Statements and Declarations
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OPENING REMARKS BY H. E. EDWIN W CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE TENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING (COFAP), 21 MAY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman The Hon Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Hon Denzil Douglas, Chair of the Council for Finance and Planning The Right Honourable Owen Arthur Prime Minister of Barbados Other Distinguished Ministers Central Bank Governors Representatives of International and Regional Institutions Distinguished Delegates and Officials Staff of the Caribbean Community Secretariat Members of the Media Ladies…
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STATEMENT BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (CDB), 19 MAY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman Distinguished Heads of Government Other Members of the Board of Governors Members of the Board of Directors Mr. President of the CDB Directors and Officers of the Bank Observers Ladies and Gentlemen I am indeed pleased to be afforded the opportunity to address this 35th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB),…
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STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE SITUATION OF MR. YVON NEPTUNE, FORMER PRIME MINISTER, HAITI
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply concerned by the deteriorating health and worrisome judicial situation which have developed with regard to Mr. Yvon Neptune, the former constitutional Prime Minister of Haiti. On 27 June 2004, Mr. Neptune voluntarily turned himself in following the issue of an arrest warrant. Mr. Neptune is yet to be brought to…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY HON. JARETTE NARINE, MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, LAND AND MARINE RESOURCES, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AT THE OPENING OF THE NINETEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 11 MAY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honourable Secretary-General of CARICOM, Mr. Edwin Carrington, Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Guyana, Mr. Satyadeow Sawh Fellow Ministers of Member States, Colleague Ministers of Agriculture Senior Technical Officers of the Respective Caribbean Member States Members of the Media, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Afternoon. It is indeed a pleasure and privilege for me to be here, and to be participating in…
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OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, AT THE NINETEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 11 MAY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman Distinguished Ministers Distinguished Delegates Members of staff of the Secretariat Members of the Media Good afternoon. It is a pleasure in these brief Opening Remarks to welcome you all to this Nineteenth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). I hope that your journey here was comfortable and without undue stress or harassment. This meeting…
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Remarks Delivered By Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, Deputy Secretary- General, CARICOM, At the Opening Of The Twelfth Meeting Of The Council For Human And Social Development (COHSOD), 27 APRIL 2005, Georgetown, Guyana
Theme: GENDER AS A CROSSCUTTING ELEMENT Salutation It is my pleasure to bring you greetings on behalf of the CARICOM Secretary-General and the staff of the Secretariat, and to thank you for attending this the Twelfth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD). This meeting is particularly significant as it convenes for the first time, Ministers…
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Gender Equality A Priority For CARICOM
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite has made a strong call for women and men to be treated equally in Regional development policies. Ambassador Applewhaite was at the time delivering remarks at the opening of the Twelfth Meeting of CARICOM's Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD). The three-day Meeting opened in…
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CARICOM Ministers Meeting To Focus on Gender
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) When Ministers of the CARICOM Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) assemble in Georgetown for their twelfth meeting which commences on Wednesday April 27th, they will concentrate mainly on social issues that currently affect women and men across the Region. During their two-day deliberations, the COHSOD will discuss an extensive agenda covering issues including the…
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STATEMENT BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE CARICOM SECRETARIAT HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, 19 FEBRUARY 2005, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
His Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo, President of the Republic of Guyana His Excellency, Runaldo R. Venetiaan President of the Republic of Suriname and Chairman of the Caribbean Community Other Heads of State and Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community His Excellency Ricardo Lagos Escobar, President of the Republic of Chile Prime Minister Samuel Hinds Ministers of Government Mr Speaker and…
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STATEMENT ON HAITI ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SIXTEENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 16-17 FEBRUARY 2005, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) remains gravely concerned by the overall situation in Haiti. Insecurity, volatility and political polarization combine with joblessness as stumbling blocks to progress. The Community is particularly disturbed over the deteriorating human rights situation and the continuing violations of the principles laid down in the CARICOM Charter of Civil Society. Allegations of serious abuses at the…
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