C., former Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. With his passing, the Caribbean has lost the last surviving member of that illustrious team of visionaries who, more than fifty years ago, in Montego Bay, Jamaica conceived the vision…
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REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON ANIMAL HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT
Chief Veterinary Officers of CARICOM Member States will benefit from a three-day training Workshop on Animal Health Risk Assessment which will be held during the period 24-26 June 1999, at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters, Georgetown, Guyana. This Workshop is a collaborative effort among the agencies including the CARICOM Secretariat, The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), The United States…
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INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING, 1999
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking will be observed tomorrow 26 June 1999. Attached are Messages from the United Nations Secretary- General and the Executive Director, United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention. MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, UNITED NATIONS ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING – 26 JUNE 1999…
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CARIBBEAN LEADERS HEAD TO RIO
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) Just days before their own XX Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, eleven (11) CARICOM Leaders will attend the historic Inter-Hemispheric Summit between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean. This first ever summit of its kind will begin in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Monday June 28 and end…
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PPP/CIVIC AND PNC DISCUSS PROPOSALS FOR AN AGREED AGENDA PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CARICOM FACILITATOR ON THE MEETING BETWEEN THE PEOPLE’S PROGRESSIVE PARTY/CIVIC (PPP/Civic) AND THE PEOPLE’S NATIONAL CONGRESS (PNC)
The Parties met at 15:30 hours on 14 June, 1999 as agreed. Representing the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/Civic) were – Mr. Donald Ramotar Ms. Gail Teixeira Representing the Peoples National Congress (PNC) were: Mr. Lance Carberry Mr. Lloyd Joseph This was a Preliminary Meeting to discuss proposals by both sides for an agreed agenda for the Dialogue. The PPP/Civic proposed…
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