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CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FROM H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE DEATH OF MR. CECIL GRIFFITH, A.A., JOURNALIST

It is with deep regret that I have learnt of the passing of veteran Guyanese journalist, Mr. Cecil Griffith A.A.

As a journalist with the then Guyana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), and later, the Voice of America, Mr. Griffith, in his heyday, was one of the tenacious regional journalists who covered the CARICOM ‘beat’. His relinquishing of the beat years ago left a void in the coverage of CARICOM issues, and his unmistakable dry wit and candour were noticeably absent, particularly at fora held at the Secretariat.

STATEMENT BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE INAUGURATION OF THE CARICOM SINGLE DOMESTIC SPACE, 1 FEBRUARY 2007

The Single Domestic Space comprising 10 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States will be inaugurated today. The Single Domestic Space was created to meet the challenges of Cricket World Cup 2007 which the Caribbean will host from March 4 to April 28. The Caribbean is the smallest region to host such a mega-event.

To mark the historic occasion, CARICOM Secretary General His Excellency Edwin Carrington has issued the following statement:

My friends of the Caribbean Community,

Today is an historic day for us as we inaugurate the CARICOM Single Domestic Space (SDS).

STATEMENT BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE INAUGURATION OF THE CARICOM SINGLE DOMESTIC SPACE, 1 FEBRUARY 2007

The Single Domestic Space comprising 10 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States will be inaugurated today. The Single Domestic Space was created to meet the challenges of Cricket World Cup 2007 which the Caribbean will host from March 4 to April 28. The Caribbean is the smallest region to host such a mega-event.

To mark the historic occasion, CARICOM Secretary General His Excellency Edwin Carrington has issued the following statement:

My friends of the Caribbean Community,

CARICOM, UN REPRESENTATIVES MEET IN GEORGETOWN

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Fourth General Meeting between representatives of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United Nations (UN) System will be convened on 25 January, 2007, at the CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana.

The Meeting will be co-chaired by Her Excellency Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, Deputy Secretary-General of CARICOM and Mr. Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General.

CARICOM SECRETARY GENERAL MOURNS LOSS OF HON. OLIVER JACKMAN

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Edwin Carrington, has expressed deep regret at the death of Hon. Oliver Jackman. Mr. Jackman, who has served his home country Barbados, the Caribbean region and the international community as journalist, diplomat and jurist passed away recently at age 76.

The Message of Condolence reads:

JOINT STATEMENT OF THE FOURTH GENERAL MEETING BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AND THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM, 25-26 JANUARY 2007,  TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

1. The Fourth General Meeting between the United Nations system and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and its associated institutions was convened at the CARICOM Secretariat in Guyana during 25-26 January 2007. The UN delegation was led by the Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The delegation of the Caribbean Community was led by Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, Deputy Secretary-General.

MESSAGE DELIVERED BY MR. KWAME SUNDARAM JOMO, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE UNITED NATIONS (UN), ON BEHALF OF THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT THE OPENING OF THE FOURTH GENERAL MEETING BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY,  25 JANUARY 2007, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

I am delighted to send my warmest greetings to all participants in the Fourth General Meeting between representatives of the Caribbean Community and the United Nations.

CARICOM is an important contributor to the UN’s work in the Caribbean region. The UN, for its part, remains strongly committed to helping your members address concerns like poverty, drug trafficking, crime and HIV/AIDS. This meeting offers an opportunity to discuss ways to strengthen our cooperation, and to explore other areas of mutual interest.

CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES HAITI FOOTBALL TEAM ON DIGICEL TOURNAMENT VICTORY

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Edwin Carrington has extended congratulations to the Haitian football team on their victory in the Digicel Caribbean Cup Football tournament.

The team defeated Trinidad and Tobago’s Soca Warriors 2-1 at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Trinidad.

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