(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) representatives at the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference 2007 in Bali, Indonesia, which ended on Friday 14 December, continued their engagement with the international community to address the projected harmful consequences of climate change.
Hon. Mia Mottley, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Economic Affairs and Development of Barbados
Hon. Dale Marshall, Attorney-General and Minister of Home Affairs of Barbados, and Other Distinguished Representatives of the Government of Barbados
Mr. Jeremy Collymore, Coordinator, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency and Staff of CDERA
Distinguished Heads of Other CARICOM Institutions and Organisations
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Representatives of the Private Sector
Representatives of Donor Agencies
Representatives of the Media
Hon. Mia Mottley, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Economic Affairs and Development of Barbados
Hon. Dale Marshall, Attorney-General and Minister of Home Affairs of Barbados, and Other Distinguished Representatives of the Government of Barbados
Mr. Jeremy Collymore, Coordinator, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency and Staff of CDERA
Distinguished Heads of Other CARICOM Institutions and Organisations
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Representatives of the Private Sector
Representatives of Donor Agencies
Representatives of the Media
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Youth Ambassador programme opened its three-day strategic planning and evaluation workshop yesterday Tuesday 11 December 2007, in Nassau, The Bahamas, under the theme Lessons of the Past: Building blocks for the future.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), H.E. Edwin Carrington has extended deepest condolences to the wife, relatives, and Government of Jamaica, on the passing of the late outstanding athlete, Herbert Henry McKenley.
In a Tribute to Mr. McKenley, the Secretary-General said that his outstanding achievements seated him comfortably among the distinguished stalwarts of any era, nationally, regionally and globally.
Tomorrow, 8th December, together with the kindred peoples of the Caribbean, we celebrate Cuba-CARICOM Day.
This is the 35th anniversary of the joint decision by Barbados, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Jamaica and the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago, to establish diplomatic relations with Cuba, a brave gesture that defied the policy of isolation imposed by the United States on our country in the Latin American and Caribbean context.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Today (Saturday 8 December, 2007) is being observed as CARICOM-Cuba Day marking the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the first four independent CARICOM countries (Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana Trinidad and Tobago), and the Government of Cuba in 1972.
It is my distinct honour to address the people of the Caribbean Community and of Cuba as we celebrate another CARICOM-Cuba day on this the 35th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and four CARICOM Member States, namely Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana Trinidad and Tobago. Since that historic day in 1972, the bonds of friendship and solidarity have deepened significantly to incorporate a high level of collaboration in the political, economic and social spheres.
We, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, meeting in Georgetown, Guyana at the Twelfth Special Meeting of the Conference on Friday, 7 December 2007, with a view to finding solutions, at both the national and regional levels, to the critical issue of poverty and the rising cost of living, took note of the research which highlights a number of factors impacting this issue in the Caribbean Community.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Edwin Carrington has lauded Austria’s commitment to maintain robust relations with the 15-member grouping.
Shortly before accepting the credentials of Her Excellency Marianne DaCosta, Plenipotentiary Representative of Austria to the Community, the Secretary-General noted the contributions Austria had made to the Region and said he looked forward to its continued support.