Speeches
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OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE OPENING OF THE SIXTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 4 MARCH 2004, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE
Rt. Hon. Said Musa, Prime Minister of Belize Hon. Julian Hunte, President of the UNGA and Minister of External Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia Honourable Ministers Director General of the CRNM Delegates Staff of the Secretariat Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen Welcome to this the Sixteenth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic…
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REMARKS BY HON. SAID MUSA, PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE, BELIZE, AT THE OPENING OF THE SIXTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 4 MARCH 2004, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE
Hon. Julian Hunte, President of the United Nations General Assembly, and Chair of COTED; Ministers of Foreign Trade and other Heads of Delegations; Dr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary General of the Caribbean Community; Amb. Richard Bernal, Director General, Regional Negotiating Machinery; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Delegates and Friends, To visiting delegates I wish you a very warm welcome to Belize! …
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REMARKS BY SEN. THE HON. JULIAN R. HUNTE, MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND CIVIL AVIATION, SAINT LUCIA, AT THE OPENING OF THE SIXTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 4 MARCH 2004, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE
Rt. Hon. Said Musa, Prime Minister of Belize Honourable Ministers Distinguished Secretary General, Dr. Edwin Carrington Director General of the CRNM Assistant Secretary-General Members of the Public and Private Sectors Distinguished Delegates Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen The Government and people of Belize have provided excellent arrangements for this meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development…
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ADDRESS ON HAITIAN SITUATION BY K.D. KNIGHT, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN TRADE, JAMAICA, TO THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL , 2 MARCH 2004
Allow me at the outset to extend my congratulations to you on your leadership of the Security Council during the month of February. Your diplomatic skills and gracious style have obviously ensured smooth and effective handling of the various matters which have come to the Council. I had the pleasure of visiting your great country just over a week ago…
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CHARTING A NEW COURSE FOR THE CARIBBEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION : ADDRESS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE OPENING OF THE CARIBBEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION TENTH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING , 2 MARCH 2004, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
Salutations The work of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union is an area of continuing interest to the Caribbean Community Secretariat for several reasons, not least of which is that the CTU was established by the Heads of CARICOM Governments. It is, therefore, a privilege and a pleasure to address this landmark meeting of your Council, coming, as it does, at a…
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STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER OF JAMAICA AND CHAIRMAN OF CARICOM, THE MOST HONOURABLE P. J. PATTERSON ON THE SITUATION IN HAITI, 29 FEBRUARY 2004, KINGSTON, JAMAICA
President Aristide has submitted his resignation as the President of Haiti and has left the country for an undisclosed destination. We are bound to question whether his resignation was truly voluntary, as it comes after the capture of sections of Haiti by armed insurgents and the failure of the International Community to provide the requisite support, despite the appeals of…
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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 my people,…
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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN THE CARIBBEAN : ADDRESS BY DR. THE HON. KEITH C. MITCHELL, PRIME MINISTER OF GRENADA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION, SIXTH ANNUAL RESEARCH DAY, MONA CAMPUS, 29 JANUARY 2004, MONA, JAMAICA
Ladies and gentlemen, I am happy to be here with you at the Mona Campus of the UWI on an occasion that reflects the continuous march of our collective Caribbean people to secure our rightful place in this global village. I have no doubt that everyone here today understands that we cannot secure a permanent place in the global village…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE INTER-REGIONAL PREPARATORY MEETING TO REVIEW THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BARBADOS PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES, 26-30 JANUARY, 2004, NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS
Hon. Marcus Bethel, Minister of Health and the Environment Hon. Ministers Amb. Anwarul Chowdhury, Secretary-General of the Mauritius Conference Distinguished Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen Permit me firstly, to join with the previous speakers in expressing sincere thanks and appreciation to the Government and People of The Bahamas, for hosting this meeting. There is no need for me to stress how…
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