(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government have indicated their support of Haiti’s proposal to Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) and Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Associations of Football (CONCACAF) for special consideration to contest the under-17 World Cup finals.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Joint Organisation of American States-CARICOM Electoral Observation Mission (JEOM) has said that the peaceful acceptance of the final results of the 28 November elections in Haiti was illustrative of “democracy at work” in the French Speaking CARICOM Member State.
The Caribbean Community welcomes the announcement by the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) of Haiti of the official results of the first round of the presidential and legislative elections in that Member State. In congratulating the candidates who will contest the presidential and legislative run-offs, the Community also commends all those who participated in the elections for their commitment to the strengthening and continuation of democratic principles in this Member State of the Caribbean Community.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A two day Seminar for the Haitian private sector on the management of CARICOM trade is due to begin on Wednesday 2nd February at the Karibe Hotel, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The Seminar is being organized by the CARICOM Representation Office in Haiti and the Bureau de Coordination et de Suivi des Accords de la CARICOM, de l’OMC et de la ZLEA, of the Government of Haiti.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Investments and Capital Markets Conference in Jamaica on Wednesday was visionary and timely as participants had the opportunity to infuse new impetus into the 1989 Grande Anse decision to create a Regional Capital Market, the Most Hon. Percival J. Patterson, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Special Representative to Haiti said.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Investments and Capital Markets Conference in Jamaica on Wednesday was visionary and timely as participants had the opportunity to infuse new impetus into the 1989 Grande Anse decision to create a Regional Capital Market, the Most Hon. Percival J. Patterson, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Special Representative to Haiti said.
Salutations
I congratulate the Board of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and its General Manager, Mrs. Marlene Street-Forrest for organizing what portends to be a most exciting Conference.
The timing is opportune as the Caribbean struggles for survival in a changed and most uncertain global economic environment and as the international community struggles to help Haiti rebuild after the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010.
I consider this Conference to be both visionary and timely.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The CARICOM Special Representative for Haiti, Former Prime Minister P. J. Patterson has called for the international community to allow Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) to rule on the disputed first round of Presidential elections in that Caribbean nation.