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SPEECH BY HON. PERRY CHRISTIE, PRIME MINISTER OF THE BAHAMAS AT THE OPENING OF THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 3 JULY 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Mr. Secretary-General, Mr. Chairman, Prime Minister Hinds, Colleague Heads of Government, distinguished delegations, Heads of regional and international organisations, Ladies and Gentlemen.

May I begin by thanking the Government and People of the Republic of Guyana, and you, Mr. President, for the excellent arrangements made for this meeting, and for the kind hospitality shown to the Bahamas delegation here in Guyana.

OPENING REMARKS BY MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 3 JULY 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

His Excellency, the President of Guyana and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government;
Other Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community;
Other Heads of Delegations;
Honourable Ministers;
Members of the Diplomatic Corps;
Representatives of Regional and International Organisations;
Distinguished Delegates;
Professor Rhoda Reddock;
Other Specially Invited Guests;
Members of the Media;
Ladies and Gentlemen;
Boys and Girls;

CARICOM TRADE MINISTERS MEET IN GUYANA

Decisions leading to the continued implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) are expected to be made when Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Officials and Ministers of Government responsible for Economic Development meet in Guyana 22-28 May, 2002. The Officials will meet on 22-25 May 2002, while the Ministers will meet on 27-28 May 2002.

REMARKS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) TO THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL SESSION: A TRIBUTE TO SIR GEORGE ALLEYNE, 19 APRIL, 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Mr. Chairman
Honourable Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis
Madam Chancellor of the Judiciary
Honourable Ministers
Sir George Alleyne and Lady Alleyne
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Deputy Secretary-General
Representatives of Regional and International Organisations
Other Distinguished Guests
Assistant Secretary-General and other Members of Secretariat Staff
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen

COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT CONCLUSION OF SIXTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 17-19 APRIL 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

The Sixth Meeting of the Council for Social and Human Development (COHSOD) was held on 17-19 April 2002 in Georgetown, Guyana under the Chairmanship of the Hon. Dr. Douglas Slater, Minister of Health and the Environment, St Vincent and the Grenadines. The Meeting was attended by Dr the Hon. Jerome Walcott, Minister of Health, Barbados; Dr the Hon. Leslie Ramsammy, Minister of Health, Guyana; the Hon. John Junor, Minister of Health, Jamaica; the Hon. Earl Martin, Minister of Health and the Environment, St Kitts and Nevis; the Hon.

CONTRACT SIGNED TO BUILD SECRETARIAT HEADQUARTERS

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Mr Edwin Carrington expressed his "joy and pleasure" after witnessing today's (17 April 2002) signing of the contract for the construction of a headquarters building for the CARICOM Secretariat.

STATEMENT ON THE MIDDLE EAST ISSUED BY THE THIRD UK-CARIBBEAN FORUM, 3-5 APRIL 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUY

Meeting in Georgetown, Guyana, on the occasion of the Third UK-Caribbean Forum, Ministers declared that the recent upsurge of violence in the Occupied Territories by Israel is unacceptable and can serve no purpose but to undermine the process toward a durable peace settlement. They condemned the attacks against Israeli citizens. They declared that military attacks against Palestinians and against the Headquarters of the President of the Palestinian Authority, Yasser Arafat, and the threat against his person are unacceptable and excessive and must cease immediately.

REMARKS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND CHAIRMAN OF THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE THIRD CARIBBEAN-UK FORUM, 3 APRIL, 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Honourable S.R. Insanally, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guyana
Honourable Jack Straw, Secretary of State of the United Kingdom
Honourable Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Barbados and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Other Honourable Ministers of the Caribbean and UK delegations
Other Heads of Delegation
Members of Parliament
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Distinguished Delegates
Distinguished Guests
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen

Good evening.

OPENING REMARKS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE NINTH MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL, 26 JANUARY 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Mr. Chairman
Deputy Prime Minister of Barbados
Other Honourable Ministers
Representatives of the European Union (EU)
EU Deputy Regional Officer
Distinguished Delegate
Representatives of the Private Sector
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen

Four years ago in Nassau, The Bahamas, this Council held its inaugural meeting. The then Chairman counselled that it behoved us to ensure that this body made certain that the Community could no longer carry on with "business as usual."

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