The Eighteenth Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, on 12-14 February 2007 under the Chairmanship of Dr. the Hon. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government. Other Heads of Government in attendance were_ Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Baldwin Spencer; Prime Minister of Barbados, Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur; Prime Minister of Dominica, Hon.
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(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A technical working group of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Regional Nursing Body met in Georgetown, Guyana on 6-9 February to review the regional curriculum and management of the regional examination for nurse registration.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean countries hosting Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 will get assistance from from a number of Third States in the security arena. To date, South Africa has informed that seventy security experts will be made available to the Caribbean to further strengthen security for CWC 2007.
The South African security officials will be incorporated into the armed forces in the Region, and to this extent, amendments to some existing legislation will have to be introduced in some parliaments.
Dr. Jacques Diouf, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has presented clear indications of the Caribbean net agriculture trade position to Ministers of Agriculture of the Caribbean Community.
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Head of State with Lead Responsibility for Agriculture, His Excellency, President Bharrat Jagdeo of Guyana, today told CARICOM Ministers of Agriculture meeting in Georgetown that the level of political commitment to agriculture in the Region must be raised. He said that agriculture is not often carefully examined and its role in the Region had to be constantly reiterated.
The President made the remarks at the opening of the one-day 21st Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) at the CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown.
Your Excellency, President Bharrat Jagdeo
Distinguished Guest, Dr. Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the FAO
Chairman of this Special COTED, Minister Vildo Marin of Belize
Ministers of Agriculture of other Member States
Officials and Representatives of Institutions
Colleagues of the CARICOM Secretariat
Representatives of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In just one month, there were more than 7000 applications for the Special CARICOM Visa which is required by nationals of some countries to visit 10 Caribbean countries as the world prepares to flock to the Region for the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Chief Information Officer of Barbados, Ms. Jacqui Wiltshire has stressed that the provision of information was pivotal to preparations for staging Cricket World Cup 2007.
It is with a sense of profound sadness that I have learnt of the passing of Angela King, a distinguished Jamaican, a standard-bearer for the Caribbean in the international arena, and a citizen of the world.
Over the last two days, we have had a most productive and engaging meeting – the first of its kind, bringing together the Sub committees responsible for the CSME and external trade negotiations.
I am encouraged by the unity of purpose and the level of commitment demonstrated by all participants. I want to pay particular tribute to the Prime Minister of Barbados who co-chaired the meeting as well as to Prime Minister the Hon. Ralph Gonzalves, CARICOM Chairman and the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, the Hon Patrick Manning.Â