OPENING REMARKS BY DR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE MEETING OF CARICOM STAKEHOLDERS ON THE PROPOSALS FOR THE REFORM OF THE EU SUGAR REGIME,  28 SEPTEMBER 2004, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Hon. Ministers, Distinguished Ambassadors and other Representatives of Governments Representatives of the Sugar Industry Representatives of Cane Farmers and Sugar Workers Members of the Trade Union Movement Colleagues Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen: Good Morning , and welcome to ...
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ICTs - CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROGRESS : ADDRESS BY AMB. LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE SEVENTH GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE CARIBBEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION (CTU), 17 SEPTEMBER 2004, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS

Salutations First, I want to express the sympathy, solidarity and support of the Secretary-General and staff of the CARICOM Secretariat for our sister nations of the Region who have suffered such loss of life and damage at the hands of recent hurricanes, especially Hurricane Ivan. I want to thank th...
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REMARKS BY AMB. LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THIRD MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF YOUTH AFFAIRS, 3 AUGUST 2004, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

Salutations Let me start by saying something you already know: That change is taking place all around us; global changes in the form of liberalisation and new technologies are taking place at a rate that is unprecedented; That young people are among those increasingly vulnerable to poverty, social a...
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PREPARED TEXT FOR ADDRESS BY DR. THE RT. HON. KEITH MITCHELL, PRIME MINISTER OF GRENADA AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE AWARD OF MATCHES CEREMONY, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA, 13 JULY 2004

Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great honour to share this historic occasion with members of the International Cricket Council, World Cup Committees, the West Indies Cricket Board, the Venue Assessment Team, and cricket lovers throughout the Caribbean listening to and watching the activities here in M...
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STATEMENT BY HON. SAID MUSA, PRIME MINISTER, BELIZE AND LEAD HEAD FOR ISSUES RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CARICOM QUASI-CABINET, AT THE TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 4-7 JULY 2004, ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA

Mr. Chairman, thank you for affording me the opportunity to speak today on Belize's fulfillment of its Quasi-Cabinet responsibility as it relates to sustainable development issues within the Region. Mr. Chairman, it can be argued that the Region is more vulnerable now than we were ten years ago to e...
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ADDRESS BY DR. THE HON. KEITH C. MITCHELL, PRIME MINISTER, GRENADA AND CHAIRMAN, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 4 JULY 2004, GRAND ANSE, GRENADA

Welcome to Grenada. Welcome to Spice Country. Welcome to the Twenty-fifth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community. The people of Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique welcome you. I am very pleased that all of my friends are here. Just a few days ago, on...
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STATEMENT BY THE HON. ROOSVELT SKERRIT, PRIME MINISTER OF DOMINICA TO THE TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 4-7 JULY 2004, ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA

Their Excellencies Sir Daniel Williams, Governor- General of Grenada and Lady Gloria Williams  His Excellency President Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana  His Excellency President Runaldo Venetiaan, President of Suriname  Dr. The Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Gr...
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MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE ON THE PASSING OF HUGH LAWSON SHEARER AND GEORGE F.L CHARLES, BY HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING OF CONFERENCE, 4-7 JULY 2004, ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA

Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community meeting in Grenada on 5 July at their Twenty-Fifth Regular Session received the sad news of the passing of The Most Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer, O.N., O.J., P.C., Prime Minister of Jamaica, 1967-1972. They also noted the passing on 26 June 2004 of Sir Ge...
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OPENING ADDRESS BY THE HON. BALDWIN SPENCER, PRIME MINISTER, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, AND OUTGOING CHAIRMAN, CARICOM, AT THE TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 4 JULY 2004, ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA .

Mr. Chairman; Colleague Heads of Government; Distinguished Members of the Legislative, Judicial and Executive Authorities of Grenada; Esteemed Secretary General of the Commonwealth; Esteemed Secretary General of the Organisation of American States; Excellencies of the Diplomatic Corps; Distin...
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ADDRESS BY THE MOST HON. P.J. PATTERSON, ON, PC, QC, MP PRIME MINISTER OF JAMAICA AT THE OPENING OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY , 4 JULY 2004, ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA.

Mr. Chairman Colleague Heads of State and Government Honourable Ministers Secretary General Delegates Specially Invited Guests of International Organisations Members of the Diplomatic Corps Ladies and Gentlemen: Introduction Let me first thank the Government and people of Grenada for their cordi...
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