Regular - Conference of Heads of Government
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P.J. PATTERSON HEADS CARICOM TEAM TO MEETING ON HAITI IN CANADA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Former Jamaica Prime Minister Most Honourable Percival Patterson is leading a delegation from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to a meeting of a Coordination Committee created to organise an International Conference which will have as its objective, the devising of a Strategic Plan for the Reconstruction of Haiti following the catastrophic earthquake of 12 January…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, ON BEHALF OF HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, AT THE OPENING OF THE THIRD MEETING OF SENIOR OFFICIALS ON CONTINGENT RIGHTS, 18-19 JANUARY 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
As Secretary-General I want to welcome you to the headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat, in particular those of you who may be here for the first time. You are here to begin a series of meetings scheduled for this week which will deal with matters pertaining to Contingent Rights, the outcome of the appraisal of the state of implementation…
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COMMUNITY IN BILATERAL MEETINGS ON MARGINS OF CHOGM
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Trinidad and Tobago will hold talks with four countries and an international financial institution on the margins of the meeting which takes place in Port of Spain, on 27-29 November 2009. His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of…
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ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABLE TILLMAN THOMAS, PRIME MINISTER, GRENADA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE NINTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE PAN CARIBBEAN PARTNERSHIP AGAINST HIV AND AIDS (PANCAP), 28-30 OCTOBER 2009, ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA
I thank the CARICOM Secretariat and the general membership of the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) for choosing Grenada as the venue for the Ninth Annual General Meeting of the Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP). On behalf of the Government and people of this “Spice Isle of the Caribbean”, I extend warmest welcome to…
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CARIBBEAN NATIONAL HEADS UNESCO GENERAL CONFERENCE – CARICOM SG EXPRESSES CONGRATS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community Secretary-General H.E. Edwin Carrington has extended congratulations to His Excellency Ambassador Davidson L. Hepburn on his election as President for the 35th General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). A Bahamian, Ambassador Hepburn, who was elected last week in Paris by the 58 Member States of…
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FEATURE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE HONOURABLE STEPHENSON KING, PRIME MINISTER OF SAINT LUCIA AND LEAD HEAD OF GOVERNMENT WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE QUASI-CABINET OF CARICOM HEADS OF GOVERNMENT, AT THE REGIONAL MEETING ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT, 14-15 SEPTEMBER 2009, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
Let me begin by being quite relevant, in extending a pleasant climatic and environmentally peaceful day to all of you. It is a real pleasure, and a genuine honour, to welcome you to this Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change and Development. Indeed, I feel particularly honoured to welcome you today in my capacity as CARICOM’s lead Head of Government with…
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CARICOM AND CARIFORUM HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEET ON CRITICAL ISSUES
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Heads of Government of ten of the sixteen members of the Caribbean Forum of African Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) will attend the Third Special Meeting of CARIFORUM Heads of Government, at the Sherbourne Conference Centre in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Wednesday 10 September, 2008. CARIFORUM comprises the 14 independent states of CARICOM, the Dominican…
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HEADS OF CARICOM REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS MEET IN GEORGETOWN
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, His Excellency Edwin W Carrington and Heads of CARICOM regional institutions will convene their Third Meeting on 23-24 July 2009 at the CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana. The Heads of institutions will explore avenues for strengthening functional cooperation among their organisations through the sharing of programmes and policies, greater…
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STATEMENT ON THE SITUATION IN TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS ISSUED BY THE THIRTIETH REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2-5 JULY 2009, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
The Member States of the Caribbean Community reiterate their view that respect for the rule of law, representative democracy and integrity in public life are fundamental elements of good governance to which they all strongly adhere. Accordingly, they were deeply disturbed by the adverse findings of Turks and Caicos Commission of Inquiry into possible corruption or other dishonesty in relation…
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Liliendaal Declaration On Climate Change And Development Issued By The Thirtieth Meeting Of The Conference Of Heads Of Government Of The Caribbean Community, 2-5 July 2009, Georgetown, Guyana
We,the Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community, at our Thirtieth Meeting of the Conference in Liliendaal, Guyana from 2–5 July 2009, affirm our commitment to the principles and objectives of the Caribbean Community as embodied in the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy – 1. Recalling…
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