Speeches
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY BHARRAT JAGDEO, PRESIDENT, GUYANA, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-NINTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 1-4 JULY 2008, DICKENSON BAY, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Chairpersons of the Opening Ceremony Her Excellency Dame Louise Lake-Tack, Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda The Honourable Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community Colleague Heads of Government Premiers, Chief Ministers and Leader of Government Business of the Associate Members of the Community Secretary General…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE OPENING OF THE TWENTY-NINTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 1-4 JULY 2008, DICKENSON BAY, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Your Excellency Dame Louise Lake-Tack, Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda The Honourable Winston Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community Your Excellencies, Presidents of Guyana, Haiti and Suriname Other Distinguished Heads of Government Honourable Ministers Secretaries-General of the Organisation of American States and of the Commonwealth…
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STATEMENT BY THE HON. STEPHENSON KING, PRIME MINISTER OF SAINT LUCIA, ON FORGING CLOSER TIES BETWEEN THE CARIBBEAN AND THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY, 20 JUNE 2008, NEW YORK, USA
I am honoured to be here at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, an institution which stands as testament to the strong historical ties between the Caribbean and the African-American community. Named after a Black Caribbean man, the Schomburg Center has been the home of Caribbean and African-American culture and history, and of all peoples of the African…
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FORGING PARTNERSHIPS OUT OF COMMON OBJECTIVES : SPEECH BY DR. THE HON DENZIL DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER, ST KITTS AND NEVIS, AT THE EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM OF THE NEW YORK CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN, 19 JUNE 2008, NEW YORK, USA
It is my pleasure to participate in this symposium on education and to share this panel with such distinguished speakers. This discussion could not be timelier. We in CARICOM Community are currently re-examining the scope and effectiveness of our overarching philosophy “education for all”. In New York, it is clear that you are grappling with the reality of the principle…
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ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABE BALDWIN SPENCER, PRIME MINISTER OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AT THE LAUNCH OF NEW YORK CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN, 19 JUNE 2008, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA
President of the Brooklyn Borough Colleague Heads of State and Government Congressman Rangel Congresswoman Clarke CARICOM Diplomatic and Consular Representatives Distinguished Representatives of Regional Institutions Specially Invited Guests Distinguished Representatives of the Caribbean Diaspora Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media It is indeed my privilege and my sincere pleasure to address you on behalf of the Governments and People of…
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ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABE BALDWIN SPENCER, PRIME MINISTER OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AT THE LAUNCH OF NEW YORK CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN, 19 JUNE 2008, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA
President of the Brooklyn Borough Colleague Heads of State and Government Congressman Rangel Congresswoman Clarke CARICOM Diplomatic and Consular Representatives Distinguished Representatives of Regional Institutions Specially Invited Guests Distinguished Representatives of the Caribbean Diaspora Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media It is indeed my privilege and my sincere pleasure to address you on behalf of the Governments and People of…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. DENZIL L. DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, ON BEHALF OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE HIGH LEVEL PLENARY MEETING ON A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE PROGRESS ACHIEVED IN REALIZING THE DECLARATION OF COMMITMENT ON HIV/AIDS AND THE POLITICAL DECLARATION ON HIV/AIDS, 10 JUNE 2008, NEW YORK
Two years ago, when I had the honour of addressing this august body for the second time, I committed the Caribbean to achieving universal access to HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support services by the year 2010. It was bold pronouncement on the part of the Caribbean considering the twin problems of a region with the second highest…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. DENZIL L. DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, ON BEHALF OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE HIGH LEVEL PLENARY MEETING ON A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE PROGRESS ACHIEVED IN REALIZING THE DECLARATION OF COMMITMENT ON HIV/AIDS AND THE POLITICAL DECLARATION ON HIV/AIDS, 10 JUNE 2008, NEW YORK
Two years ago, when I had the honour of addressing this august body for the second time, I committed the Caribbean to achieving universal access to HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support services by the year 2010. It was bold pronouncement on the part of the Caribbean considering the twin problems of a region with the second highest…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY RICARDO VILLANEUVA HALLAL, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES TO CARICOM, 13 JUNE 2008, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency Ricardo Villanueva Hallal, Plenipotentiary Representative of the United Mexican States to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Other Distinguished Ladies and GentlemenRepresentatives of the Media. On behalf of His Excellency Edwin W. Carrington, CARICOM Secretary-General, I welcome you to the Caribbean Community Secretariat. The Caribbean Community has enjoyed a history of fruitful interaction…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY RICARDO VILLANEUVA HALLAL, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES TO CARICOM, 13 JUNE 2008, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency Ricardo Villanueva Hallal, Plenipotentiary Representative of the United Mexican States to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Other Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen Representatives of the Media. On behalf of His Excellency Edwin W. Carrington, CARICOM Secretary-General, I welcome you to the Caribbean Community Secretariat. The Caribbean Community has enjoyed a history of fruitful…
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