STATEMENT BY THE HON. SAM CONDOR, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, AND INCOMING CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) AT THE OPENING OF THE FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 29 MAY 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Chairman and Members of CARICOM, Host Minister Hon. Clement Rohee, outgoing Chair Hon Margaret Dyer-Howe, Colleague Ministers, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Representatives of Member Governments, Representatives of Inter-Hemispheric and Regional Governments, Ambassador Richard Berna...
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OPENING REMARKS BY MR. BYRON R. BLAKE, ASST. SECRETARY GENERAL, REGIONAL TRADE AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 29 MAY 2003, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Deputy Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and Incoming Chairman of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), Hon. Sam Condor; Minister of Agriculture, Housing, Lands and the Environment of Montserrat and Outgoing Chairman of the Coted, Hon. Margaret Dyer-Howe; Minister of Foreign ...
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HAITIAN TRADE OFFICIALS ON CARICOM STUDY TOUR

A team of Haitian Trade officials will begin a two-week study-tour on Monday 2 June 2003, spending the first week in Georgetown, Guyana, at the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). They will spend the second week in Trinidad & Tobago to complete the familiarisation exercise of the C...
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ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HON LOUIS STRAKER, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, COMMERCE AND TRADE , ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, AT THE OPENING OF THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), 8-9 MAY 2003, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

Members of Parliament Colleague Foreign Ministers Secretary General, Mr Edwin Carrington Members of the Judiciary, and the Clergy Members of the Diplomatic Corps Senior Government Officials Delegates Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen We are meeting at a time when the international ...
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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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CARICOM TORCH OF UNITY TO VISIT MONTSERRAT

The people of Montserrat will get an opportunity to see the CARICOM Torch of Unity from May 7-9, 2003. Confirmation of this has come from officials in the Office of the Chief Minister and the Sports Officer, Fitzroy Buffonge. The Torch is scheduled to arrive in Montserrat on the morning of May 7 o...
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THE CARIBBEAN’S CREATIVE DIVERSITY : THE DEFINING POINT OF THE REGION’S HISTORY LECTURE DELIVERED BY PROF. REX NETTLEFORD, VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, 21 MARCH 2003, UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

An appreciation of the history of this region is critical to a fuller understanding of contemporary realities and future challenges. For the Caribbean shares in the great drama of the Americas of which it is an integral part, whereby new societies are shaped, new and delicately tuned sensibilities a...
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REMARKS BY HONOURABLE WALTER T. SANDRIMAN, MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, SURINAME, 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

Honourable Ministers Ms. Jacqulyn Joseph and other members of the CARICOM Secretariat Permanent Secretaries Representatives of Ministers Representatives of Regional and International Institutions Distinguished Guests Ladies and Gentlemen. Since assuming the Chairmanship of the COHSOD in Octo...
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