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CARICOM MINISTERS TO PUSH ICT ADVANCEMENT

The progress and continued advancement of the Region's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Agenda will be the central focus of CARICOM Ministers Responsible for ICT, at their Third Meeting scheduled for 15 October 2004 in Barbados.

An Action Plan aimed at accelerating the implementation and effectiveness of the Region's ICT Development will be put to the CARICOM Ministers, who are being called upon to review the activities in the Plan, as well as determine the way forward with regard to the Regional Plan for the World Summit for the Information Society (WSIS).

CRN+ ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING UNDERWAY

Over sixty representatives from twenty-one Caribbean territories, including Guyana, are in Georgetown this week for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Eighth Capacity Building Workshop of the Caribbean Regional Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (CRN+). The AGM got underway on Wednesday, 6 October and will be followed by the Workshop over the next two days, at Le Meridien Pegasus.

OPENING REMARKS BY DR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE MEETING OF CARICOM STAKEHOLDERS ON THE PROPOSALS FOR THE REFORM OF THE EU SUGAR REGIME,  28 SEPTEMBER 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Honoourable Ministers,
Distinguished Ambassadors and other Representatives of Governments
Representatives of the Sugar Industry
Representatives of Cane Farmers and Sugar Workers
Members of the Trade Union Movement
Colleagues
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen:

Good Morning , and welcome to this meeting of CARICOM Stakeholders on the Proposal for the Reform of the European Union Sugar Regime, with particular reference to their implications for the CARICOM sugar industry

CONGRATULATORY LETTER TO BRIAN LARA, CAPTAIN, WEST INDIES CRICKET TEAM, FROM H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, ON THE TEAM’S VICTORY IN THE ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY TOURNAMENT, 25 SEPTEMBER 2004, IN ENGLAND

27 September 2004

Mr. Brian Lara

Captain

West Indies Cricket Team

c/o West Indies Cricket Board

Bridgetown

BARBADOS

Dear Mr. Lara

The performance of the Team last Saturday in the final of the ICC one-day tournament Champions Trophy must go on record as one of the greatest catalysts for West Indian unity and pride ever.

OPENING REMARKS BY DR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE MEETING OF CARICOM STAKEHOLDERS ON THE PROPOSALS FOR THE REFORM OF THE EU SUGAR REGIME,  28 SEPTEMBER 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Hon. Ministers,

Distinguished Ambassadors and other Representatives of Governments

Representatives of the Sugar Industry

Representatives of Cane Farmers and Sugar Workers

Members of the Trade Union Movement

Colleagues

Members of the Media

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Good Morning , and welcome to this meeting of CARICOM Stakeholders on the Proposal for the Reform of the European Union Sugar Regime, with particular reference to their implications for the CARICOM sugar industry

CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY (CSME) AWARENESS GETS USAID FUNDS.

The CARICOM Secretariat is receiving technical assistance valued at over half a million US dollars from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for Public Education on the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). The assistance package is channeled through the USAID Caribbean Trade and Competitiveness Development Programme C-TRADECOM.

ICTs - CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROGRESS : ADDRESS BY AMB. LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE SEVENTH GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE CARIBBEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION (CTU), 17 SEPTEMBER 2004, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS

Salutations

First, I want to express the sympathy, solidarity and support of the Secretary-General and staff of the CARICOM Secretariat for our sister nations of the Region who have suffered such loss of life and damage at the hands of recent hurricanes, especially Hurricane Ivan.

CARICOM LEADERS RECOMMEND GRANT AID FOR GRENADA

CARICOM leaders have recommended that financial assistance to Grenada be in the form of "grants and aid and not loans," and they agreed to support a call for a moratorium on Grenada's debt repayments.

At the conclusion of an emergency meeting of Heads held Wednesday 15 September, in Trinidad and Tobago, the Heads agreed on a number of arrangements and made several recommendations including an urgent call for the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to hold an emergency board meeting to "consider appropriate flexible arrangements" to assist Grenada.

CARICOM SECRETARIAT TO ASSIST HURRICANE-HIT MEMBER STATES

Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Mr. Edwin W. Carrington will lead a small team from the CARICOM Secretariat to Grenada on Friday, 10 September to assess the damage caused by hurricane Ivan which ravaged the island on Tuesday. While in Grenada, Mr. Carrington and team will speak to Prime Minister, Dr. the Honorable Keith Mitchell and citizens of Grenada with respect to the CARICOM Secretariat's support in the rebuilding of the CARICOM Member State.

CARICOM CUSTOMS OFFICERS GEAR FOR VALUATION TRAINING

CARICOM Customs officials will participate in a Customs Valuation Workshop to upgrade their skills in data collection for different valuation methods from 13-17 September, in Antigua and Barbuda.

The Workshop is part of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Commitment to CARICOM Member States to meet their WTO obligations and is aimed mainly at enhancing the trade positions of CARICOM countries in the global trade arena.

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