OPENING REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE PATRICK MANNING, PRIME MINISTER OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TO THE MEDIA CLINIC FOR THE SUMMIT ON NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, 15 SEPTEMBER 2007, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to address the media on issues related to the Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases to be held in Port of Spain at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Saturday 15 September. The burden of non-Communicable Diseases This Summit results from a decision of CARI...
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OPENING REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE PATRICK MANNING, PRIME MINISTER OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TO THE MEDIA CLINIC FOR THE SUMMIT ON NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, 15 SEPTEMBER 2007, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to address the media on issues related to the Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases to be held in Port of Spain at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Saturday 15 September. The burden of non-Communicable Diseases This Summit results from a decision of CARI...
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STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING OF THE 2ND CHINA-CARICOM ECONOMIC AND TRADE COOPERATION FORUM, 7 SEPTEMBER 2007, XIAMEN, CHINA

It is an honour for me to represent the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at this the 2nd China-Caribbean Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum, following the very successful 1st forum which took place in Jamaica in February 2005. Regrettably, he was unable to be present at this ...
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE BICENTENARY GLOBAL DIALOGUE 2007:  AFRICAN DIASPORA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGIONAL CONSULTATIVE CONFERENCE, 27-29 AUGUST 2007, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS

The Right Honourable Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community Honourable Samuel Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana Honourable Minister of Social Development of South Africa Other Honourable Ministers Your Excellency, the Am...
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CDB VICE PRESIDENT URGES COLLABORATION

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In the face of unfulfilled expectations in the range and quality of statistical data in the Caribbean Region, policy-makers and researchers need to create a symbiotic relationship that would ultimately produce good socio-economic planning, ...
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INTER-AGENCY COLLABORATION FOR CARICOM YOUTH COMMISSION

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Four international development agencies have started collaboration with the CARICOM Commission on Youth Development in data collection on youth related issues. This is in support of the Commission’s mandate to assess the challenges ...
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FINANCING AGREEMENT SIGNED TO SUPPORT CCJ OPERATIONS

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and CARIFORUM, H.E. Edwin Carrington on Friday 17 August signed a 1.3M Euro Financing Agreement to support the operations of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). The signing ceremony t...
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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARIFORUM, AT THE SIGNING CEREMONY FOR THE FINANCING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND CARIFORUM, FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT TO THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE, 17 AUGUST 2007, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) was established by the Agreement establishing the CCJ which entered into force on 23rd July 2002. The Agreement establishing the CCJ has been signed by all 12 member States that have declared their intention to be participants in the CARICOM Single Market and Eco...
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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARIFORUM, AT THE SIGNING CEREMONY FOR THE FINANCING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND CARIFORUM, FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT TO THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE, 17 AUGUST 2007, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) was established by the Agreement establishing the CCJ which entered into force on 23rd July 2002. The Agreement establishing the CCJ has been signed by all 12 member States that have declared their intention to be participants in the CARICOM Single Market and Eco...
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR HARPER, DIRECTOR GENERAL, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF GUYANA AND CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) CO-CHAIR AT THE TWELFTH CARICOM-JAPAN CONSULTATIONS, 9 AUGUST 2007, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Ambassador Koichiro Seki Members of the Japanese delegation Members of the CARICOM delegation Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General Officials of the CARICOM Secretariat Members of the Media It is with great pleasure that I welcome the distinguished delegation from Japan ...
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