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STATEMENT BY THE MOST HONOURABLE P. J. PATTERSON, PRIME MINISTER OF JAMAICA, ON THE HOSTING OF FORMER PRESIDENT OF HAITI, JEAN-BERTRAND ARISTIDE

CARICOM under my Chairmanship has been deeply involved in the search for a solution to the political crisis in Haiti.

Following the departure of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide a new President has taken the Oath of Office.

ADDRESS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMME IN PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 9 MARCH 2004,  EAST COAST DEMERARA, GUYANA.

It is a pleasure to join in welcoming you to this opening ceremony. which will signal the start of a three-part training programme in Project Development and Project Management being conducted within the Organisational Development (OD) component of the CIDA-funded CARICOM Capacity Development Programme (CCDP).

I am delighted at the interest shown in these workshops; it is obviously an indication that the Secretariat staff realises the importance of the skills you will derive from this training.

OPENING ADDRESS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE THIRTEENTH MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 6 MARCH 2004, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE

Hon. K.D. Knight, Min of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Jamaica
Hon. Julian Hunte, President of the UNGA and Minister of External Affairs and International Trade and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia
Other Ministers
Distinguished Delegates
Staff of the Secretariat
Ladies and Gentlemen:

STATEMENT BY HON. K.D. KNIGHT, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN TRADE OF JAMAICA AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, AT THE OPENING OF THE THIRTEENTH MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 6 MARCH 2004, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE .

Hon. Julian Hunte President of the United Nations General Assembly and (UNGA) Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia
Colleague Ministers
Secretary-General
Delegates
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen

COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE CARICOM MINISTERIAL SUB-COMMITTEE FOR RESOURCE MOBILISATION FOR CRIME AND SECURITY AND A UNITED KINGDOM SENIOR LEVEL TIME ON SECURITY COOPERATION, 3 MARCH 2004, KINGSTON, JAMAICA

REMARKS BY SEN. THE HON. JULIAN R. HUNTE, MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND CIVIL AVIATION, SAINT LUCIA, AT THE OPENING OF THE SIXTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 4 MARCH 2004, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE

Rt. Hon. Said Musa, Prime Minister of Belize
Honourable Ministers
Distinguished Secretary General, Dr. Edwin Carrington
Director General of the CRNM
Assistant Secretary-General
Members of the Public and Private Sectors
Distinguished Delegates
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen

STATEMENT ISSUED BY CARICOM HEADS OF GOVERNMENT AT THE CONCLUSION OF AN EMERGENCY SESSION ON THE SITUATION IN HAITI, 2-3 MARCH 2004, KINGSTON, JAMAICA

CARICOM Heads of Government met on 2 and 3 March 2004 in Kingston, Jamaica, in an emergency session to consider the situation in Haiti.

The Heads of Government expressed dismay and alarm over the events leading to the departure from office by President Aristide and the ongoing political upheaval and violence in Haiti. They called for the immediate return to democratic rule and respect for the Constitution of Haiti.

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES BELIZE MOVE ON CCJ

CARICOM Secretary-General Mr. Edwin Carrington has welcomed the introduction of legislation by the Government of Belize to change its constitution to allow for the establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

A bill was introduced in the Belize Parliament on Friday 6 February to replace the United Kingdom-based Privy Council with the CCJ as the Central American CARICOM Member State’s final court of appeal.

STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON THE SITUATION IN HAITI

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has been following with deep concern the reports out of Haiti that armed groups opposing the continued presidency of Mr. Jean Bertrand Aristide have taken control of several towns including Gonaïves and St Marc. The accompanying violence has caused the death of a number of persons including policemen.

STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE INTER-REGIONAL PREPARATORY MEETING TO REVIEW THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BARBADOS PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES, 26-30 JANUARY, 2004, NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS

Hon. Marcus Bethel, Minister of Health and the Environment
Hon. Ministers
Amb. Anwarul Chowdhury, Secretary-General of the Mauritius Conference
Distinguished Delegates
Ladies and Gentlemen

Permit me firstly, to join with the previous speakers in expressing sincere thanks and appreciation to the Government and People of The Bahamas, for hosting this meeting. There is no need for me to stress how important the subject of our deliberations is. My comments will be brief and to the point.

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