(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, His Excellency Edwin Carrington has pointed to the need for enhanced relations between CARICOM and the United Kingdom (UK) to confront the challenges posed to the Region’s development by climate change.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Efforts are already underway to ensure the effective participation of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in the World Exposition 2010, to be held in Shanghai, China, from May 1 to October 31, 2010, under the theme_ Better City, Better Life.
The First Preparatory Meeting of the National Coordinators of Member States for Expo 2010 Shanghai took place at the Headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana, on Monday January 26, 2009.
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 of the United Kingdom to the Caribbean Community. It is truly an historic occasion. By this accreditation, we will be establishing a new threshold in the enduring and historical diplomatic relations between the Caribbean Community and the United Kingdom.
(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 on the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) meets in Bridgetown, Barbados on 30 January 2009, and will focus on key elements of the CSME, the Community’s flagship programme.
It would be the fifth Meeting of this Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee.
(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.
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In remarks after he presented his letters of credence to His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Representative Wheeler, who is also United Kingdom High
(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 historic ceremony which marked the accreditation of the first Plenipotentiary Representative of the UK to CARICOM, Mr. Wheeler stated that the British government was determined to partner with CARICOM to manage risks and take opportunities to attain sustainable economic growth.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) is moving to deepen its relations with the Republic of Finland for possible support to the Region in the area of sustainable development.
(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).
In the short-term, travel and tourism is expect ed to continue to be negatively affected by the downturn in global economies, increasing unemployment, reduced disposable incomes and reduced demand for leisure a nd business travel. However, UNWTO has made the observation that “past experience has shown that travel and tourism always rebounds from cyclical downturns - sometimes even stronger than before”. Indeed, the6.5% average annual growth rate in international arrivals over the period 1950 to 2005 is evidence of the sector’s resilience and robustness over the long-term.