Regular - Conference of Heads of Government
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ICT- a major topic to be discussed at the next CARICOM intersessional meeting
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The CARICOM Heads of Government have decided that ICT will be one of the major topics to be discussed at the upcoming Intercessional meeting in February. This was disclosed by Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Ambassador Irwin LaRocque in a message to the Opening Ceremony of the 12th Caribbean Ministerial Strategic ICT Seminar,…
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(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) SPEAKING NOTES BY THE HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER KAMLA PERSAD-BISSESSAR CHAIRMAN – CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF CARICOM AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE FOLLOWING THE FIFTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BUREAU OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF CARICOM ON THE RULING OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON NATIONALITY (TC 0163/13)
The current situation in DR • The Dominican Constitution up to 2010 recognised in principle, that in keeping with the legal principle of jus solis “all persons born in the territory of the Dominican Republic” are Dominican citizens. However, a loophole allowed the authorities to deny the children of undocumented persons with such citizenship since they were judged to be…
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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) TO THE TENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON HEALTH, THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, 28 APRIL 2004, TOBAGO
Hon. John Rahael Minister of Health of Trinidad and Tobago Other Honourable Ministers Honourable Chief Secretary and Other Representatives of the Tobago House of Assembly Ms Carole Ainstey Manager/Director World Bank Other Distinguished Guests Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen: I am pleased that I can participate in this Opening Ceremony of the Tenth Council for Human and Social…
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St Vincent and the Grenadines hosts Regional Conference on Reparations
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Representatives of Governments, civil society, academia and individuals fighting the cause of reparations for native genocide and slavery, will meet in St Vincent and the Grenadines this weekend for a Regional Conference on Reparations. The conference, hosted by Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. the Hon. Ralph Gonsalves, will be held…
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STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY OPENING OF THE SEVENTH GENERAL MEETING OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ITS ASSOCIATED INSTITUTIONS AND THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) SYSTEM HEADQUARTERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS NEW YORK, JULY 2013
Introduction Let me begin my expressing appreciation for the warm words of welcome extended to me and my delegation this morning. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, with the current global events, all of which demand your attention, it is heartening that our Caribbean Community’s biennial encounter is of sufficient importance to ensure your presence. CARICOM places much importance on these…
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CARICOM heads’ conference again
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – It seems worthwhile to return once again, editorially, to the subject of the recent CARICOM Heads of Government conference held in Trinidad and Tobago earlier this month. Most commentaries suggest a certain pessimism about the outcome of the meeting, and there has been no substantial comment from any of our heads refuting this view. Instead, we are…
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Address by Dr. the Right Hon. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, to the Opening Ceremony of the Thirty-Fourth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013
Madam Prime Minister, it is a joy to be back in Port of Spain again. We are grateful for the arrangements, and continued hospitality of your government and people. I will also like to thank the Secretary General and his staff at the CARICOM Secretariat for their arrangements for this meeting. I return to this Heads of Government conference after…
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Communiqué Issued At The Conclusion of The Thirty-fourth Regular Meeting of The Conference of Heads of Government of The Caribbean Community, 3-6 July 2013, Port-of-spain, Trinidad And Tobago
The Thirty-Fourth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held at Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, from 4-6 July 2013. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, chaired the proceedings. Other members of the Conference in attendance were: the Prime Minister of Antigua and…
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Heads agree on reparations follow-up action
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), on the final day of their Thirty-Fourth Regular Meeting agreed on follow-up action on the matter of reparations for native genocide and slavery. The Meeting agreed to the establishment of a National Reparations Committee in each Member State with the Chair of each Committee sitting on…
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Heads place attention on persons with disabilities
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, for their Thirty-Fourth Regular Meeting, will place the spotlight on persons with disabilities and special needs as they consider Haiti’s proposal for a high level meeting on the issue. At the opening of the Conference on Wednesday, at least two Heads…
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