Speeches
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REMARKS BY MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE ELEVENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 12 MARCH 2000, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
His Excellency the Governor-General and Mrs. Sebastian; Their Excellencies the Presidents of Guyana and Suriname; Dr. the Hon. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government; Other Distinguished Prime Ministers and Heads of Government ; Honourable Ministers; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies;…
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ADDRESS BY HON. ROOSEVELT DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE ELEVENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 12 MARCH 2000, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
Your Excellency Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis Dr. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Honourable Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community Members of the Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis Mmembers of the Nevis Island Assembly Dr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Mr. Dwight Venner, Governor of the…
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ADDRESS BY HON. DR. DENZIL DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE ELEVENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 12 MARCH 2000, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
Your Excellency Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis; Honourable Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community; Members of the Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Nevis Island Assembly; Hon. Justice Satrohan Singh of the Eastern Caribbean Appeal Court, Resident Judge, His Lordship Justice Neville Smith, Dr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of CARICOM, Mr.…
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MESSAGE FROM THE CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 8 MARCH 2000
As we in the Caribbean once again join the rest of the world in commemorating the United Nations designated International Women's Day, we are all especially aware of the historic significance of this particular celebration. What International Women's Day 2000 must do for us is to bring sharply into focus, within the context of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN FORUM OF THE ACP STATES (CARIFORUM), AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE CARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT FACILITATION OFFICE IN HAVANA, CUBA 1 MARCH 2000
Honourable Ricardo Cabrisas, Minister of Foreign Trade and other Honourable Ministers of the Government of Cuba and of the Caribbean Community Ambassador Dr. Carlyle Dunkley and other distinguished Excellencies of the Diplomatic Corps Assistant Secretary General for Regional Trade and Economic Integration of the CARICOM Secretariat, Mr Byron Blake Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency, Mr Earle Baccus;…
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ADDRESS DELIVERED BY MR. BYRON BLAKE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL, REGIONAL TRADE AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, AT THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE CARICOM-CUBA JOINT COMMISSION, 28 FEBRUARY 2000, SANTIAGO DE CUBA
Honourable Ricardo Carbrisas Ruiz, Minister of Foreign Trade of Cuba Honourable Vince Henderson, Minister of Housing of Dominica Mr. Juan Carlos Robinson, Member of Political Bureau and First Secretary of Communist Party of Santiago de Cuba Mr. Nicolas Carbonell, President of the Municipal Assembly of Santiago de Cuba Your Excellencies Distinguished Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen It is indeed a pleasure…
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STATEMENT BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD AIDS DAY, DECEMBER 1, 1999
Today, World AIDS Day, we focus on one of the most pressing issues of concern in the Caribbean and the wider world: the increasing number of persons infected with the deadly virus HIV/AIDS. This year’s theme of “Listen, Learn, and Live” calls on all of us to listen to children and young people, learn from one another about respect, participation,…
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SPEECH DELIVERED BY MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SEVENTH CARICOM/JAPAN CONSULTATIONS, 8 NOVEMBER 1999, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Co-Chairs, His Excellency Director General Takahiko Horimura of Japan and Her Excellency Elisabeth Harper of Guyana Other Distinguished Members of the Japanese Delegation Other Distinguished Members of the Delegation of CARICOM Member States and Associate Institutions Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen: On this highly symbolic day, Diwali – the Hindu festival of Light – it is for me…
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Remarks by Dr. Carla Barnett, Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, at the Opening Session oF THE CARICOM/AECI/SELA MEETING: SPAIN AND CARICOM “TOWARDS A NEW DYNAMISM IN BILATERAL RELATIONS”, 29-30 October 1999, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
The Hon. Ralph Maraj, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Ambassador Fernando de la Serna Mr Juan Sell Other Members of the Spanish Delegation Representatives of Member States of CARICOM Other Delegates and Colleagues It is a pleasure for me to be here this morning to participate in the opening of this first high-level meeting…
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INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS BY F. E. LIVERPOOL, COORDINATOR, RCM, TO THE EXECUTIVE SEMINAR OF MINISTERS OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE ON REGIONAL ANTI-CRIME STRATEGY, 29-30 OCTOBER 1999, KINGSTON, JAMAICA
“Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana. With those prophetic words, I wish on behalf of the Secretary General of the Caribbean Community to express our appreciation for your participation in this historic activity. I am certain history is being made with the gathering in a single place of the men on whose shoulders…
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