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Integration, our Key to Prosperity. We may not be a Federation but we are definitely integrating.
Hon Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
Other Prime Ministers
Hon. Ministers of Government
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Registrar of the UWI St Augustine Campus
Mrs. Tewarie
Specially Invited Guests
Students
Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen
Hon Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
Other Heads of Government
Hon. Ministers of Government
Distinguished Delegates to the 14th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference
Members of Parliament
Your Excellencies, the Ambassadors to CARICOM and other Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Distinguished Invitees
Members of the Media
Ladies and gentlemen
Mr. Chairman
Colleague Heads
Ministers and Delegates
Distinguished Honorees
Your Excellencies
Esteemed Guests_
I wish to thank the Government and people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago for their gracious hospitality. Jamaica looks forward to reciprocating this generosity when we host the 24th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government.
Your Excellencies, Distinguished Heads of Governments, Honourable Ambassadors, Special Invited Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great pleasure that I accepted the invitation to make some remarks on the occasion of the launching of the celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of CARICOM.
Cuba’s revolutionary patriot and national hero, José Marti, wrote aptly and movingly in his celebrated essay of 1891 entitled “Our America” in the following terms_
Chairperson, Colleague Ministers of CARICOM, Secretary-General and staff of CARICOM, Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen.
CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – The RNM will convene its 5th TWG on Market Access and Agriculture on February 10th. The establishment of TWGs was mandated by The Heads of Government meeting in Special (Emergency) Session on 11-12 October, 2001 in Nassau, The Bahamas. TWGs, co-ordinated by the RNM, are intended to bring together officials from across the Region to decide on positions in specific trade-related subject areas. The TWG Market Access and Agriculture will bring officials up to speed on progress achieved in the fulfillment of mandates in the FTAA and WTO context.
The Community Council of Ministers, the second highest organ of CARICOM met on Monday under the chairmanship of the Hon. Osborne Riviere, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Marketing of Dominica in Georgetown, Guyana. Its priority issue was the consideration of the arrangements including the agenda for the upcoming 14th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government scheduled for Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on February 14 and 15.
Mr Colin Powell
Secretary of State
Department of State
Washington D. C.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Dear Secretary of State
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is shocked and saddened at the tragic death of the seven astronauts on board the space shuttle “Columbia” on 1 February 2003.
We share your grief and that of the families and friends of those pioneers who had passionately committed themselves to advancing humanity’s discovery of the third frontier for the benefit of us all.