Speeches
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OPENING ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABLE W. BALDWIN SPENCER, PRIME MINISTER OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ON THE OCCASION OF THE THIRTIETH REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2-5 JULY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana Distinguished Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community Distinguished Secretary General of the Caribbean Community The Most Honourable P. J. Patterson, Former Prime Minister of Jamaica Ministers of Government of Guyana Ministers of other CARICOM Governments Honourable Members of the Judiciary Distinguished Delegations from CARICOM Member States and from Regional…
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CARICOM AT A CROSSROADS : FINDING THE WAY FORWARD: ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY BHARRAT JAGDEO, PRESIDENT, GUYANA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE THIRTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2 JULY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Salutations I welcome you all to this Thirtieth Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government. To my distinguished colleagues, their delegations and special invitees, I extend warmest greetings and best wishes for a pleasant and productive stay. Special thanks are due to Prime Minister Barrow for hosting us in Belize in March and for his effective stewardship as Chairman of the…
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REMARKS BY THE MOST HONOURABLE P. J. PATTERSON, ON, PC, OE, QC UPON BEING AWARDED THE ORDER OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (OCC) AT THE THIRTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2 JULY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
President Bharrat Jagdeo, Chairman of CARICOM Heads of Government Secretary General Honourable Ministers Special Dignitaries Members of the Diplomatic Corps Heads of International and Regional Organizations Esteemed Ladies and Gentlemen Words alone can never convey my profound sense of joy and gratitude on the conferment at today’s opening ceremony of the OCC. As I join the pantheon of previous…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY THE HONOURABLE TILLMAN THOMAS, PRIME MINISTER, GRENADA, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THIRTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2-5 JULY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency, Bharrat Jagdeo, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and Chairman of the Conference Other Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community Your Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Specially invited guest, Your Excellency, Leonel Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic Specially invited guest, Your Excellency Karmalesh Sharma, Secretary General of the Commonwealth Mr. Yvo…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE THIRTIETH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2-5 JULY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
As Secretary-General, it gives me a special pleasure to welcome you to the Headquarters country of the Caribbean Community and to the Thirtieth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, the Supreme Authority of the Community. In welcoming distinguished visiting Heads of Government and other delegates, I can attest to the generous hospitality…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE CONFERENCE ON YOUTH, CRIME AND VIOLENCE, 22 JUNE 2009, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
I would like to begin these remarks by extending my appreciation to Honourable Prime Minister Douglas for organising this important consultation on Youth Crime and Violence in our society. This issue is central to the investigations being carried out by the Caribbean Commission on Youth Development (CCYD) appointed by the Conference of Heads of Government, which is due to complete…
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FEATURE ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABLE IGNATIUS KARL HOOD, MINISTER OF HEALTH, GRENADA, AT THE UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (ECOSOC) ANNUAL MINISTERIAL REVIEW, 5-6 JUNE 2009, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA
It is my pleasure to be present at this important Ministerial Meeting on HIV and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, when representatives from across our Hemisphere try to grapple with the critical developments, consolidate approaches and shape new initiatives for an adequate response to the disease that has challenged the World for over 20 years. I…
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WELCOME REMARKS BY DR. HILARY BROWN, PROGRAMME MANAGER, CULTURE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE REGIONAL CULTURAL COMMITTEE, 3-5 JUNE 2009, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
A very warm welcome to you all, to the Twentieth Meeting of the Regional Cultural Committee, on behalf of our Secretary General, His Excellency Mr. Edwin Carrington, and also the Assistant Secretary General for Human and Social Development, Dr. Edward Greene, both of whom have expressed their deep regret that they were unable to be here with us…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, ON THE OCCASION OF THE LAUNCH OF THE GUYANA COALITION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS, 1 JUNE 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
The services sector is the largest and fastest growing sector of the world economy, providing more than 60% of the GDP in many countries and an even larger percentage of employment. For example, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council, tourism is the world's largest employer, accounting for one in ten workers worldwide. Figures show that in 2000…
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THE 21ST CENTURY CARIBBEAN DIPLOMAT – PRACTICING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF DIPLOMACY : REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE REGIONAL DIPLOMATIC TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR MID-CAREER DIPLOMATS IN THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 18-29 MAY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Ambassador Elizabeth Harper, Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana Professor E. Nigel Harris, Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies Your Excellency Albert Ramdin, Assistant-Secretary-General of the OAS Mr Henry Charles, Director Commonwealth Youth Programme and Representative of the Commonwealth Secretariat Members of the Diplomatic Corps The Honourable Sir Shridath Ramphal, OCC The…
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