Speeches
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STATEMENT BY THE RT. HONOURABLE OWEN S. ARTHUR, M.P., CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS TO MARK CARICOM-CUBA DAY, 8 DECEMBER 2007
It is my distinct honour to address the people of the Caribbean Community and of Cuba as we celebrate another CARICOM-Cuba day on this the 35th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and four CARICOM Member States, namely Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana Trinidad and Tobago. Since that historic day in 1972, the bonds of friendship and solidarity have…
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STATEMENT BY CARICOM HEADS OF GOVERNMENT ON POVERTY AND THE RISING COST OF LIVING IN MEMBER STATES, ISSUED ON THE OCCASION OF THE TWELFTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 7 DECEMBER 2007, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
We, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, meeting in Georgetown, Guyana at the Twelfth Special Meeting of the Conference on Friday, 7 December 2007, with a view to finding solutions, at both the national and regional levels, to the critical issue of poverty and the rising cost of living, took note of the research which highlights a number…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HER EXCELLENCY MARIANNE DACOSTA, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA TO CARICOM, 5 DECEMBER 2007, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency Marianne Da Costa, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Austria to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Deputy Secretary General; Assistant Secretaries-General and other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat; Other Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen; Representatives of the Media. It is with great pleasure that I welcome you, Excellency, as the Representative of the Republic of Austria to the…
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DOING BUSINESS IN THE CSME : PRESENTATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE GEORGETOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ANNUAL DINNER AND AWARDS PRESENTATION, 5 DECEMBER 2007, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honourable Prime Minister Samuel Hinds Honourable Ministers of the Government Leader of the Opposition President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Members of the Diplomatic Corps Members of the Private Sector Organisations Distinguished Guests Representatives of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen, Of the many invitations I receive to speak, I always make a special effort when the request comes from…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HER EXCELLENCY MARIANNE DACOSTA, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA TO CARICOM, 5 DECEMBER 2007, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency Marianne Da Costa, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Austria to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Deputy Secretary General; Assistant Secretaries-General and other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat; Other Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen; Representatives of the Media. It is with great pleasure that I welcome you, Excellency, as the Representative of the Republic of Austria to the…
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ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 34TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE OF THE CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATION OF INDIGENOUS BANKS, 13-15 NOVEMBER 2007, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman His Excellency President Bharrat Jagdeo Prime Minister the Hon. Samuel Hinds Ministers of Government Members of Parliament Members of the Diplomatic Corps Governor of the Bank of Guyana Lawrence Williams The Chairman and Executive Members of the CAIB Distinguished Delegates Other Distinguished Guests Representatives of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen On this the occasion of your Thirty-Fourth (34th)…
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ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY AMBASSADOR COLIN GRANDERSON, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING OF THE PLENARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN UNION-AFRICAN DIASPORA MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE, 14-18 NOVEMBER 2007, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
Mr. Chairman, H. E. Mr. Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Marko Mausiku, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Namibia, H.E. Professor Oumar Konare, Chairman of the African Union Commission, Ambassador Dudley Thompson, Renowned Caribbean Pan-Africanist, Distinguished Ministers of the African Union…
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ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY AMBASSADOR COLIN GRANDERSON, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING OF THE PLENARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN UNION-AFRICAN DIASPORA MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE, 14-18 NOVEMBER 2007, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
Mr. Chairman, H. E. Mr. Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Marko Mausiku, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Namibia, H.E. Professor Oumar Konare, Chairman of the African Union Commission, Ambassador Dudley Thompson, Renowned Caribbean Pan-Africanist, Distinguished Ministers of the African Union…
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ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 34TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE OF THE CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATION OF INDIGENOUS BANKS, 13-15 NOVEMBER 2007, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman His Excellency President Bharrat Jagdeo Prime Minister the Hon. Samuel Hinds Ministers of Government Members of Parliament Members of the Diplomatic Corps Governor of the Bank of Guyana Lawrence Williams The Chairman and Executive Members of the CAIB Distinguished Delegates Other Distinguished Guests Representatives of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen On this the occasion of your Thirty-Fourth (34th)…
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CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL IDENTIFIES CHALLENGES FOR CARIBBEAN BANKERS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretary-General His Excellency Edwin Carrington has outlined six of the major challenges facing the indigenous banking industry in the Caribbean. Speaking at the Opening Ceremony of the 34th Annual General meeting and Conference of the Caribbean Association of Indigenous Banks (CAIB) at Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel, in Georgetown, Guyana on Monday night, the…
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