(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continues to focus on the full utilisation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for the shaping of regional economies, ICT experts in the Region are taking steps to ensure that CARICOM's concerns at advanced at international Internet Governance (IG) fora.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean’s youth and adolescent have been identified as being most vulnerable to the growing problem of substance use and abuse.
Data put forward by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Commission, CICAD, reveal that the average age of “first-use” of drugs is approximately age ten and in many instances as low as age seven.
CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – Stalled for over eighteen months now, Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) talks were brought back into the spotlight this week, by a meeting of FTAA Senior Trade Officials in Puebla, Mexico, August 25. At the meeting, CARICOM tabled a proposal – which received support - for all FTAA countries to call on the Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) Co-Chairs to convene a one and a half to two-day TNC meeting prior to the IV Summit of the Americas (to be held on November 4 to 5, 2005 in Mar del Plata, Argentina).
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Mr. Chairman,
I wish to thank the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the invitation to join you at this luncheon and to share some perspectives and information on the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). |
INFORMAL PUEBLA MEETING A POSSIBLE ‘LIFE-LINE’ FOR STALLED FTAA TALKS CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – Senior Trade Officials from several Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) countries will gather in Puebla, Mexico Thursday August 25 to discuss future funding arrangements for the Americas-wide trade talks. The informal meeting is being convened by the Government of Mexico, which currently hosts the temporary FTAA Administrative Secretariat located in Puebla City.
The Honourable E.V.K.S. Elangovan, Minister of State for Commerce, India; Hon. Edwin Carrington, Secretary General, CARCIOM; Colleague CARICOM Trade Ministers; Your Excellency. Virendra Gupta, High Commissioner of India to Trinidad and Tobago; Members of the Indian Delegation; Members of the Media; Ladies and Gentlemen
(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has experienced both economic development and setbacks, but as it continues to focus on the December 2005 implementation of its Single Market and Economy (CSME), it is confident of a stronger and reorganised bloc, poised to face the global challenges which threaten our regional economies.
Hon. Samuel Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana
Hon. Mr. Justice Carl Singh, Chancellor of the Judiciary
Hon. Ralph Ramkarran, Speaker of the National Assembly
Hon. Samuel Insanally, Minister of Foreign Affairs and of CARICOM Affairs
Other Distinguished Ministers of Government
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Other Distinguished Guests
Residents of Turkeyen
Staff of the Secretariat
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen_
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Hon Said Musa, Prime Minister of Belize |
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Hon Said Musa, Prime Minister of Belize |