Speeches
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ADDRESS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF CARIFESTA IX, 1 OCTOBER 2006, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Mr Chairman Honourable Joan Yuille-Williams Minister of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs and Special Responsibility for CARIFESTA IX and other Ministers of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago Their Excellencies the Heads of State of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Commonwealth of Dominica Honourable Ministers of Government Members of the Diplomatic Corps Visiting Contingents of Artists and…
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OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIFORUM, AT THE MEETING OF CARIFORUM STAKEHOLDERS ON 10TH EDF PROGRAMMING, 29 SEPTEMBER 2006, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honourable Ministers, National Authorising Officers, Representatives of Regional Organisations, Representatives of Non-State Actors, Ladies and Gentlemen. I wish to welcome you to this Meeting of CARIFORUM Stakeholders on 10th EDF Programming. As you are aware, the European Union has allocated €132 Million to CARIFORUM for programming under the 10th European Development Fund. You may recall that in recent times CARIFORUM…
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SPEAKING NOTES OF H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARIFORUM/CARICOM AT THE 5TH REGIONAL PREPARATORY TASK FORCE MEETING, 28 SEPTEMBER 2006, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Sipke Brouwer, Director, Caribbean Division of the European Commission, Honourable Ministers of CARIFORUM, Heads of EC Delegations in the Caribbean, Deputy Secretary-General of CARICOM, National Authorising Officers of CARIFORUM, Members of the Regional Preparatory Task Force, Ladies and Gentlemen Let me first extend a special welcome to all of you who have travelled to Guyana to participate in this…
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ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS : ‘A CARIBBEAN VIEWPOINT’ : CLOSING ADDRESS BY THE MOST HONOURABLE P. J. PATTERSON, ON, PC, QC. AT THE SEMINAR ON ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS, 25-26 SEPTEMBER 2006, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
INTRODUCTION Commend Government of Spain and CARICOM Heads to hold this Seminar: Very timely and highly relevant Thank Government of St. Lucia for splendid hospitality and fine arrangements. (This is an area where we excel in a competitive global marketplace) We have all been exposed to learned presentations and stimulating discussions from distinguished Speakers. Applaud contribution of Moderators, Panelists…
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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE ALLIANCE FOR CIVILISATION SEMINAR, 25 SEPTEMBER 2006, SAINT LUCIA
Prime Minister of St Lucia Dr The Hon Kenny Anthony Hon Rafael Dezcallar, Under-Secretary for Foreign Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain The Most Honourable Percival J. Patterson, Former Prime Minister of Jamaica H.E. Jesus Silva and other members of the Diplomatic corps The Honourable Derek Walcott, Noble Laureate Honourable Rex Nettleford Specially invited guests Ladies and Gentlemen It is…
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REMARKS BY H.E. DRS. RUNALDO RONALD VENETIAAN, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME, CARICOM LEAD HEAD FOR CULTURE, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE NINTH CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL OF ARTS (CARIFESTA IX), 22 SEPTEMBER 2006, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Excellency Professor George Maxwell Richards and Dr. Jean Ramjohn Richards, Honourable Prime Minister Patrick Manning and Senator Hazel Manning, Artists, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great honour and pleasure for me to be present here today and a participant at the Opening of the Ninth edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) in Port of Spain, Trinidad and…
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ADDRESS BY HON. PATRICK MANNING, PRIME MINISTER, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF NINTH CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL OF ARTS (CARIFESTA IX), 22 SEPTEMBER 2006, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Government Ministers Members of the Diplomatic Corps Visitors to our Shores Distinguished ladies and gentlemen I consider it an especial honour to be here with you this evening and to have the opportunity to address you. I welcome one and all to this year’s Caribbean Festival of the Arts. On behalf of the government and people the Republic of Trinidad…
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SPEECH DELIVERED BY RT. HON. SAID MUSA, PRIME MINISTER, BELIZE, ON THE OCCASION OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE OF BELIZE, 21 SEPTEMBER 2006, BELMOPAN, BELIZE
It was 25 years ago today that Belizeans achieved their aspirations nurtured over many years to rid themselves of colonial status and become a sovereign independent State with security and territorial integrity. This was made possible above all because so many Belizeans had, over the centuries since the settlement was established by British logwood cutters, struggled for their rights, first…
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ADDRESS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), TO THE NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CHRONIC NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, 15 SEPTEMBER 2006, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Prime Minister The Hon Patrick Manning The Hon John Rahael, Minister of Health Sir George Alleyne, Chancellor of UWI and UN Special Envoy to the Caribbean on HIV/AIDS Members of the Diplomatic Corps Other OfficialsLadies and Gentlemen It is my pleasure to bring you greetings on behalf of the CARICOM Secretariat and indeed the entire CARICOM Family. I take this…
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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AND THE CARIBBEAN FORUM OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC (ACP) STATES, ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIGNING OF A FINANCING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND CARIFORUM FOR INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN, 13 SEPTEMBER 2006, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN,
His Excellency Mr. Per Eklund Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite Assistant Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin La Rocque Once again, it is a great pleasure for me as Secretary-General of CARIFORUM to be participating in a signing ceremony with a representative of the European Union. Ambassador Eklund, thank you very much for your statement. In early May of this year, right here…
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