Press Releases
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CARICOM SECRETARIAT GIVES FLOOD RELIEF ASSISTANCE TO GUYANA.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Government of Guyana through its Civil Defense Commission (CDC) today received a quantity of food and household supplies from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat to assist with the continuing relief efforts in the wake of massive flooding that has left unprecedented damage in segments of the country. The hand over was done by Secretary-General of…
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FIRST MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
The Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED-Trade), will hold its inaugural meeting in Georgetown, Guyana on September 11, 1997. This Council came into being with the coming into force of Protocol I and replaces the longstanding Common Market Council. During this week’s Meeting, Ministers responsible for Trade will review the implementation of the provisions of Protocol I and the…
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REGION SECURES EU FUNDING FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Forum for African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries (CARIFORUM) has secured a grant of €3.4 million from the European Commission to support the Region’s disaster preparedness programme. The project will be executed by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA). Secretary-General of CARIFORUM, His Excellency Edwin Carrington and Head of the European Commission…
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REMARKS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT The Opening Ceremony of the Nineteenth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 30 JUNE 1998, Castries, Saint Lucia on Tuesday 30 June 1998
As Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, it is not only a very special honour and privilege but also a great pleasure to be able to offer these brief remarks on the occasion of the twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Caribbean Community. The task is all the more pleasant for the fact that I had the good fortune to be at Chaguaramas…
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UN SECRETARY-GENERAL LAUDS SINGLE MARKET IMPLEMENTATION
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary- General of the United Nations (UN), Mr. Kofi Annan has joined with the rest of the international community in congratulating the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the formal launch of the CARICOM Single Market. In a congratulatory statement to CARICOM Secretary-General, Mr. Edwin Carrington, the UN Secretary-General said the Single Market represents an important…
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PRESS RELEASES ISSUED DURING THE FIFTH CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF COMMONWEALTH CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES, 3-6 FEBRUARY 1969, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
The Fifth Conference of Heads of Government of Commonwealth Caribbean Countries opened this morning in the Ballroom of the Trinidad Hilton Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. His Excellency, Sir Solomon Hochoy, Governor General of Trinidad and Tobago officially opened the Conference. Dr. The Right Honourable Eric E. Williams, P.C., Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, welcomed the delegates. Replies were made by…
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SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS OF THE FOURTH CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF COMMONWEALTH CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES, 23-27 OCTOBER 1967, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
Section I – PROGRESS REPORT Noted Section II – REGIONAL INTEGRATION (i) Measures for Economic Integration – including proposals for wider Free Trade Area; (ii) Trade and Integration Committee; (iii) Location of Industries The Conference adopted a resolution to the effect that – (a) Free Trade should be introduced with respect to all intra-Commonwealth Caribbean trade by 1st May, 1968,…
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THIRD CONFERENCE OF COMMONWEALTH CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES, 8-10 MARCH 1965, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
The Third Conference of Commonwealth Countries began consideration of its agenda this morning under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister of British Guiana, Mr. L.F.S. Burnham. The Acting Prime Minister of Jamaica, Mr. Donald Sangster, Deputy Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Patrick Solomon, and Prime Minister of Barbados Mr. Errol Barrow led the delegations for their respective countries. After…
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THIRD CONFERENCE OF COMMONWEALTH CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES, 8-10 MARCH 1965, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Today the Conference of Commonwealth Caribbean Countries discussed and agreed on joint action on a wide range of subjects which affect the economic development of the participating countries. Subjects discussed include Economic Aid from Canada and a scheme for Mutual Technical Aid between Commonwealth Caribbean Countries and other Commonwealth countries. The Conference expressed concern over the Corporation tax on British…
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