Speeches
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OPENING REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT THE THIRTY-NINTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) ON ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, 20 APRIL 2012
(Caribbean Community Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Madam Chair, Hon. Lisel Alamilla, Minister of Forestry, Sustainable Development and Indigenous Peoples of Belize I extend to you all a very warm welcome to the 39th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) which focuses on the environment and sustainable development. This special meeting was mandated by…
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OPENING REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT THE THIRTY-NINTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) ON ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, 20 APRIL 2012
(Caribbean Community Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Madam Chair, Hon. Lisel Alamilla, Minister of Forestry, Sustainable Development and Indigenous Peoples of Belize I extend to you all a very warm welcome to the 39th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) which focuses on the environment and sustainable development. This special meeting was mandated by CARICOM…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY THE HON LISEL ALAMILLA, MINISTER OF FISHERIES, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, BELIZE TO THE 39TH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) ON ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. GEORGETOWN, GUYANA 20 APRIL, 2012
(Caribbean Community Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is indeed a great pleasure and honour to be here and greet all my colleagues in the Caribbean Community, on the occasion of this important step in preparing for the Rio + 20 Summit. I recall 20 years in my third year at University, the high hopes and expectations that arose in…
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STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE BALDWIN SPENCER PRIME MINISTER OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA LEAD HEAD OF GOVERNMENT WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR SERVICES IN THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) QUASI CABINET ON THE OCCASION OF THE LAUNCH OF THE GRENADA COALITION OF SERVICE INDUSTRIES, GRENADA NATIONAL STADIUM, 29 MAR
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) My fellow Community nationals of Grenada, today I share with you a great sense of achievement. The launch of the Grenada Coalition of Service Industries represents a feat in perseverance, and focused and positive tenacity in the face of severe economic and social challenges. You have stayed the regional course in the pursuit of…
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STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE BALDWIN SPENCER PRIME MINISTER OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA LEAD HEAD OF GOVERNMENT WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR SERVICES IN THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) QUASI CABINET ON THE OCCASION OF THE LAUNCH OF THE GRENADA COALITION OF SERVICE INDUSTRIES, GRENADA NATIONAL STADIUM, 29 MARCH 2012
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) My fellow Community nationals of Grenada, today I share with you a great sense of achievement. The launch of the Grenada Coalition of Service Industries represents a feat in perseverance, and focused and positive tenacity in the face of severe economic and social challenges. You have stayed the regional course in the pursuit of…
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SG ACCREDITS NEW GRENADIAN AMBASSADOR TO CARICOM
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Thursday accepted the Letter of Credence of His Excellency William Joseph, the new Ambassador of Grenada to CARICOM. Mr. Joseph comes into the fold of Ambassadors accredited to CARICOM with a distinguished career in public administration, and an educational profile decorated with a LLB (Hon) from…
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REMARKS BY THE HON. DR. JOHN COLLIN MCINTYRE, MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT, TRADE, INDUSTRY, CONSUMER AND DIASPORA AFFAIRS OF DOMINICA AND CHAIR OF COTED AT THE OPENING OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) 29 MARCH 2012, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) I have the honour and duty to chair this COTED Meeting in the absence of the designated-Chair. I therefore, have the pleasure of welcoming all Ministers, Heads of Delegations and other representatives to this meeting of the COTED. I wish to extend a special welcome to the Honourable Arnaldo Brown, Minister of State, in…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 29 MARCH 2012, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) I extend a warm welcome to you all to this the Thirty-Fourth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). In extending this welcome, I do so specially to the Honourable Arnaldo Brown, Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, Honourable Alva Baptiste, Minister of…
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REMARKS BY THE HON. DR. JOHN COLLIN MCINTYRE, MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT, TRADE, INDUSTRY, CONSUMER AND DIASPORA AFFAIRS OF DOMINICA AND CHAIR OF COTED AT THE OPENING OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) 29 MARCH 2012, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) I have the honour and duty to chair this COTED Meeting in the absence of the designated-Chair. I therefore, have the pleasure of welcoming all Ministers, Heads of Delegations and other representatives to this meeting of the COTED. I wish to extend a special welcome to the Honourable Arnaldo Brown, Minister of State, in…
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REMARKS BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN FORUM FOR THE AFRICAN CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES (CARIFORUM) AT THE SIGNATURE CEREMONY OF THE CSME, EPA AND OECS FINANCING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CARIFORUM AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 28 MARCH 2012, CARICOM SECRETARIAT, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In October 2011, I visited Brussels, Belgium to participate in a Meeting of Heads of African, Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP) Regional Organisations and Chief Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Negotiators. During that Meeting, the Commission of the European Union (EU) provided information that by the end of 2011, the Caribbean Forum of the ACP…
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