Remarks by Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, Deputy Secretary-General, caribbean community (CARICOM), on the Signing of Agreements with the Federal Republic of Germany, 3 December 2004, georgetown, Guyana

This Ceremony for the Signing of two Agreements between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Federal Republic of Germany presents a timely opportunity to acknowledge the contribution of the Federal Republic of Germany to a number of developmental initiatives in the Region, including, but not re...
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STATEMENT BY H. E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY H. E. BRUNO PICARD, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF CANADA TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 2 DECEMBER 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Your Excellency Bruno Picard, High Commissioner and Plenipotentiary Representative of Canada to the Caribbean Community; Deputy Secretary General; Representatives of the Canadian High Commission; Members of the Media; Members of Staff of the Secretariat Excellency, today I am honoured to welco...
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Address by H.E Mr. Edwin W. Carrington, Secretary-General, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), to the 120th Annual General Meeting of the Saint Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry And Agriculture, 24 November 2004,  Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia

Ms. Thecla Deterville, President of the Saint Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Mr. Brian Louisy, Executive Director of the Chamber Other Members of the Chamber's Management Committee Other Members of the Chamber Members of the MediaDistinguished Ladies and Gentlemen I am truly del...
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ADDRESS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) TO THE 120TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE SAINT LUCIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURE, 24 NOVEMBER 2004, RODNEY BAY, SAINT LUCIA

Ms. Thecla Deterville, President of the Saint Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Mr. Brian Louisy, Executive Director of the Chamber Other Members of the Chamber's Management Committee Other Members of the Chamber Members of the Media Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen I ...
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Remarks by H. E. Mr. Edwin W. Carrington, Secretary-General, CARICOM at the Launch of the Publication, ‘CARICOM: Our Caribbean Community - An Introduction’, 26 November 2004,  Mona, Jamaica

The Most Honourable P.J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica,  Honourable Ministers of Government,  Members of the Diplomatic Corps,  Dr. Richard Bernal, Director-General of the Regional Negotiating Machinery,  Professor Norman Girvan, former Secretary-General of the ACS,  ...
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Speech by the Most Hon. P. J. Patterson ON, PC, QC, MP, Prime Minister, Jamaica at the Launch of the Publication, ‘CARICOM: Our Caribbean Community - An Introduction’, 26 November 2004,  Mona, Jamaica

Salutations. This new publication, Our Caribbean Community - An Introduction, targeted at young readers, appropriately written in simple, straightforward language, is a timely and most welcome addition to the growing body of literature about the maturing regional integration movement of the Caribbe...
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Speech by Ms. Yolanda Simon, Regional Coordinator, Caribbean Regional Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS (CRN+) at the Opening Ceremony, CARICOM-UK Champions For Change Conference: Reduce HIV/AIDS Stigma And Discrimination, November 22-24, 2004, St. Kitts and Nevis

Honourable Prime Minister of St. Kitts & Nevis, Dr Denzil Douglas, Sir George Alleyne, Dr the Honourable Douglas Slater, the Honourable Garth Thomas, Dr Peter Piot, Distinguished Guests: The battle of stigma and discrimination cannot be fought by HIDING! Yet this is exactly what PLWHA continue t...
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Honourable Prime Minister of St. Kitts & Nevis, Dr Denzil Douglas, Sir George Alleyne, Dr the Honourable Douglas Slater, the Honourable Garth Thomas, Dr Peter Piot, Distinguished Guests:  The battle of stigma and discrimination cannot be fought by HIDING! Yet this is exactly what PLWHA continue to do. Not because many persons do not want to share their anxieties, fear and pain or seek support i.e.

First, let me congratulate Prime Minister Douglas, not only on his recent victory at the polls , but for having been the initiator of this high-level meeting to discuss the issue of stigma and discrimination as it relates to the situation in the Caribbean. As the person with the responsibility for t...
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