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OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE OPENING OF THE 18TH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 12 FEBRUARY 2007, KINGSTOWN, ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

Dr. the Honourable Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community
Their Excellencies the Presidents of Guyana and Suriname
Other Distinguished Heads of Governments
Honourable Ministers
Members of Parliament (and High Government Officials)
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Distinguished Representatives of Regional and International Organisations
Chairman and Members of the Technical Working Group on Governance
Distinguished Guests
Special Invitees

REMARKS BY HON. DR. DENZIL DOUGLAS, OUTGOING CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AND PRIME MINISTER OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, AT THE OPENING OF THE EIGHTEENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERMENT OF CARICOM, 12 FEBRUARY 2007, KINGSTOWN, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

Dr. The Honourable Ralph Gonsalves – Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines & Chairman of Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, Presidents of Guyana and Suriname and Colleague Heads of Government, Ministers of Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and of other CARICOM Countries, Leader of the Opposition of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Parliamentarians of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Visiting Heads of regional and international institutions, members of the Diplomatic Corp, Distinguished Delegates.

REGIONAL NURSING BODY REVIEWING CURRICULUM

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A technical working group of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Regional Nursing Body met in Georgetown, Guyana on 6-9 February to review the regional curriculum and management of the regional examination for nurse registration.

REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE,  DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE TWENTY-FIRST SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) ON AGRICULTURE, 9 FEBRUARY 2007, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Your Excellency, President Bharrat Jagdeo
Distinguished Guest, Dr. Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the FAO
Chairman of this Special COTED, Minister Vildo Marin of Belize
Ministers of Agriculture of other Member States
Officials and Representatives of Institutions
Colleagues of the CARICOM Secretariat
Representatives of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen.

APPLICATIONS FOR CARICOM VISA FOR CWC 2007 ON THE RISE

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In just one month, there were more than 7000 applications for the Special CARICOM Visa which is required by nationals of some countries to visit 10 Caribbean countries as the world prepares to flock to the Region for the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007.

CWC 2007 - INFORMATION CRITICAL FOR MANAGING CRISES

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Chief Information Officer of Barbados, Ms. Jacqui Wiltshire has stressed that the provision of information was pivotal to preparations for staging Cricket World Cup 2007.

CLOSING COMMENTS BY THE MOST HON. PORTIA SIMPSON MILLER, PRIME MINISTER, JAMAICA, AND CO-CHAIRMAN, JOINT MEETING OF THE CARICOM PRIME MINISTERIAL SUB-COMMITTEES ON EXTERNAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS AND THE CSME, 5-6 FEBRUARY 2007, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA

Over the last two days, we have had a most productive and engaging meeting – the first of its kind, bringing together the Sub committees responsible for the CSME and external trade negotiations.

I am encouraged by the unity of purpose and the level of commitment demonstrated by all participants.  I want to pay particular tribute to the Prime Minister of Barbados who co-chaired the meeting as well as to Prime Minister the Hon. Ralph Gonzalves, CARICOM Chairman and the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, the Hon Patrick Manning. 

STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE PRIME MINISTERIAL SUB-COMMITTEES ON EXTERNAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS AND THE CSME, 5-6 FEBRUARY 2007, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA

The Most Honourable Portia Simpson-Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica and Chairman of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on External Trade Negotiations
The Rt. Honourable Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados and Chairman of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on the CSME
The Honourable Billie Miller, Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Barbados and Other Distinguished Ministers
Other Heads of Delegations
Director-General of the CRNM
Senior Officials of Member Governments and of Regional Organisations
Members of the Media