MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE PASSING OF DR. THE HONORABLE KENNETH RATRAY, OJ, CD, QC., FORMER SOLICITOR-GENERAL, FORMER CHAIRMAN OF JAMAICA’S AIR POLICY COMMITTEE, AND AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF JAMAICA AND AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is saddened by the passing of Dr. Kenneth Rattray. Dr. Rattray was both an accomplished diplomat and an eminent jurist who combined in a formidable mix, the skills and qualities of both professions in representing the interests of Jamaica, as well as the CARICOM Reg...
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STATEMENT DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EIGHTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED),  7 JANUARY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Outgoing Chairman of COTED, Hon. Montgomery Daniel, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture St Vincent and the Grenadines Incoming Chairman of COTED, Hon Michael Jong Tjien Fa, Minister of Trade and Industry of Suriname Hon. Clement Rohee, Minister of Foreign Trade and International Coo...
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CARICOM TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MINISTERS ADVANCE WORK ON CARICOM SINGLE MARKET IMPLEMENTATION : PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE EIGHTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 7 JANUARY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers of Trade participated in the Eighteenth Meeting of the Council For Trade and Economic Development (COTED), at the Le Meridian Pegasus hotel, Georgetown, Guyana 4-7 January 2005, under the chairmanship of Hon. Michael Jong Tjein Fa, Minister of Trade and Indust...
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OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM),  AT THE FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 5 JANUARY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Madam Chairman, Minister Maria Levens; Outgoing Chairman, Minister Elvin Nimrod; Honourable Ministers, Delegates, Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat, Members of the media: I take this opportunity to extend to each of you my very best wishes for a happy 2005 filled with meaningful achievements and good...
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OPENING REMARKS BY HON. DR. MARIA E. LEVENS, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, REPUBLIC OF SURINAME,  AT THE FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 5 JANUARY 2005,  GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Colleague Ministers and their distinguished delegates, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community and his hardworking staff. I would like to wish you all a healthy and prosperous new year. May CARICOM continue to be productive and beneficial to our Region. The year 2004 did not end as gloriously a...
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OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM),  AT THE FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 5 JANUARY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Madam Chairman, Minister Maria Levens Outgoing Chairman, Minister Elvin Nimrod Honourable Ministers Delegates Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Members of the media: I take this opportunity to extend to each of you my very best wishes for a happy 2005 filled with meaningful achievements and go...
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OPENING REMARKS BY HON. DR. MARIA E. LEVENS, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, REPUBLIC OF SURINAME,  AT THE FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 5 JANUARY 2005,  GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Colleague Ministers and their distinguished delegates, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community and his hardworking staff. I would like to wish you all a healthy and prosperous new year. May CARICOM continue to be productive and beneficial to our Region. The year 2004 did not end as gloriously...
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CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL UPDATES NEW COMMUNITY CHAIRMAN

Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, His Excellency Edwin W. Carrington on Monday (December 20) led a delegation of senior staff of the CARICOM Secretariat to Suriname for a meeting with the President of the Republic of Suriname, His Excellency Dr. Runaldo Venetiaan, who assumes the chairma...
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Statement by the Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, to mark CARICOM-Cuba Day, 8 December, 2004

December 8 of each year has been designated by Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community and the President of Cuba as CARICOM-Cuba Day. This day marks the anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the first four independent CARICOM countries and the Government of Cuba in ...
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