Press Releases

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 of Suriname
Chairman of the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission, Mr. Justice Michael de la Bastide
Representative of the European Union Competition Commissioner, His Excellency Ambassador Gert Heikens, Delegate of the European Union

 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 of Suriname
Chairman of the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission, Mr. Justice Michael de la Bastide
Representative of the European Union Competition Commissioner, His Excellency Ambassador Gert Heikens, Delegate of the European Union

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 National Assembly of Suriname
President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, the Honourable Mr Justice Michael de la Bastide
His Excellency Ambassador Gert Heikens, Representative of the European Union
Other Members of the Diplomatic Corps

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 National Assembly of Suriname
President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, the Honourable Mr Justice Michael de la Bastide
His Excellency Ambassador Gert Heikens, Representative of the European Union
Other Members of the Diplomatic Corps

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Regional Information and Translation Institute (CRITI) was launched in Paramaribo, Suriname on Thursday 17 January with a burst of firecrackers in the presence of the President of the Republic of Suriname His Excellency Drs Runaldo Venetiaan.

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Solar water heater manufacturers and other stakeholders of the solar heating industry in the Caribbean Community will be involved in a two-day workshop in Barbados at the Divi Southwinds Hotel, 17-18 January 2008.

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Regional Information and Translation Institute (CRITI) will be launched in Suriname on Thursday 17 January 2008.

At the launch, the President of Suriname, His Excellency Runaaldo Venetiaan and the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Forum of ACP States (CARIFORUM), His Excellency Edwin Carrington will sign an Headquarters Agreement. The President and the Secretary-General are also expected to unveil a plaque on the premises to be used for the headquarters of the Institute in Paramaribo.

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is off to a flying start this year with a series of activities planned for January 2008.

Secretary-General of CARICOM, His Excellency Edwin Carrington began his hectic schedule on Monday 7 January when he held discussions with Sir Peter Ricketts, Permanent Under Secretary of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom.

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Suriname will be the centre of attention later this week in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) when two Regional Institutions will be launched at their headquarters in Paramaribo.

The launch of the Caribbean Regional Information and Translation Institute (CRITI) and the inauguration of the CARICOM Competition Commission will take place on Thursday 17 January and Friday 18 January respectively.

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Plans are well advanced for the Inauguration Ceremony of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Competition Commission, including the swearing in of the Commissioners, which takes place on Friday 19 January 2008 in Paramaribo, Suriname. The gala ceremony will be aired live via television throughout the Community and high level representatives are expected from the Member States of the Community.