CARIFESTA VIII OFF TO A GOOD START

The Region has been promised a cultural feast when the five-day celebrations of CARIFESTA VIII are hosted in Suriname At a special launching ceremony held in Georgetown Friday last, a Suriname delegation led by Minister of Education and Community Development, Hon. Walter Sandriman unveiled the CAR...
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SURINAME TO HOST CARIFESTA VIII NEXT YEAR

The Eighth Caribbean Festival for the Creative Arts (CARIFESTA) will be held in Suriname during the second half of next year. The host country, which holds the regional quasi-cabinet portfolio for Culture is going all out to ensure the success of the Festival scheduled for 25-30 August 2003. A del...
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY H.E. RUNALDO RONALD VENETIAAN, PRESIDENT OF SURINAME, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE CARICOM REGIONAL YOUTH AMBASSADORS WORKSHOP, 19 AUGUST 2002, PARAMARIBO SURINAME

Mr. Minister of Education, Walther Sandriman, Assistant Secretary-General, Dr. Edward Greene, Programme Coordinator of UNICEF, Mr. Marrashetty Seenappa Distinguished Caricom Youth Ambassadors and other participants in this CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Workshop, Ladies and Gentlemen It is a great ...
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THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CARIBBEAN YOUTH : SPEECH BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE OPENING OF THE CARICOM REGIONAL YOUTH AMBASSADORS WORKSHOP, 19-28 AUGUST 2002, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME

His Excellency, President Venetiaan Members of the Council of Ministries Members of Development Organisations Honourable Guests Youth Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen Good afternoon/Hoodamida! It is my pleasure to bring you greetings on behalf of the Secretary General and staff of the Cari...
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MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY TO THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME ON THE PASSING OF THE HONOURABLE JAGERNATH LACHMON, SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF SURINAME

It was with profound sadness that the Caribbean Community learnt of the death of the Honourable Jagernath Lachmon, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Suriname on Friday October 19, 2001 at 85 years of age. On behalf of the Caribbean Community, the Staff at the CARICOM Secretariat an...
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GUYANA AND SURINAME WORK TOWARDS PEACEFUL BORDER SOLUTION

The Presidents of Guyana and Suriname have expressed their commitment to work towards a peaceful solution to the centuries old border dispute between the two countries. Speaking at a joint press conference in The Bahamas, where the 22nd Meeting of Heads of Government and State of the Caribbean Commu...
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CARICOM DELEGATION CONCLUDES OFFICIAL VISIT TO SURINAME

Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados, accompanied by Secretary-General of the CARICOM Secretariat, Mr. Edwin Carrington, and Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations, Mr. Alber...
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