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ADDRESS BY THE RIGHT HON OWEN ARTHUR, PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS, ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION LAUNCHING THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET, 30 JANUARY 2006, KINGSTON, JAMAICA

It is common knowledge that I am perfectly happy to come to Jamaica merely to engage in light pursuits. You will therefore appreciate how special it feels to be here to be part of an occasion which holds the promise of making such a significant difference to the future of our Region and the lives of its people.

CARICOM, UNAIDS SPONSOR HIV/AIDS CONSULTATIONS

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat in collaboration with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP), is currently sponsoring a series of Consultations for PANCAP Member Countries on Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support.

CARICOM SET FOR FORMAL LAUNCH OF SINGLE MARKET

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A new era in the history of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be ushered in with the formal launch of the CARICOM Single Market on Monday 30 January in Kingston, Jamaica.

SINGLE MARKET WILL TACKLE REGIONAL POVERTY

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The implementation of the CARICOM Single Market on 1 January 2006 marked the realisation of a dream envisioned by the founding fathers of regional integration, and has the potential to significantly reduce the Region’s food import bill which is now more than US$3 billion dollars.

SINGLE MARKET EDUCATION VITAL FOR CARIBBEAN ENTREPRENEURS

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The 1 January 2006 launch of the CARICOM Single Market has been heralded by many Caribbean commentators as “a boost to regional integration,” which bodes well for the future of the Region.

SINGLE MARKET WILL TRANSFORM THE REGION

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The formal launch of the CARICOM Single Market on Monday 30 January in Kingston, Jamaica will signal a new beginning for CARICOM countries as the Region seeks to create a shared market space to secure its survival within the global sphere.

OPENING REMARKS BY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) H.E. EDWIN CARRINGTON, AT THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 20 JANUARY 2006, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Your Excellency, the President of Guyana,
Honourable Ministers,
Distinguished Delegates,
Staff of the Secretariat,
Members of the Media,
Ladies and Gentlemen.

Mr. President, it is with pleasure that I welcome you, Ministers of Agriculture and delegations to our new Headquarters Building so beautifully provided by the Government of Guyana. We think it was a worthy end to the waiting.

OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM),  AT THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 20 JANUARY 2006, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Your Excellency, the President of Guyana,
Honourable Ministers,
Distinguished Delegates,
Staff of the Secretariat,
Members of the Media,
Ladies and Gentlemen.

Mr. President, it is with pleasure that I welcome you, Ministers of Agriculture and delegations to our new Headquarters Building so beautifully provided by the Government of Guyana. We think it was a worthy end to the waiting.

OPENING REMARKS BY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) H.E. EDWIN CARRINGTON, AT THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 20 JANUARY 2006, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Your Excellency, the President of Guyana, Honourable Ministers, Distinguished Delegates, Staff of the Secretariat, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen.

Mr. President, it is with pleasure that I welcome you, Ministers of Agriculture and delegations to our new Headquarters Building so beautifully provided by the Government of Guyana. We think it was a worthy end to the waiting.

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