Press Releases

  • November 26, 1997
    431

    SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNED ABOUT FISHING INCIDENTS

    CARICOM Secretary General Mr Edwin Carrington yesterday expressed concern at the recent spate of incidents involving the imposition of heavy fines by CARICOM States on fishermen from other CARICOM States caught fishing in their waters. Without challenging the legal basis of these actions, the Secretary General is concerned that the problem is one which is not likely to strengthen friendly…

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  • November 17, 1997
    450

    CARICOM SG CONGRATULATES JAMAICA ON WORLD CUP WIN

    The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community Mr Edwin Carrington has extended congratulations to Jamaica on their historic achievement of qualifying for the 1998 World Cup Finals in France. Following is the text of the Secretary-General’s message: The Caribbean Community extends its heartiest congratulations to the Jamaican people on the achievement of their magnificent soccer team. The entire Caribbean Community celebrates…

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  • November 14, 1997
    502

    TRADE MINISTER OPENS CARICOM SEMINAR

    Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Trade and Tourism, the Hon Mervyn Assam will deliver the feature address at the opening of the CARICOM Secretariat Southern African Trade and Investment Seminar at the Trinidad Hilton on Thursday November 20. The seminar is part of the preparation for a CARICOM Trade and Investment Mission to Southern Africa, which is expected to take…

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  • November 13, 1997
    547

    SPECIAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ACS AND CARICOM

    The Secretaries General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) have signed a Co-operation Agreement which now formalises the already close cooperation between the two organisations. The point was underscored by the Secretaries General of CARICOM and the ACS, Mr Edwin Carrington and Dr. Simon Molina Duarte respectively at the signing ceremony which took place…

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  • November 12, 1997
    424

    CARICOM, ACS TO SIGN CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT

    The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Mr Edwin Carrington, and his counterpart at the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), Mr Simon Molina Duarte, will sign a cooperation agreement on Thursday 13 November at the CARICOM Headquarters in Georgetown. In broad terms the agreement will see both agencies work closely together and cooperate with each other and hold consultations on…

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  • November 7, 1997
    488

    PARTNERSHIP THE KEY IN NEW ACP/EU AGREEMENT

    Partnership should be one of the fundamental approaches in the post Lome IV arrangements between the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of countries and the European Union (EU). This concept was put forward by the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, the Hon. Mr Basdeo Panday as he spoke on behalf of the Caribbean at the opening session of…

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  • October 31, 1997
    396

    CARICOM PREPARES FOR SOUTHERN AFRICAN MISSION

    Preparations for a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministerial Mission to Southern Africa will take a step forward with the convening of a seminar on Thursday November 20, 1997 at the Trinidad Hilton Hotel. The seminar, organised by the CARICOM Secretariat and Kairi Consultants Ltd, will provide information on opportunities in Southern Africa for Caribbean business. Participants will be drawn from the…

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  • October 17, 1997
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    Statement issued by the Government of Dominica on the conclusion of the Seventh Meeting of the Ministers of the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States, 15-16 October, 1997, Georgetown, Guyana

    CARIFORUM Member States have unanimously supported aimed at expanding and upgrading Melville Hall Airport , Dominica.   Foreign Ministers of CARIFORUM meeting in Georgetown, Guyana at the Seventh Ministerial Meeting gave their support for the project as a priority under the Eighth EDF supplied by the European Union.   In expressing its pleasure at the action by the Ministers, the…

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  • October 17, 1997
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    REMARKS BY CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON AT THE OPENING OF EU/CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE, 17 OCTOBER 1997,  GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

    Clement Rohee, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guyana and Chairman of CARIFORUM Council of Ministers, Hon Ministers, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Distinguished Guests, Delegates, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to this meeting of the Caribbean Forum of States with the Commission of the European Union. I extend…

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  • October 5, 1997
    536

    STATEMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BUREAU OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CONVENED TO REVIEW THE SITUATION IN VOLCANO-STRICKEN MONTSERRAT, 28 AUGUST 1997, ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

    1. The Caribbean Community is confronted with an unprecedented threat whereby a Member territory could actually cease to exist, not as a result of a plebiscite, but as the result of a natural disaster and its consequences. Montserrat, though a British dependent territory, is one of the earliest members of CARICOM, and the Community has a legitimate interest in its…

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