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CARIFESTA VIII: A PROMISE FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE ENCOUNTER

Hundreds of dancers, artists, musicians, actors and cultural exponents, representing these countries are set to entertain visitors during the gala event which has been described as the “Greatest Cultural Mix of All Time”.

One of the most important features of CARIFESTA VIII will be the Grand Market, in which all participating countries will have an opportunity to showcase their respective art and craft traditions.

THE ROSE HALL DECLARATION ON ‘REGIONAL GOVERNANCE AND INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT’ ADOPTED ON THE OCCASION OF THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF CARICOM, 2-5 JULY 2003, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA

  We the Heads of Government of the member countries of the Caribbean Community meeting in Montego Bay, Jamaica under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Percival J. Patterson, on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas on 4 July 1973;

RECALLING the commitments signified in the Preamble and Articles of that Treaty establishing the Caribbean Community;

OPENING REMARKS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2 JULY 2003, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA

Your Excellencies the Governor General of Jamaica and the Most Hon. Lady Cooke
Our Host, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, and our current CARICOM Chairman, the Most Hon. P. J. Patterson
Your Excellencies, the Presidents of the Republic of South Africa and of the Republic of Chile
Distinguished Heads of State and Government of Member States and Associate Member States of the Caribbean Community
Heads of International Organisations 
Hon. Ministers
Your Excellencies and other Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Our other Distinguished Special Guests

ADDRESS BY THE HON. PIERRE CHARLES, PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING AT THE TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 1-5 JULY, 2003, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA

Governor General of Jamaica

Colleague Heads of Government

Your Excellency President of South Africa

Ministers of Government

Members of the Diplomatic Corp

Secretary General of the Caribbean Community

Excellences

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am happy to be part of the formal opening today, of this 24th Meeting of the Conference of Heads in which we will celebrate one of the great moments for Caribbean Integration; our 30th anniversary of CARICOM.

STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON BILATERAL AGREEMENTS UNDER ARTICLE 98 OF THE ROME STATUTE ESTABLISHING THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

At the Twenty-Fourth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, Heads considered the request made to each Member State of the Community by the Government of the United States of America to enter into bilateral immunity or ‘non-surrender” agreements that exempt US nationals and other persons who have worked for the US Government from the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

OPENING REMARKS BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARICOM AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2 JULY 200,  MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA

Your Excellencies the Governor General of Jamaica and the Most Hon. Lady Cooke

Our Host, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, and our current CARICOM Chairman, the Most Hon. P. J. Patterson

Your Excellencies, the Presidents of the Republic of South Africa and of the Republic of Chile

Distinguished Heads of State and Government of Member States and Associate Member States of the Caribbean Community

Heads of International Organisations

Hon. Ministers

Your Excellencies and other Members of the Diplomatic Corps

Remarks by the Hon. Said W. Musa, Prime Minister, Minister of Education and Minister for the Public Service of Belize to the Opening Ceremony of the 24th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, 2 July 2003,  Montego Bay, Jamaica

Most Honourable Percival J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica and Chairman of the Caribbean Community,

Your Excellency Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa and Chairman of the African Union,

Colleague Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community,

Honourable Ministers of Governments, Members of Parliaments and other elected officials,

Secretaries-General Carrington, Gaviria, Girvan and McKinnon

Distinguished delegates,

Ladies and Gentlemen:

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