Speeches
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STATEMENT ON HAITI BY H.E. KINGSLEY C.A. LAYNE, C.M.G., AMBASSADOR/ PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES ON BEHALF OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANISATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS), 5 SEPTEMBER 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C., USA
Mr. Chairman,Mr. Secretary-General.Mr. Assistant Secretary-General,Distinguished Colleagues,Delegates,Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to present on behalf of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, the following statement on the region’s position on Haiti following recent political developments in that country. I would like to start thanking the Secretary General for the presentation of the report on the OAS Mission to Haiti and remarks…
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ADDRESS BY HON. JACINTH HENRY-MARTIN, MINISTER OF CULTURE, YOUTH AND SPORTS, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, AT THE OPENING OF CARIFESTA VII, 17 AUGUST, 2000
Welcome again to the smallest country to host this Region’s greatest exposition of Arts and Culture! This reference to our size is not an excuse by any means … please feel free to consider it a boast that small as we are… our pride and joy at having you here cannot be surpassed. Over the next ten days, you will…
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STATEMENT BY MR. EUGENE G. PETTY, PROGRAMME MANAGER, RESOURCE MOBILISATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CARICOM SECRETARIAT AT THE UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF GUYANA (UNAG) LAUNCHING OF COMMUNITY PEACE PROJECT TOWER HOTEL, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, O3 AUGUST, 2000
Mr Chairman, Dr Martin Boodhoo His Excellency Mr Jacques Crête, High Commissioner of Canada to Guyana Justice Donald Trotman, President of the UN Association of Guyana Justice Rudolph Harper, Chairman of the Law and Justice Committee of the United Nations Association of Guyana Members of the UN Association of Guyana Members of the Diplomatic Corps Members of the Media Ladies…
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TOAST BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT CARICOM DAY 2000 CELEBRATIONS ON 21 JULY 2000
Honourable Prime Minister Her Excellency the First Lady Former President and Leader of the Opposition Chancellor of the Judiciary Speaker of the National Assembly Honourable Ministers Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished Guests Deputy Secretary-General and Staff of the Secretariat Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen It is not only a signal honour but a great pleasure as well…
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CARICOM HONOURS 31 STAFFERS
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will say “thanks” to 31 members of staff who have provided between ten and thirty years of service in the discharge of the Secretariat’s functions throughout the Community. The function will take place at the Georgetown Club on Camp Street, Georgetown, on Friday July 21, 2000, on the occasion of the Twenty-seventh Anniversary of the…
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CARIBBEAN YOUTH EXPLOSION 2000 ON THE MOVE
More than 90 youth delegates representing 18 Caribbean territories move into the third round of deliberations today, up-beat on their course of action to make a formidable impact in moving forward the implementation of decisions and recommendations pertaining to the empowerment and development of Caribbean youth which have arisen out of conferences and workshops held over the past five years.…
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PROPOSED TARIFF RATE QUOTA SYSTEM FOR BANANAS: PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
In my capacity as Lead Spokesman for the Caribbean Community on Bananas I sent off a letter on Saturday July 8, 2000 to the President of the General Affairs Council of the European Union Mr. Hubert Vedrine, expressing alarm at the recent proposals submitted by the Commission with a view to resolving the Banana dispute on Monday July 10, 2000.…
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ECONOMIC INTEGRATION: THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR AT CANOUAN : ADDRESS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE PRESIDENT’S DINNER OF THE ST VINCENT CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE 7 July 2000, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Mr. President of the St. Vincent Chamber of Industry and Commerce; Members of the Chamber; Distinguished Guests; Ladies and Gentlemen. I am delighted to be here this evening on the occasion of the Annual President’s Dinner of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Chamber of Industry and Commerce. You will be aware, I am sure, that the Community has just…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S CARICOM DAY 2000 MESSAGE
It is with a measure of satisfaction that we mark the Twenty-Seventh Anniversary of the Caribbean Community. At this juncture in our history, the Community sits on the cusp of a new era in our lives. We are facing a world of immense possibilities, but also one of unprecedented challenges. Since its last anniversary, the Community has made determined efforts…
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ADDRESS BY DR. KEITH MITCHELL, PRIME MINISTER OF GRENADA AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 21ST MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 1 JULY 2000, CANOUAN, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am indeed honoured to have the privilege to address my Fellow Heads in the idyllic isle of Canouan, a special part of St Vincent and the Grenadians. As you know, we have a heavy Agenda before us. The demands of fighting for our space as small and very vulnerable island economies in the context of globalization…
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