Speeches
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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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ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE HON. PATRICK MANNING, PRIME MINISTER, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AND IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) , AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE, 3-6 JULY 2006, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
News release 142/2006 (05 July 2006) The Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas Heads of State and Heads of Government The Secretary-General of CARICOM, His Excellency Edwin Carrington Ministers of Government Members of the CARICOM Secretariat Representatives of Regional and International Institutions Specially Invited Guests Members of the Media…
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ADDRESS BY THE HON. DR. DENZIL DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE, 3-6 JULY 2006, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
News release 146/2006(06 July 2006) The Government and the people of St. Kitts and Nevis are honoured to welcome our sister countries of CARICOM to participate in this annual summit. This meeting comes at an auspicious moment when the already instituted CARICOM Single Market is celebrating at the same time as the 25th Anniversary of the Treaty of Basseterre, which…
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ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE HON. PATRICK MANNING, PRIME MINISTER, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AND IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) , AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE, 3-6 JULY 2006, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
News release 142/2006 (05 July 2006) The Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas Heads of State and Heads of Government The Secretary-General of CARICOM, His Excellency Edwin Carrington Ministers of Government Members of the CARICOM Secretariat Representatives of Regional and International Institutions Specially Invited Guests Members of the Media…
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OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF CARICOM, 3-6 JULY 2006, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
Your Excellency the Governor-General of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Sir Cuthbert Sebastien Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis and new Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community Your Excellencies the Presidents of Haiti and of Suriname Other Distinguished Heads of Government of the Member…
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OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF CARICOM, 3-6 JULY 2006, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS News release 144/2006
our Excellency the Governor-General of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Sir Cuthbert Sebastien Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis and new Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community Your Excellencies the Presidents of Haiti and of Suriname Other Distinguished Heads of Government of the Member…
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