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CARIBBEAN CULTURE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTED AT ANNUAL WILLIAM DEMAS LECTURE

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) Noted Caribbean Economist Dr. Clive Thomas has cautioned Caribbean leaders that they must " move aggressively to ensure high consideration for the Region's people, or run the risk of "cultural extinction." Dr. Thomas made his comments as he delivered the Sixth Memorial Lecture on Tuesday 17 May in Georgetown, in honour of late Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Mr. William Demas.

CARICOM REITERATES SUPPORT FOR ITS CANDIDATE FOR OAS POST

.(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community reiterates its support for the candidature of Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin of Suriname for the position of Assistant Secretary General of the Organisation of American States at elections to be held during the XXXV Meeting of the General Assembly of the Organisation of American States in June 2005 His candidature was endorsed by the CARICOM Heads of Government at their Twenty Fourth Conference held in July 2004.

CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN CARICOM CAN CONTRIBUTE TO DEVELOPMENT

(Caribbean Community Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) Deputy Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite has charged CARICOM Directors of Culture to maintain their role as champions and advocates for the vision of culture in the Region.

FEATURE ADDRESS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, (CARICOM) AT THE FORTY-NINTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING BREAKFAST OF THE TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION, 12 APRIL 2005, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Mr. Chairman Hon. Kenneth Valley, Minister of Trade and Industry 
Mr. Anthony Aboud, Outgoing President of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers' Association
Mr. Paul Quesnel, newly elected President of the TTMA 
Ambassador Jerry Narace, Trinidad and Tobago Ambassador
Other Members of TTMA 
Members of Media 
Staff Members of the CARICOM Secretariat 
Distinguished Ladies and Gentleman

REMARKS DELIVERED BY HON. JARETTE NARINE, MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, LAND AND MARINE RESOURCES, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AT THE OPENING OF THE NINETEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 11 MAY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Honourable Secretary-General of CARICOM, Mr. Edwin Carrington, Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Guyana, Mr. Satyadeow Sawh Fellow Ministers of Member States, Colleague Ministers of Agriculture Senior Technical Officers of the Respective Caribbean Member States Members of the Media, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Afternoon.

REMARKS DELIVERED BY HON. JARETTE NARINE, MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, LAND AND MARINE RESOURCES, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AT THE OPENING OF THE NINETEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 11 MAY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Honourable Secretary-General of CARICOM, Mr. Edwin Carrington, Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Guyana, Mr. Satyadeow Sawh Fellow Ministers of Member States, Colleague Ministers of Agriculture Senior Technical Officers of the Respective Caribbean Member States Members of the Media, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Afternoon.