By mahtabala, 26 May, 2001

ADDRESS BY HON. DR. KEITH MITCHELL, PRIME MINISTER, GRENADA, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE FOURTH ANNUAL CARIBBEAN MEDIA CONFERENCE,  25 MAY 2001, ST. GEORGES, GRENADA

The Role of a Free Press in a Small Island State - Size, Politics and a Free Press

Mr. Chairman, Leslie Pierre,
Rev. Andrew Baker, Chairman of the Conference of Churches of Grenada,
Ms. Jocelyne Josiah, Regional Communications Advisor for UNESCO,
Mr. Wayne Modeste, President of the Media Workers Association of Grenada,
Sir Fred Gollop,
Hon. Ralph Maraj,
Other Parliamentarians,
Members of the public service,
Distinguished members of the media,
Specially invited guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen.

By mahtabala, 25 May, 2001

REFLECTIONS ON DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE IN OUR AMERICA_  SPEECH DELIVERED BY HON. DR. KENNY D. ANTHONY, PRIME MINISTER OF SAINT LUCIA TO THE ARGENTINE COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (CARI), 24 APRIL 2001, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

INTRODUCTION

Students, staff, and members of the Argentine Council for International Relations,
Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina,

It is with a very special sense of honour and privilege that I have come to this great land of the Americas, the land of Jose de San Martin. What fuels this inestimable sense of pride is the opportunity that this visit provides for reinforcing the natural bonds that link our Caribbean to Our Americas.

By mahtabala, 25 May, 2001

REFLECTIONS ON DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE IN OUR AMERICA_  SPEECH DELIVERED BY HON. DR. KENNY D. ANTHONY, PRIME MINISTER OF SAINT LUCIA TO THE ARGENTINE COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (CARI), 24 APRIL 2001, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

INTRODUCTION

Students, staff, and members of the Argentine Council for International Relations,
Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina,

It is with a very special sense of honour and privilege that I have come to this great land of the Americas, the land of Jose de San Martin. What fuels this inestimable sense of pride is the opportunity that this visit provides for reinforcing the natural bonds that link our Caribbean to Our Americas.

By mahtabala, 25 May, 2001

OPENING REMARKS BY MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AT THE PROJECT ADVISORY GROUP MEETING OF THE CARICOM/EC PROJECT ON HIV/AIDS 24 May 2001, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

 

I am pleased that this CARICOM/EC Institutional Strengthening Project has actually reached the stage where the main purpose of this meeting is to discuss the work plans of the various partner institutions involved and therefore to set the stage for the full implementation of the programmes that would collectively make a difference in the Region's struggle against HIV/AIDS.

By mahtabala, 25 May, 2001

HIV/AIDS/STI - THE CARIBBEAN IS FIGHTING BACK

Members of the Project Advisory Group for the EC-CARICOM Project on HIV/AIDS/STI met at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown on Thursday 24 May 2001. The main focus of the meeting was to agree on a programme of activities and strategies for synergy among the five implementing agencies of the Project_ CAREC, CHRC, CRN+, UNAIDS and UWI. This Project is sponsored by the EU in the sum of approximately US$6m, with a view to strengthening the capacity of the regional institutions to combat HIV/AIDS/STI.

By mahtabala, 25 May, 2001

STATEMENT BY MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON THE DEATH OF MR. FRED DERBY OF SURINAME

The Caribbean Community Secretariat learnt with shock about the sudden death on Saturday, 19 May 2001 in Paramaribo, Suriname of the prominent Suriname trade union and political leader, Mr. Fred Derby, at the age of 62.

Mr. Fred Derby was a well-known and respected figure in Suriname for over thirty years.  During this period he played an important role in the trade union movement and on the Surinamese political scene.

By mahtabala, 24 May, 2001

OAS/CARICOM MISSION TO HAITI

The Joint OAS/CARICOM Mission to Haiti, led by Secretary General Cesar Gaviria and former Dominican Prime Minister, Dame Eugenia Charles, will visit Port-au-Prince from May 29 to 31, 2001.

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By mahtabala, 23 May, 2001

COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), 23 MAY 2001, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

The Fourth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) was held in Georgetown, Guyana on 21-22 May, 2001. The Ministers attending were_ the Hon. Hilroy Humphreys, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Business Development, Antigua and Barbuda; the Hon. Billie Miller, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Barbados; the Hon. John Briceño, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources, the Environment and Industry, Belize; the Hon. Osborne Riviere, Minister of Trade, Industry and Marketing, Dominica; the Hon.

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By mahtabala, 22 May, 2001

STATEMENT BY THE HON. S.R. INSANALLY, O.R., CCH, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, MONDAY 21 MAY, 2001

Honourable Prime Minister,
Honourable Ministers
Excellencies,
Mr. Secretary-General
Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am extremely pleased, on behalf of the Government and people of Guyana to extend to you a warm welcome to the opening of this Fourth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations.

By mahtabala, 22 May, 2001

STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE MERVYN ASSAM, MINISTER OF ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TOURISM, AT THE OPENING OF THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, MAY 21, 2001.

Honourable Prime Minister of Guyana
Colleague Ministers
Secretary-General
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Distinguished Delegates
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen

It is indeed a pleasure to address this Fourth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) in my capacity as outgoing chairman.