Speeches
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE SECOND JOINT MEETING OF THE COTED AND COHSOD, 24 JANUARY 2008, PROVIDENCE, EAST BANK DEMERARA, GUYANA
Co-Chairmen Honourable Ministers Distinguished Delegates Assistant Secretaries-General and Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Representatives of the MediaLadies and Gentlemen It is with the greatest pleasure that as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, I join the honourable Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation of Guyana, in welcoming you all to this historic Second Joint Meeting of the Councils for Trade…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 25 JANUARY 2008, PROVIDENCE, EAST BANK DEMERARA, GUYANA
Mr Chairman, the Honourable Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry and Commerce of Jamaica Dr the Honourable Henry Jeffrey, Minister of Foreign Trade and International Co-operation of Guyana Other Honourable Ministers Distinguished Delegates Representatives of Regional Bodies Assistant Secretaries-General and Staff of the Secretariat Representatives of the MediaLadies and Gentlemen I happily join the Hon. Minister of Guyana in extending a…
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OPENING REMARKS BY THE HON. KARL SAMUDA, CHAIR OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 25 JANUARY 2008, PROVIDENCE, EAST BANK DEMERARA, GUYANA
Distinguished Delegates, It is my honour to be afforded the opportunity to Chair this the 25th Regular Session of the COTED. I am reassured by the manner in which we worked yesterday to complete the COTED/COHSOD Agenda. I know that our concerted efforts today will result in timely agreement on important items on the Agenda. Our Region is now at…
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Statement by His Excellency Edwin W. Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the Inauguration Ceremony of the CARICOM Competition Commission, 18 January 2008, Paramaribo, Suriname
Your Excellency the President of the Republic of Suriname, Drs. Ronald Runaldo Venetiaan His Excellency the Vice-President of Suriname Speaker of the National Assembly Minister of Trade and Industry of Suriname, Honourable Clifford Marica Other Honourable Ministers Members of the National Assembly of Suriname Chairman of the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission, Mr. Justice Michael de la Bastide Representative…
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Statement by His Excellency Edwin W. Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the Inauguration Ceremony of the CARICOM Competition Commission, 18 January 2008, Paramaribo, Suriname
Your Excellency the President of the Republic of Suriname, Drs. Ronald Runaldo Venetiaan His Excellency the Vice-President of Suriname Speaker of the National Assembly Minister of Trade and Industry of Suriname, Honourable Clifford Marica Other Honourable Ministers Members of the National Assembly of Suriname Chairman of the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission, Mr. Justice Michael de la Bastide Representative…
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STATEMENT ISSUED BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON , SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN FORUM OF ACP STATES (CARIFORUM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE LAUNCHING OF THE CARIBBEAN REGIONAL INFORMATION AND TRANSLATION INSTITUTE (CRITI), 17 JANUARY 2008, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
Your Excellency the President of the Republic of Suriname, Drs Runaaldo Venetiaan Your Excellency the Vice president of Suriname, Mr Ramdein Sarjoie Minister of Planning and Development Co-operation of Suriname, the Honourable Ricardo van Ravenswaay Other Honourable Ministers Members of the National Assembly of Suriname President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, the Honourable Mr Justice Michael de la Bastide…
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STATEMENT ISSUED BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON , SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN FORUM OF ACP STATES (CARIFORUM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE LAUNCHING OF THE CARIBBEAN REGIONAL INFORMATION AND TRANSLATION INSTITUTE (CRITI), 17 JANUARY 2008, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
Your Excellency the President of the Republic of Suriname, Drs Runaaldo Venetiaan Your Excellency the Vice president of Suriname, Mr Ramdein Sarjoie Minister of Planning and Development Co-operation of Suriname, the Honourable Ricardo van Ravenswaay Other Honourable Ministers Members of the National Assembly of Suriname President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, the Honourable Mr Justice Michael de la Bastide…
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“THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF CARIBBEAN DISASTER MANAGEMENT – VISION BECOMING REALITY” : FEATURE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE SECOND CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE ON COMPREHENSIVE DISASTER MANAGEMENT, 11 DECEMBER 2007, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
Hon. Mia Mottley, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Economic Affairs and Development of Barbados Hon. Dale Marshall, Attorney-General and Minister of Home Affairs of Barbados, and Other Distinguished Representatives of the Government of Barbados Mr. Jeremy Collymore, Coordinator, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency and Staff of CDERA Distinguished Heads of Other CARICOM Institutions and Organisations Members of the Diplomatic…
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“THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF CARIBBEAN DISASTER MANAGEMENT – VISION BECOMING REALITY” : FEATURE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE SECOND CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE ON COMPREHENSIVE DISASTER MANAGEMENT, 11 DECEMBER 2007, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
Hon. Mia Mottley, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Economic Affairs and Development of Barbados Hon. Dale Marshall, Attorney-General and Minister of Home Affairs of Barbados, and Other Distinguished Representatives of the Government of Barbados Mr. Jeremy Collymore, Coordinator, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency and Staff of CDERA Distinguished Heads of Other CARICOM Institutions and Organisations Members of the Diplomatic…
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CARICOM YOUTH AMBASSADORS MEET TO REVIEW THEIR PROGRAMME
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Youth Ambassador programme opened its three-day strategic planning and evaluation workshop yesterday Tuesday 11 December 2007, in Nassau, The Bahamas, under the theme Lessons of the Past: Building blocks for the future. More than 30 delegates including twenty-two youth ambassadors, youth officers, and facilitators are attending the meeting at the…
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