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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ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE HON. SAM CONDOR INCOMING CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS AND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AND CARICOM AFFAIRS, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, AT THE OPENING SESSION OF THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL , 19 June 2000 , Bridgetown, Barbados

Honourable Ministers Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen It is a pleasure for me to be back in Barbados for this, the Sixth Meeting of the Community Council and I thank the Government of Barbados for offering to host this important meeting. I gather that this is one in a series of meetings being held her...
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STATEMENT BY OBSERVER, Dr Carla Barnett, Deputy SecretarY-General,  Caribbean Community, AT THE THIRTIETH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, 10-11 May 2000, the bahamas

Honourable William C. Allen, Governor for The Bahamas and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Distinguished Governors, President Sir Neville Nicholls, Vice Presidents, Directors and Staff of the CDB, Ladies and Gentlemen: I am honoured and pleased to bring you...
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BRIEF REMARKS BY MR EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE OPENING OF THE THIRD MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS, 8 MAY 2000, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Honourable Ministers of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba Your Excellency the Secretary-General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Your Excellency the Assistant Secretary-General of the Organisation of American States Your Excell...
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STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE RALPH MARAJ, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AT THE OPENING SESSION OF THE THIRD MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), 8 MAY 2000, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Colleague Ministers Secretary-General Distinguished Delegates Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen It is with great pleasure that I welcome my distinguished Colleague Ministers of Foreign Affairs and their delegations to the shores of Trinidad and Tobago as we convene the Third Meeting of the ...
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