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COMMENTS BY CONRAD ALEONG, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF BWIA WEST INDIES AIRWAYS ON THE SIGNING OF THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE, 14 FEBRUARY 2001, ST. MICHAEL, BARBADOS

 

As a Caribbean man, born, bred and brought up a Caribbean man, I know that I speak on behalf of all fellow Caribbean people, especially the business community and businesses like BWIA with a broad Caribbean raison d'etre, when I say that we are indeed proud, delighted and appreciative that our Caribbean leaders have agreed to bring a Caribbean Court of Justice into being.

REMARKS BY HON. PIERRE CHARLES, PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA, AT THE TWELFTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 14 FEBRUARY 2001,  ST. MICHAEL, BARBADOS

Mr. Chairman
His Excellency Governor General Sir Clifford Husbands
Colleague Prime Ministers
Cabinet Ministers
Members of Parliament
Secretary-General of CARICOM, Mr. Edwin Carrington
Other Distinguished Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen

Mr. Chairman, I wish to express my gratitude for the warm welcome that you have extended to me at this, my first meeting, of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community.

ADDRESS BY THE HON. DAVID A C SIMMONDS, BCH, QC, MP, ATTORNEY-GENERAL, BARBADOS, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWELFTH INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 14 FEBRUARY 2001, ST. MICHAEL, BARBADOS

 

This evening marks a momentous occasion in Caribbean legal history. We are gathered here to take a giant step towards the completion of psychological, political and judicial independence.

The Agreement establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is now ready for signature by Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community. It is in the nature of a Treaty.

STATEMENT BY THE HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Heads of Government were informed by the Hon. Basdeo Panday, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago of the political and constitutional situation in that country.

Heads of Government were also apprised by Dr. the Hon. Kenny Anthony, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia - in his capacity as CARICOM Head of Government with lead responsibility for Justice and Governance - of the consultations in which he engaged during his recent visit to Trinidad and Tobago at the request of Prime Minister, the Hon. Basdeo Panday.

STATEMENT ON THE GUYANA-VENEZUELA RELATIONS ISSUED BY THE HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AND CANADA AT THEIR SIXTH SUMMIT MEETING IN MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA, 19 JANUARY 2001.

Heads of Government of CARICOM and CANADA, at their Sixth Summit Meeting in Montego Bay, Jamaica on January 19, 2001, were briefed by the Government of Guyana on the controversy between Guyana and Venezuela.

The Heads of Government noted that the Government of Venezuela continued to make claims to Guyana's territory.

CIVIC SOCIETY AND LAW OFFICERS DISCUSS CCJ

The Attorneys General and Ministers of Legal Affairs of Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), participating in the Sixth Special Meeting of the Legal Affairs Committee in Georgetown, will meet with a cross-section of the Guyanese society in the evening of Wednesday, 24 January, 2001 in a panel discussion on the establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

CARICOM COUNCIL OF MINISTERS MEET TO DISCUSS KEY COMMUNITY ISSUES

The Community Council of Ministers, the second highest decision-making Organ of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will convene its Seventh Meeting in Georgetown, Guyana on 26-27 January, 2001 at the Le Meriden Pegasus Hotel.

This Meeting takes place just weeks before the 12th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM scheduled for Barbados from 14-16 February, 2001.

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