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(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Canada on Monday took another step towards heightened cooperation when High Commission to Guyana, His Excellency Mr. Charles Court presented his letters of credence as Plenipotentiary Representative of Canada to CARICOM to Secretary General His Excellency Edwin Carrington.

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Council on Trade and Economic Development (COTED) concluded its 22nd meeting in Georgetown on Friday having removed longstanding items from its agenda and significantly advancing others.

At an end-of-COTED press conference at Le Meridien Pegasus Friday evening, Council Chairman, Honourable Eamon Courtenay listed among the more intense discussions over the two days, issues relating to_

Theme: 30 years of Progress_ The COMPETITIVENESS CHALLENGE TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY

Salutations

In an age of instant gratification and built-in redundancy, the celebration of a thirty-year anniversary, even in a marriage, is becoming very rare. So it is with great pleasure that I extend hearty congratulations to Caribbean-Central American Action (CCAA) on achieving this milestone with the Miami Conference on the Caribbean Basin.

Mr. Chairman Honourable Ministers Distinguished Delegates Representatives of the University of the West Indies and Students of the Institute of International Relations Staff of the Secretariat Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen

It is once again my privilege and pleasure as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community to welcome you all with a few brief remarks to a meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development.

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), H.E. Edwin Carrington has accredited the regional flagship programme, the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) as the Community’s best and perhaps only chance of coping in the face of globalisation.

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Georgetown, Guyana) On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I extend hearty congratulations to Mr Asafa Powell on his achieving the prestigious award of Male Athlete of the Year by the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF).

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As the Caribbean heightens preparations for the Region’s hosting of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007, the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Ministers of Transportation will meet in Georgetown, Guyana on Wednesday 15 November.

The Ministers will convene as the Eighteenth Special Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED).

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Trade Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are to bring into sharper focus the expansion of the categories of persons eligible to move freely, within the context of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).

The Ministers will meet on 16-17 November in Georgetown, Guyana for the Twenty-Second Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), which is expected to advance discussions on Free Movement as well as other issues relevant to the operation of the CSME.

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The CARICOM Youth Ambassador (CYA) of Barbados, Chad Blackman was recently presented with the Prime Minister’s Youth Award for outstanding work as a CYA and for contributing to the socio-economic landscape of the country on national, regional and international issues.

The award was presented by Barbadian Prime Minister the Right Honourable Owen Arthur.

Blackman noted that he was extremely pleased to be the first recipient of this prestigious award and proud to be a member of the CYA Programme.