Speeches
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STATEMENT BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (CDB), 19 MAY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman Distinguished Heads of Government Other Members of the Board of Governors Members of the Board of Directors Mr. President of the CDB Directors and Officers of the Bank Observers Ladies and Gentlemen I am indeed pleased to be afforded the opportunity to address this 35th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank…
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MESSAGE FROM HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD TELECOMMUNICATIONS DAY, 17 MAY 2005
Theme: “Creating an Equitable Information Society-Time for Action” Over the past few centuries the world watched as we made the tremendous leap from the birth of the telegraph through the development of radio, and television and its attendant broadcasting successes to the present Internet revolution. Never before in the history of mankind has any revolution been as singularly important as…
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FEATURE ADDRESS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, (CARICOM) AT THE FORTY-NINTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING BREAKFAST OF THE TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION, 12 APRIL 2005, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Mr. Chairman Hon. Kenneth Valley, Minister of Trade and Industry Mr. Anthony Aboud, Outgoing President of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association Mr. Paul Quesnel, newly elected President of the TTMA Ambassador Jerry Narace, Trinidad and Tobago Ambassador Other Members of TTMA Members of Media Staff Members of the CARICOM Secretariat Distinguished Ladies and Gentleman Ladies and Gentlemen, it is…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY HON. JARETTE NARINE, MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, LAND AND MARINE RESOURCES, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AT THE OPENING OF THE NINETEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 11 MAY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honourable Secretary-General of CARICOM, Mr. Edwin Carrington, Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Guyana, Mr. Satyadeow Sawh Fellow Ministers of Member States, Colleague Ministers of Agriculture Senior Technical Officers of the Respective Caribbean Member States Members of the Media, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Afternoon. It is indeed a pleasure and privilege for me to be here, and to be participating in…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY HON. CLEMENT ROHEE, MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, GUYANA, AT THE OPENING OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SUGAR STAKEHOLDERS’ MEETING, 10 MAY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Dear Colleagues, If there is anyone in our midst who is of the belief that when we met in September 2004 at our First Stakeholders’ Meeting, that that meeting took place in a backdrop of uncertainty, today as we meet at this Second Stakeholders’ Meeting, the circumstances are even more ominous. The dark cloud hovers over us as a result…
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Remarks Delivered By Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, Deputy Secretary- General OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), At the Opening Of The Twelfth Meeting Of The Council For Human And Social Development (COHSOD), 27 APRIL 2005, Georgetown, Guyana
Salutation It is my pleasure to bring you greetings on behalf of the CARICOM Secretary-General and the staff of the Secretariat, and to thank you for attending this the Twelfth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD). This meeting is particularly significant as it convenes for the first time, Ministers with responsibility for Gender Affairs in the…
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FEATURE ADDRESS BY HON. PATRICK MANNING, PRIME MINISTER, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, ON THE OCCASION OF THE INAUGURATION OF THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE, 16 APRIL 2005, QUEEN’S HALL, ST. ANN’S, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Permit me to begin by congratulating the truly impressive gathering of legal luminaries behind me on this stage today who, from the introductions and accomplishments we heard earlier, can certainly stand head to head with any team of jurists anywhere in the world. It is with great pride that I stand here this morning, on this truly momentous and historic…
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WELCOME REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE (CCJ), 16 APRIL 2005, QUEEN’S HALL, ST. ANN’S, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Your Excellency Professor George Maxwell Richards, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Dr. Jean Ramjohn Richards; Your Excellency President Ronald Runaldo Venetiaan, President of the Republic of Suriname and Chairman of CARICOM; Your Excellency, President Bharrat Jagdeo, President of the Republic of Guyana; Hon. Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Other Heads of Government of…
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WELCOME REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE (CCJ), 16 APRIL 2005, QUEEN’S HALL, ST. ANN’S, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Your Excellency Professor George Maxwell Richards, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Dr. Jean Ramjohn Richards; Your Excellency President Ronald Runaldo Venetiaan, President of the Republic of Suriname and Chairman of CARICOM; Your Excellency, President Bharrat Jagdeo, President of the Republic of Guyana; Hon. Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Other Heads of Government of…
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“LEAP TO ENLIGHTENMENT” : ADDRESS BY DR. THE HON. KENNY D. ANTHONY, PRIME MINISTER OF ST. LUCIA , AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE, 16 APRIL 2005, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
The President of the Caribbean Court of Justice – The Rt. Honourable Mr. Justice Michael de la Bastide, Honourable Justices of the Court, Honourable Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, and other Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, Honourable Ministers, Eminent Guests, Your Excellencies, Fellow West Indians: A DAY WHICH RESONATES This day, this inauguration of the Caribbean Court…
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