(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for Foreign Trade will convene in Bridgetown, Barbados on the 9 September 2006, for the Seventeenth Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). The focus of the one-day meeting will be on External Trade Negotiations.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is with deep and profound sadness that we at the CARICOM Secretariat learnt of the death of Dr Barry Wint and hereby extend our condolence to his wife, Yvonne and family at what we consider to be his untimely passing.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) All is set for the launch of Caribbean Festival of Arts, CARIFESTA Month on 1 September 2006 in thirteen administrative districts of Trinidad and two administrative districts in Tobago. This exciting national initiative will capture 54 villages in a series of national celebrations leading towards the official opening of CARIFESTA IX on 22 September 2006.
It is with deep sadness that the Caribbean Community notes the passing of one of its truly great sons, Sir Clyde Leopold Walcott.
Sir Clyde’s achievements in the world of cricket, as player, coach and administrator is unmatched in the West Indies. History will record Sir Clyde Walcott’s pioneering ascendancy to the Presidency of the West Indies Cricket Board as well as to the Chairmanship of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the game’s governing body.
It is with deep regret that the Caribbean Community notes the death of the former President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Noor Hassanali.
Good morning and welcome to the Headquarters of the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Our delegation is pleased to be among the good people of Guyana and to serve as observers in their electoral process.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)Dr David Farrell has been appointed Principal of the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), located in Barbados. He replaces Dr Colin Depradine, who served since October 1983.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)The future strategy of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP), must place emphasis on universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment.
This was the view of more than 150 delegates representing member countries and organisations of PANCAP attending a Caribbean Gathering held as one of the side events at the 16th International HIV/AIDS Conference in Toronto.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Following is the text of a message from H.E. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM), on the thrilling victory by the Guyana cricket team in the final of the inaugural Stanford 20/20 Cricket Tournament held in Antigua and Barbuda.
“I extend heartiest congratulations to the Guyanese team on your thrilling victory in the final of the inaugural Stanford 20/20 Cricket Tournament.
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(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) express their grave concern over the escalating conflict in the Middle East and deplore the attendant loss of life, the majority reportedly being women and children, as well as the widespread destruction. |