Opening remarks by Honourable Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Jamaica at the Second Joint COTED/COSHOD Meeting,  24 January 2008, Providence, East Bank Demerara, Guyana

On behalf of the people of Jamaica, let me thank you for the opportunity to serve as Co-Chairman at this meeting. I am honoured to co-chair this, the 2nd Joint COTED/COSHOD meeting. I welcome all delegates to this meeting as it has been a long time, 2001, since both CARICOM bodies have met and there...
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Statement by His Excellency Edwin W. Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the Inauguration Ceremony of the CARICOM Competition Commission,  18 January 2008, Paramaribo, Suriname

 Your Excellency the President of the Republic of Suriname, Drs. Ronald Runaldo Venetiaan His Excellency the Vice-President of Suriname Speaker of the National Assembly Minister of Trade and Industry of Suriname, Honourable Clifford Marica Other Honourable Ministers Members of the National Asse...
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Statement by His Excellency Edwin W. Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the Inauguration Ceremony of the CARICOM Competition Commission,  18 January 2008, Paramaribo, Suriname

Your Excellency the President of the Republic of Suriname, Drs. Ronald Runaldo Venetiaan His Excellency the Vice-President of Suriname Speaker of the National Assembly Minister of Trade and Industry of Suriname, Honourable Clifford Marica Other Honourable Ministers Members of the National Assembly o...
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STATEMENT ISSUED BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON , SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN FORUM OF ACP STATES (CARIFORUM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE LAUNCHING OF THE CARIBBEAN REGIONAL INFORMATION AND TRANSLATION INSTITUTE (CRITI), 17 JANUARY 2008, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME

Your Excellency the President of the Republic of Suriname, Drs Runaaldo Venetiaan Your Excellency the Vice president of Suriname, Mr Ramdein Sarjoie Minister of Planning and Development Co-operation of Suriname, the Honourable Ricardo van Ravenswaay Other Honourable Ministers Members of the Nati...
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STATEMENT ISSUED BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON , SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN FORUM OF ACP STATES (CARIFORUM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE LAUNCHING OF THE CARIBBEAN REGIONAL INFORMATION AND TRANSLATION INSTITUTE (CRITI), 17 JANUARY 2008, PARAMARIBO, SURINAME

Your Excellency the President of the Republic of Suriname, Drs Runaaldo Venetiaan Your Excellency the Vice president of Suriname, Mr Ramdein Sarjoie Minister of Planning and Development Co-operation of Suriname, the Honourable Ricardo van Ravenswaay Other Honourable Ministers Members of the Nati...
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“THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF CARIBBEAN DISASTER MANAGEMENT – VISION BECOMING REALITY” : FEATURE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE SECOND CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE ON COMPREHENSIVE DISASTER MANAGEMENT, 11 DECEMBER 2007, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS

Hon. Mia Mottley, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Economic Affairs and Development of Barbados Hon. Dale Marshall, Attorney-General and Minister of Home Affairs of Barbados, and Other Distinguished Representatives of the Government of Barbados Mr. Jeremy Collymore, Coordinator, Caribbean Dis...
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“THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF CARIBBEAN DISASTER MANAGEMENT – VISION BECOMING REALITY” : FEATURE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE SECOND CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE ON COMPREHENSIVE DISASTER MANAGEMENT, 11 DECEMBER 2007, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS

Hon. Mia Mottley, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Economic Affairs and Development of Barbados Hon. Dale Marshall, Attorney-General and Minister of Home Affairs of Barbados, and Other Distinguished Representatives of the Government of Barbados Mr. Jeremy Collymore, Coordinator, Caribbean Dis...
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CARICOM YOUTH AMBASSADORS MEET TO REVIEW THEIR PROGRAMME

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Youth Ambassador programme opened its three-day strategic planning and evaluation workshop yesterday Tuesday 11 December 2007, in Nassau, The Bahamas, under the theme Lessons of the Past: Building blocks fo...
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CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO HERBERT HENRY MCKENLEY

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), H.E. Edwin Carrington has extended deepest condolences to the wife, relatives, and Government of Jamaica, on the passing of the late outstanding athlete, Herbert Henry McKenley. In a T...
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STATEMENT BY THE RT. HONOURABLE OWEN S. ARTHUR, M.P., CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS TO MARK CARICOM-CUBA DAY, 8 DECEMBER 2007

It is my distinct honour to address the people of the Caribbean Community and of Cuba as we celebrate another CARICOM-Cuba day on this the 35th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and four CARICOM Member States, namely Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana Trinidad and Tobago. ...
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