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Remarks by the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie, MP Prime Minister of the Bahamas On the Occasion of the Opening Ceremony Of the Thirty-Fourth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government Of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago
I am pleased to be here in Trinidad and Tobago. This is my third visit this year. It is a delight to be here once more. I must say however, well before this year I was familiar with Trinidad. I spent many of my early years as a public figure visiting your fine country and enjoying the people and of…
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Speech by the Most Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica, On the Occasion of the Opening Ceremony Of the Thirty-Fourth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government Of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Port-of-Spain Trinidad and Tobago
Among the many things we the people of the Caribbean have in common is the warm and welcoming Caribbean Sea. Its foamy crests embrace all our coastlines. Our island homes are set like tiny jewels amidst its crystal blue waters. Yet each jewel is different – rare and precious –distinctive and diverse. As Caribbean peoples, our similarities and our differences…
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Address delivered by the Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, And Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community On the Occasion Of the Opening Ceremony of the Thirty-Fourth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government Of The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Port-of-Spain Trinidad and Tobago 3 July 2013
It is an extremely momentous occasion for me, my Government and the people of Trinidad and Tobago to welcome you to our beautiful twin island Republic on this historic observance of the 40th anniversary of the Caribbean Community and the convening of the 34th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community. The citizens of Trinidad…
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CARICOM has much to celebrate as it marks 40th anniversary – Secretary General – As 34th Heads summit opens in Trinidad
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guyana Chronicle – THE opening ceremony for the 34th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM was held last evening in Trinidad and Tobago, at the St Ann’s Conference Centre, under the theme, “Celebration and Renewal”. Delivering opening remarks, CARICOM’s Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque called on the leaders of member states to…
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Remarks by The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque At the Opening of the Thirty-Fourth Meeting Of The Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, Port -of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
On this night, July 3 1973, 40 years ago, a feeling of expectation and spirit of hope filled the Caribbean air. The Commonwealth Caribbean was poised to make the move from the 1965 free trade area of Dickenson Bay, CARIFTA, to the Community and Common Market of Chaguaramas, CARICOM. The 1973 Georgetown Accord had been transformed into the Treaty of…
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President Ramotar to join CARICOM Heads in confronting travel issues – at 34th Regular meeting in
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle – TRANSPORTATION is on the agenda of the Thirty-Fourth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government in Trinidad and Tobago during the period July 4 to 6, which will be attended by President Donald Ramotar. Cognisant of the challenges intra-regional transportation pose, CARICOM leaders will focus on transportation matters that emanated during…
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LIVE STREAM of the Opening Ceremony of the Thirty-Fourth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
The Live Stream of the Opening Ceremony of the Heads of CARICOM Summit will be available at the following URL’s at 6:00 PM today. · On the homepage of http://www.news.gov.tt · TV4 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourtv4/app_527801540573823 · Office of the Prime Minster’s Website: http://www.opm.gov.tt/happening_now.php?mid=19
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Remarks by Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) At the Opening Ceremony Of the EIGHTH ILO MEETING OF CARIBBEAN LABOUR MINISTERS
I wish at the very outset to express my sincere appreciation to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Government of Trinidad and Tobago for affording me the opportunity to bring these brief remarks to you at the Opening of this 8th Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour. This meeting comes at a time in the development of our Region,…
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