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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM)  ON THE OCCASION OF THE FINAL ROUND AND PRESENTATION OF AWARDS FOR THE CARICOM REGIONAL QUIZ COMPETITION, 10 JUNE 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Hon Henry Jeffrey, Minister of Education

Deputy Secretary-General and Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat

Headmasters/Headteachers

Other Teachers

Distinguished guests

Ladies and Gentlemen

Students

Participants

Let me begin by saying what a pleasure it is to be here as Secretary-General. My days are not always this pleasant, I can assure you.

REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM)  ON THE OCCASION OF THE FINAL ROUND AND PRESENTATION OF AWARDS FOR THE CARICOM REGIONAL QUIZ COMPETITION, 10 JUNE 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Hon Henry Jeffrey, Minister of Education
Deputy Secretary-General and Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat
Headmasters/Headteachers
Other Teachers
Distinguished guests
Ladies and Gentlemen
Students
Participants

Let me begin by saying what a pleasure it is to be here as Secretary-General. My days are not always this pleasant, I can assure you.

REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM)  ON THE OCCASION OF THE FINAL ROUND AND PRESENTATION OF AWARDS FOR THE CARICOM REGIONAL QUIZ COMPETITION, 10 JUNE 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Hon Henry Jeffrey, Minister of Education
Deputy Secretary-General and Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat
Headmasters/Headteachers
Other Teachers
Distinguished guests
Ladies and Gentlemen
Students
Participants

Let me begin by saying what a pleasure it is to be here as Secretary-General. My days are not always this pleasant, I can assure you.

FRUITFUL TALKS BETWEEN CARIBBEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS AND US SECRETARY OF STATE

Caribbean Foreign Ministers met with the United States (US) Secretary of State in the margins of the General Assembly of the Organisation of American States (OAS) in Quito, Ecuador, on 7 June 2004.

Following the reciprocal expression of condolences concerning the tragic loss of life during the catastrophic floods in the Dominican Republic and Haiti and the passing of former President of the United States Ronald Reagan, a number of issues of mutual interest were touched upon.

KEY NOTE ADDRESS ON THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY (CSME) AND THE FREE MOVEMENT OF LABOUR ACROSS THE REGION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY, DELIVERED   BY STEVEN MAC ANDREW, SPECIALIST, MOVEMENT OF SKILLS/LABOUR, CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY, ON THE OCCASION OF THE THIRTY-SEVENTY ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL INSURANCE OFFICE, 8 JUNE 2004, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS

INTRODUCTION

I wish to first of all extend my sincere congratulations to the Director, Board and Staff of the National Insurance Office on the occasion of its 37th anniversary.

I also wish to express my sincere gratitude to the National Insurance Office for the honor bestowed upon me to deliver this evening the keynote address with as topic "the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and the Free Movement of Labour Across the Region and its Implications for Social Security".

COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) ON CULTURE, 2-3 JUNE 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

The Special Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD): Culture was convened at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat Headquarters, Bank of Guyana Building, Georgetown, Guyana on 2-3 June 2004 under the Chairmanship of the Hon. Edward Hart, Minister of State in the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs, Trinidad and Tobago.

MINISTERS OF EDUCATION MAKE PLANS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE PROGRAMMES

CARICOM Ministers of Education met in Retreat in Georgetown, Guyana over a 2-day period of 3-4 June 2004 to discuss challenges facing the Region's educational system and to make recommendations on new directions, programmes and policies. The meeting was chaired by the Hon. Hazel Manning, Minister of Education, Trinidad and Tobago and facilitated by Dr. Henry Jeffrey, Minister of Education, Guyana.

GEORGETOWN COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING OF MINISTERIAL REPRESENTATIVES OF G90 COUNTRIES, 3-4 JUNE 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

We, the Ministerial Representatives responsible for trade, meeting in Georgetown, Guyana, on the 3rd and 4th June, 20041, examined the state of progress in the negotiations in the World Trade Organisation [WTO] based on the mandates of the Fourth and Fifth Ministerial Conferences held at Doha and Cancun respectively with a view to identifying common elements for a G90 platform as a contribution to the G90 Ministerial Meeting scheduled in Mauritius on 12-14 July 2004;

Rohee: “G90 Meeting Adopted Key Decisions”

GEORGETOWN, GUYANA – “Our deliberations have been constructive. They have enabled a meeting of minds, in an atmosphere where views of G90 constituent members have been ventilated freely”. This according to Hon. Clement Rohee, CARICOM Ministerial Spokesperson for World Trade Organization (WTO) issues and Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation, Guyana. Minister Rohee made these remarks at a press conference yesterday evening, at the close of a G90 encounter held in Georgetown, Guyana, June 3 to 4.

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