OPENING ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY -GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, ON THE OCCASION OF THE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON SECURITY , DRUG TRAFFICKING , TRANSNATIONAL ORGANISED CRIME AND TERRORISM AS CHALLENGES FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN, 19 FEBRUARY 2009, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Buenos Dias Señoras y Señores, H.E. the President of the Dominican Republic, Dr Leonel Fernández, The Hon. Tillman Thomas, Prime Minister of Grenada Dr. Franklin Almeyda Rancier, Secretary of State for Interior and Po...
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CANADA REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO CARICOM

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas) of Canada, the Honourable Peter Kent reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to the Member States of the Caribbean Community and expressed the intention of Canada to deepen its engagement in the ...
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION NAMES PATTERSON/RAMPHAL ROOM

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)  The European Commission (EC) on Thursday 12 February honoured two of the Caribbean’s initiators of Caribbean-European Community co-operation. The Honourable Percival J Patterson former Prime Minister of Jamaica and Sir Shridath ...
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING OF THE FIFTH GENERAL MEETING BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF CARICOM AND THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM, 09 FEBRUARY 2009, NEW YORK

Secretary General of the United Nations, Your Excellency Ban Ki-Moon; Their Excellencies, Representatives of the CARICOM Caucus of Ambassadors to the United Nations; Under Secretary General of the United Nations for Political Affairs; Representatives of Specialised UN Agencies; Director General ...
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PERSPECTIVES ON WATER SECURITY IN CARIBBEAN SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES : KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, TO THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH LEVEL SYMPOSIUM ON WATER SECURITY, 5 FEBRUARY 2009, NEW YORK

Salutations, Mr Chairman: I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community who because of conflicting obligations could not be here today. I bring you greetings in his name and on behalf of our Caribbean Community, comprising 15 beautiful and salubrious tro...
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE LAUNCH OF THE CARIBBEAN AVIATION SAFETY AND SECURITY OVERSIGHT SYSTEM (CASSOS), 4 FEBRUARY 2009, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Prime Minister of Guyana, the Honourable Samuel Hinds, Honourable Minister with responsibility for Transportation and Hydraulics, Mr. Robeson Benn Director, Civil Aviation, Barbados and Outgoing Acting Chairman of the Regional Aviation Safety Oversight System, Mr Anthony Archer Other Directors of Ci...
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CARICOM SECRETARIAT OPTS FOR NO INCREASE IN BUDGET

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)In light of the fact that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has not sought an increase of its 2008 Budget, overall work at the secretariat would mean "more effort for the same pay for the time being", CARICOM Secre...
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE LAUNCH OF THE CARIBBEAN AVIATION SAFETY AND SECURITY OVERSIGHT SYSTEM (CASSOS), 4 FEBRUARY 2009, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Prime Minister of Guyana, the Honourable Samuel Hinds, Honourable Minister with responsibility for Transportation and Hydraulics, Mr. Robeson Benn Director, Civil Aviation, Barbados and Outgoing Acting Chairman of the Regional Aviation Safety Oversight System, Mr Anthony Archer Other Directors of Ci...
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CARICOM AND UN SECRETARIES-GENERAL MEET ON MONDAY

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is expected to meet with United Nations (UN) Secretary General His Excellency Ban Ki-Moon at UN Headquarters next week. Mr. Carrington will lead a deleg...
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GUYANA PM CALLS ON CASSOS TO SET THE BAR FOR REGIONAL UNITY

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Honourable Samuel Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana on Wednesday launched the Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System (CASSOS) at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana, and challenged the new ...
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