Speeches
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SPEECH BY AMB. LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL, CARICOM, ON THE OCCASION OF THE HANDOVER CEREMONY OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF GEORGETOWN CENTRAL, 29 JUNE 2006, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Salutations I was deeply honoured to receive the invitation extended by President James to be the guest speaker at this important event in the Rotary calendar. I was especially pleased to learn that the theme was: “Lead the Way”, since leadership means having the opportunity to serve people in a special way. Andrew Carnegie once stated: “Take away…
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“THE ROLE OF SMALL ENTREPRENEURS IN STRENGTHENING THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY” : ADDRE
I have been requested to address you today on the role of small entrepreneurs in strengthening the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). I take this as a signal of your recognition that governments can only provide the enabling environment but that the private sector has to be the engine for growth and development. This is also an indication that…
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STATEMENT BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE INAUGURAL CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, JUNE 2006
We, the peoples of the Caribbean, both in the Homeland and in the Diaspora, will without doubt always remember the sixth month of the sixth year of the 21st century. It is both an historic and a momentous occasion, as on 5 June 2006 the President of the United States of America, George W. Bush, officially proclaimed June 2006 –…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS OF H.E. ARTHUR CORREA AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL TO CARICOM, 7 JUNE 2006
Excellency, it is certainly a pleasure to welcome you warmly as the Plenipotentiary representative of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). I have perused your CV and I must say that your many years of service and the dedication to your duties make you eminently qualified to be Brazil’s representative to the Caribbean Community. The decision…
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STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE OPENING OF THE EIGHTEENTH MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL, 19 MAY 2006, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honourable Knowlson Gift, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Chairman of the Council Other Honourable Ministers Distinguished Delegates Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Eighteenth Meeting of the Community Council, which is, as you are aware, the second-highest organ of the Community, after…
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STATEMENT BY H.E. JOHN E.D. WILLIAMS, AT THE PRESENTATION OF HIS CREDENTIALS AS AMBASSADOR OF BARBADOS TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 18 MAY 2006, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Madam Deputy Secretary-General, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with honour that I present to you Letters accrediting me as Ambassador of Barbados to the Caribbean Community. Allow me to begin by thanking you for the warm welcome which you are extending to me today in these excellent new facilities that now house the CARICOM Secretariat. It is a great honour…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY H.E. JOHN WILLIAMS AS PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF BARBADOS TO CARICOM, 18 MAY 2006, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
It is my pleasure to welcome Ambassador John Williams to the Caribbean Community Secretariat and to receive him as the Plenipotentiary Representative of Barbados to the Caribbean Community. Ambassador Williams, a former Senator and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, brings with him a wealth of experience in matters pertaining to the Caribbean Community. Ambassador, your country…
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STATEMENT BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, 15 MAY 2006, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA
Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Heads of Government, Members of the Board of Governors, Members of the Board of Directors, Mr. President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Directors and Officers of the Bank, Observers, Ladies and Gentlemen: It has always been for me, as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, a great pleasure and a privilege to address the Annual Meeting…
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Address By Dr. The Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister, Grenada, At The Conference On Harnessing Science And Technology For Caribbean Development, 9-13 May 2006, Port-of-spain, Trinidad And Tobago
SALUTATIONS I am very pleased for the invitation to address this gathering. I am very pleased that the forum is addressing the issue of Science and Technology (S&T), and may I add “Innovation”, and their contribution to Caribbean Development. The Conference is covering a number of very important topic areas, such as Regional Priorities, the issues of Partnership and Networking…
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ADDRESS BY DR. HON. ERROL CORT, MINISTER OF FINANCE AND ECONOMY, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, AT THE TWENTY-FIRST MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 12-13 MAY 2006, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Mr. incoming Chairman, all hands are on deck and accounted for inclusive of a new quartermaster in the person of Minister Clarke. The vessel is fit for sail. I now turn over the bridge to you. And no captain, the ship is not sinking, but rather, stands in majestic glory ready for any challenge posed by our Caribbean waters. Colleagues,…
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