REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY FRASER WHEELER, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 23 JANUARY 2009, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Your Excellency Fraser William Wheeler and Mrs. Wheeler Members of Staff of the Secretariat and of the British High Commission Representatives of the Media Good day and warm welcome to you all! Today, we have the good fortune to witness the accreditation of the first Plenipotentiary Representative ...
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SINGLE ECONOMY FOCUS OF PRIME MINISTERIAL SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As the CARICOM Single Market enters its fourth year of operation, Heads of Government will next week review its performance and place focus on the movement towards the establishment of the Single Economy. The Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee...
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UNITED KINGDOM KEEN ON HELPING REGION FIGHT CRIME

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The government of the United Kingdom is keen on helping to build the Region’s capacity to tackle crime, His Excellency Fraser Wheeler, newly-accredited Plenipotentiary Representative of the United Kingdom to CARICOM, said Friday. &nbs...
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UNITED KINGDOM REAFFIRMS SUPPORT OF CARICOM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Newly-accredited Plenipotentiary Representative of the United Kingdom to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Fraser Wheeler, has reaffirmed his government’s support to the Region’s economic development. In an histo...
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SPAIN OFFERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CARICOM DEVELOPMENT FUNDv

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, H. E Edwin Carrington has welcomed an offer from the Kingdom of Spain to provide technical assistance with regards to the mechanics for the management of the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF). T...
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COST OF LIVING A MAJOR CONCERN FOR CARIBBEAN YOUTH

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The prevailing high cost of living has been cited as one of the top five issues affecting Caribbean youth. National Research Coordinator, Shelly Carter in divulging preliminary research findings told participants of the Regional Planning Wo...
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CARICOM, ACS TO HAVE ‘STRONG VOICE’ AT SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As Trinidad and Tobago accelerates plans in preparation for the Fifth Summit of the Americas in April 2009, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) are collaborating to shape the Region’s positi...
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