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ADDRESS BY DR. KEITH MITCHELL, PRIME MINISTER OF GRENADA AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 1 JULY 2000, CANOUAN, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am indeed honoured to have the privilege to address my Fellow Heads in the idyllic isle of Canouan, a special part of St Vincent and the Grenadines. As you know, we have a heavy Agenda before us. The demands of fighting for our space as small and very vulnerable island econom...
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ADDRESS DELIVERED BY SIR JAMES MITCHELL, PRIME MINISTER OF ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), 2 JULY 2000, CANOUAN, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

His Excellency the Deputy Governor General, Mr. Denniston Bobb Secretary General of CARICOM, Dr. Edwin Carrington Outgoing Chairman of CARICOM, Dr. Denzil Douglas Colleague Heads of Government His Excellency Dr. Cesar Gavaria - Secretary General of the Organisation of American State His Excellency t...
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ADDRESS BY DR THE HON DENZIL L. DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER OF ST KITTS AND NEVIS AND OUTGOING CHAIRMAN OF CARICOM AT THE 21ST MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2 JULY 2000, CANOUAN, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

Thank you Dr Carrington, our Secretary General of CARICOM Your Excellency the Deputy Governor General of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Mr. Denniston Bobb and Mrs. Bobb Colleague Heads of State and Government Distinguished Ministers of the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines Other CARICOM M...
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STATEMENT BY H.E. BHARRAT JAGDEO, PRESIDENT OF THE COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2 JULY 2000, CANOUAN,  ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

It has become a ritual for new Heads of Government in their maiden presentation at CARICOM Summits to chastise the sitting heads for converting our meetings into a "talk shop". However, they themselves are accused later of joining the "club". But are the Heads really to blame when progress on some c...
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Opening Remarks By Mr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-general, Caribbean Community, At The Opening Ceremony Of The 21st Meeting Of The Conference Of Heads Of Government Of The Caribbean Community, 2 July 2000,  Canouan, St. Vincent And The Grenadines

The Deputy Governor- General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, His Excellency Mr. Denniston Bobb and Mrs. Bobb The Rt. Hon. Sir James Mitchell, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Chairman of the Caribbean Community Their Excellencies the Presidents of Guyana, Suriname and Haiti Th...
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FULL SLATE OF ISSUES FOR 21ST MEETING OF CONFERENCE

On-going discussions to promote the advancement of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), and development issues of the Community, as well as matters associated with the territorial integrity of Member States, CARIFESTA Vll and economic threats to the Region are some of the major items listed...
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CARICOM-MEXICO SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME CONTINUES

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continues to benefit from collaborative efforts with the Government of Mexico through that country's Maritime Education Trust Fund (FIDENA). For this year, one CARICOM student is about to graduate from the institution which has been ratified by the International Mar...
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CARICOM COMPLETES COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF COMMUNITY COUNCIL

The Sixth Meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council of Ministers, the second highest Organ of the Community, concluded with a "highly successful" retreat at the luxurious Royal Westmoreland Golf Club on Barbados' west coast on 20th June, 2000. Council Chairman, St. Kitts and Nevis Deputy ...
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CARICOM CONDEMNS MOVE TO DISMISS HAITI FROM OAS

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has voiced its opposition to threats by the United States to suspend Haiti from the Organisation of American States (OAS), because of controversies surrounding that country's May 21st election results. CARICOM Secretary-General, Mr. Edwin Carrington said the...
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