ADDRESS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THIRTIETH COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CARIBBEAN EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE (CAREC), 5 APRIL 2004, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Hon. John Rahael, Minister of Health of Trinidad and Tobago Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne Chairman of the Governing Council of the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC), Dr. Bhoe Tewarie and Members of the CAREC Council Director of CAREC, ...
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Bilateral discussions on sugar exports

Export of sugar to Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago was the subject of separate and successful bilateral discussions between Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation of Guyana Clement Rohee and his counterparts from the two sister CARICOM countries, K.D Knight of Jamaica and Kenneth Va...
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ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR CARIFESTA VIII

Twenty-eight countries will take part in one of the most diverse Caribbean Festival of the Arts ever, which gets underway in Paramaribo, Suriname on Sunday 24 August. CARIFESTA VIII with its theme “Cultural Diversity” will bring together the Caribbean exponents of the performing, fine,...
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ADDRESS DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR VINCENT DE VISSCHER HEAD OF THE EC DELEGATION TO GUYANA, SURINAME, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, ARUBA AND THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIGNING OF THE REGIONAL SUPPORT STRATEGY FOR THE CARIBBEAN, 6 MAY 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Mr. Secretary-General, My colleague, the British High Commissioner, representing the Presidency of the EU in Guyana Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Members of the media, Special invitees, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the European Commissioner for Development, Mr. Poul Nielson, I wish t...
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WELCOME BY SENATOR THE HONOURABLE MRS. HAZEL MANNING, MINISTER OF EDUCATION, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SIXTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD),  31 MARCH 2003,  PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

I am delighted to welcome all of you who have honoured the invitation to this 6th Special Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development. Your presence here, is fitting testimony to your commitment to the urgent need for us to work harmoniously together in facing the challenges of Human and...
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FOURTEENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 14-15 FEBRUARY 2003, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

The 14th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on 14-15 February 2003. It was presided over by immediate past Chairman, H.E. Bharrat Jagdeo, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana...
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY BHARRAT JAGDEO, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE FOURTEENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 14 FEBRUARY 2003, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Colleague Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community Ministers of Government Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Excellencies Ladies and Gentlemen: We are meeting in Trinidad and Tobago where thirty years ago, at Chaguaramas, the Treaty which gave life to our family of nations was...
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ADDRESS BY THE HON. PIERRE CHARLES, PRIME MINISTER OF DOMINICA AND INCOMING CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY TO THE FOURTEENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 14-15 FEBRUARY 2003, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Chairman, Colleague Heads of Government Secretary General Ministers of Government Honourees and other Distinguished Guests Ladies and Gentlemen. I would have wished to be welcoming you to Dominica at this time as I assume the mantle of chairmanship of the Caribbean Community and at this my fi...
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SPEECH BY HON. PIERRE CHARLES, PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE LAUNCH OF CARICOM’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS, 13 FEBRUARY 2003,  ST. AUGUSTINE, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community Honourable Ministers Distinguished Secretary-General Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished Guests Artistes Ladies and Gentlemen As Chairman of the Caribbean Community, it is my most pleasant task to welcome you all this evening...
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OPENING ADDRESS BY HON. PATRICK MANNING, PRIME MINISTER, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AT THE FOURTEENTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 14-15 FEBRUARY 2003, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Mr. Chairman, Colleague Heads of Government, Honourable Ministers, Secretary-General, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Specially Invited Guests, Delegates, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great pleasure that, on behalf of the Government and People of the Republic of ...
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