Speeches
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remarks by ambassador Lolita APPLEWHAITE, SECRETARY-GENERAL (AG), CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE TWENTY-SECOND INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 25-26 FEBRUARY 2011, ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA
Mr. Chairman, Honourable Tillman Thomas, Prime Minister of Grenada Your Excellencies, the Presidents of Guyana and Suriname Other Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community Honourable Ministers Delegates Representatives of the Media Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen I welcome the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community and all other delegates to this the Twenty-Second Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference. In…
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ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE HON. BRUCE GOLDING, PRIME MINISTER OF JAMAICA TO THE TWENTY-SECOND INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 25 FEBRUARY 2011, ST. GEORGES, GRENADA
I am sure I speak for all my colleagues in expressing appreciation to Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, the government and people of Grenada for the warm hospitality we have received and the fine arrangements that have been made for this conference. Grenada is the spice island of the Caribbean but it is much more than that and we are enjoying…
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ADDRESS BY THE HON. TILLMAN THOMAS, PRIME MINISTER, GRENADA, AT THE OPENING OF THE TWENTY-SECOND INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 25-26 FEBRUARY 2011, ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA
CARICOM citizens, ladies and gentlemen, I am indeed happy to welcome all of you to our spice isle on this occasion; our 22nd inter-sessional meeting. The people of Grenada join with me in extending our characteristic spice isle hospitality that some of you have been accustomed to. We do hope that you enjoy and savor the Grenadian experience. Against the…
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STATEMENT BY THE HON. W. BALDWIN SPENCER, MP, PRIME MINISTER OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AND LEAD HEAD OF GOVERNMENT WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR SERVICES IN THE CARICOM QUASI CABINET AT THE LAUNCH OF THE ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA COALITION OF SERVICE INDUSTRIES, 16 FEBRUARY 2011, ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Mr. Chairman; Minister of Finance the Hon. Harold Lovell; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Members of the Steering Committee; Mr. Nirad Tewarie, Chairman of the Network of Caribbean Coalitions of Service Industries; Mr. Timothy Odle, Deputy Programme Manager, Services of the CARICOM Secretariat and other staff members of the CARICOM Secretariat; Ms. Cassandra Simon of the Institute of Chartered Accountants…
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REBUILDING HAITI: A PRIORITY FOR THE CARIBBEAN – AN ADDRESS BY THE MOST HON. P.J. PATTERSON, ON, OCC, PC, QC, TO THE JAMAICA STOCK EXCHANGE INVESTMENTS & CAPITAL MARKETS CONFERENCE, WEDNESDAY, 26 JANUARY 2011
Salutations I congratulate the Board of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and its General Manager, Mrs. Marlene Street-Forrest for organizing what portends to be a most exciting Conference. The timing is opportune as the Caribbean struggles for survival in a changed and most uncertain global economic environment and as the international community struggles to help Haiti rebuild after the devastating…
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Remarks by Ambassador Irwin LaRocque Assistant Secretary – General, Trade and Economic Int egration, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) At the Opening of the WTO REGIONAL FORUM ON AID FOR TRADE FOR THE CARIBBEAN Barbados
It is an honour for me to address you on behalf of Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, Secretary General (acting) of the Caribbean Community at this Regional Forum on Aid for Trade for the Caribbean. She has asked that I convey her best wishes for a stimulating and successful event. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat readily welcomed the invitation to collaborate with…
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SPEECH ISSUED BY THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY HEADS OF GOVERNMENT ON HAITI, THE MOST HONOURABLE PERCIVAL PATTERSON
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) No Recovery of Haiti after a disaster of such incalculable magnitude, can take place without regard to the prevailing political and social environment. The process of Rebuilding has to commence with respect for its Laws and Constitution and proceed in the clear acceptance that existing institutions will have to be strengthened. In several areas,…
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PATTERSON DESCRIBES DUVALIER’S RETURN TO HAITI AS PRECIPITOUS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The CARICOM Special Representative for Haiti, Former Prime Minister P. J. Patterson has called for the international community to allow Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) to rule on the disputed first round of Presidential elections in that Caribbean nation. Despite the approach of the constitutional end of President Preval’s term in office on February…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY SIR EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY EXCELLENCY PAUL BRUMMELL, AS PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TO CARICOM, 10 DECEMBER 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Excellency, today’s Ceremony accrediting you, High Commissioner Brummell, as your country’s Plenipotentiary Representative to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is a notable and important one. You are the second Representative of the United Kingdom to be accredited to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Your predecessor High Commissioner Fraser Wheeler, based as he was in Georgetown, Guyana, had a close and active relationship…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY SIR EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY STEFAN SCHLUTER AS PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY TO CARICOM, 7 DECEMBER 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency Stefan Schlüter; Deputy Secretary-General and other Members of the Executive Management Committee; Other Members of Staff of the Secretariat Excellency, it is always a pleasure for me to welcome the representative of a development partner country of the Caribbean Community to the Headquarters of the Community. This Ceremony, today, to accredit you as your country’s third Plenipotentiary Representative…
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