By mahtabala, 4 October, 2006

WORLD BANK AND GEF SIGN US$2.1 MILLION GRANT TO PROTECT COASTAL AREAS IN THE CARIBBEAN

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) — The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) has been granted $2.1 million US from the World Bank through the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to support a pilot adaptation program in three Caribbean Small Island States (Dominica, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines).

By mahtabala, 3 October, 2006

ADDRESS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF CARIFESTA IX,  1 OCTOBER 2006,  PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Mr Chairman
Honourable Joan Yuille-Williams Minister of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs and Special Responsibility for CARIFESTA IX and other Ministers of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago
Their Excellencies the Heads of State of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Commonwealth of Dominica
Honourable Ministers of Government
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Visiting Contingents of Artists and Governmental Representatives
Ms Yidiz Beighie and other CARICOM Youth Ambassadors
Other Specially Invited Guests

By mahtabala, 2 October, 2006

ADDRESS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF CARIFESTA IX,  1 OCTOBER 2006,  PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Mr Chairman
Honourable Joan Yuille-Williams Minister of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs and Special Responsibility for CARIFESTA IX and other ministers of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago
Their Excellencies the Heads of State of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Commonwealth of Dominica
Honourable Ministers of Government
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Visiting Contingents of Artists and Governmental Representatives
By mahtabala, 27 September, 2006

ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS : ‘A CARIBBEAN VIEWPOINT : CLOSING ADDRESS BY THE MOST HONOURABLE P. J. PATTERSON, ON, PC, QC. AT THE SEMINAR ON ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS, 25-26 SEPTEMBER 2006, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA

 
INTRODUCTION

Commend Government of Spain and CARICOM Heads to hold this Seminar_ Very timely and highly relevant

Thank Government of St. Lucia for splendid hospitality and fine arrangements. (This is an area where we excel in a competitive global marketplace)

We have all been exposed to learned presentations and stimulating discussions from distinguished Speakers.

By mahtabala, 27 September, 2006

CARIFORUM MEETS WITH EU IN GEORGETOWN

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Officials from the Caribbean Forum of ACP States (CARIFORUM) and the European Union (EU) gather in Georgetown, Guyana on Thursday 28 September, 2006 for an exchange of views on a range of issues. This would include a preliminary discussion on programming of resources for CARIFORUM Regional Programmes under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF).

By mahtabala, 27 September, 2006

CARIFORUM GAINS EU HELP FOR INTEGRATION

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Member States of the Caribbean Forum of the African Caribbean Pacific grouping (CARIFORUM) are set to benefit from a very significant project funded by the European Union (EU).