Speeches
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM
Your Excellency Dr. Martens Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite Assistant Secretaries-General and other staff members of the CARICOM Secretariat Esteemed Guests Representatives of the Media Excellency, it was not so long ago – perhaps a little over a year – that on behalf of the Caribbean Community, I had the honour to receive the credentials of your predecessor, His Excellency…
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GERMANY AND CARICOM IN TANDEM AGAINST HIV/AIDS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Federal Republic of Germany will sign shortly, an Agreement under which Germany will provide up to eight million Euros to fight HIV and AIDS. CARICOM will sign the agreement on behalf of the Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP), Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, His Excellency Edwin Carrington said…
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GERMANY REAFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO CARICOM
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Newly accredited German Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Dr. Ernst Martens has committed to doing his utmost to advance the level of cooperation between his country and CARICOM, particularly in the area of protection from the negative effects of climate change. At the presentation of his letters of credence to CARICOM…
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HISTORIC CARICOM MEETING COMMITTED TO GREATER COLLABORATION: AVOIDING DUPLICATION OF EFFORT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The historic inaugural meeting between Secretary-General, His Excellency Edwin W. Carrington; Heads of CARICOM Institutions under the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, and other Regional Institutions, has concluded in Georgetown with a commitment to maintaining a continuing dialogue between the Institutions, all mandated to improve the quality of life of the people of the Caribbean…
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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO GENERAL ELECTION: CARICOM ELECTORAL OBSERVER MISSION DUE THIS WEEKEND
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be fielding an Electoral Observer Mission in response to the request made of CARICOM by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to monitor the general elections of 5 November 2007 The Observer Mission led by Dr. the Hon. Sir Richard Cheltenham KA, QC, a national of Barbados, will comprise…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND HEADS OF COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS, 25 OCTOBER 2007, TURKEYEN, GUYANA
Colleague Heads and Representatives of Community and other Regional Institutions, Friends All. For me it is really a great pleasure to welcome you all to the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community. As Secretary-General, I frequently welcome partners, stakeholders and guests to the Secretariat. Today, however, there is a special resonance to my greeting, for really the greeting is to members…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND HEADS OF COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS, 25 OCTOBER 2007, TURKEYEN, GUYANA
Colleague Heads and Representatives of Community and other Regional Institutions, Friends All. For me it is really a great pleasure to welcome you all to the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community. As Secretary-General, I frequently welcome partners, stakeholders and guests to the Secretariat. Today, however, there is a special resonance to my greeting, for really the greeting is to members…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF OPENING OF THE CARICOM REPRESENTATION OFFICE, 19 OCTOBER 2007, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI
Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti, the Honourable Jacques Edouard Alexis Senator the Honourable Tyrone Barker, Representative of the Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community Honourable Ministers of the Haitian Cabinet Honourable Ministers and other Heads of Delegation of CARIFORUM Member States Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite Members of the Diplomatic Corps Mr.…
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Remarks By Ms Myrna Bernard, Director, Human Development, Caribbean Community (caricom) Secretariat On The Occasion Of The Launch Of The Caribbean Vocational Qualification (cvq), 19 October 2007, Kingston, Jamaica
Salutations I greet you on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community. Today is a great day for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in our region and it is therefore for me, a great pleasure and privilege to bring you brief remarks on behalf of the CARICOM Secretariat on the occasion of the launch of the Caribbean…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON. SECRETARY-GENERAL CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AND CARIBBEAN FORUM OF ACP STATES (CARIFORUM) ON THE OPENING OF THE FIFTEENTH MEETING OF MINISTERS OF CARIFORUM, 18 OCTOBER 2007, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI
Honourable Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti, Jacques Edouard Alex Vice President d la Cour de Cassation Honourable Presidents of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies Deputy Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sir Louis Straker Members of the Cabinet of the Republic of Haiti Other Honourable Ministers Members of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies Heads…
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