The Region-wide series of public education workshops which touches on a wide range of issues relating to the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) will continue in Guyana during this month.
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Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are to benefit from a programme aimed at imparting new financial skills which will, among other things, expand investment options for everyone across the Region.
The Seventh Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) was held at the Headquarters of the Community on 8 October 1999. The Meeting was very positive and reached a number of important conclusions.
Senator the Hon. Dr. John Watts, Deputy to the Governor-General of Grenada;
Dr. the Hon. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada;
Hon. Sir Curtis Strachan, Speaker of the Assembly, and the House of Representatives of Grenada;
Hon Ralph Maraj, Foreign Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, representing the
Hon. Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago and Chairman of the Conference of the Caribbean Community;
Hon. Ministers of Government;
Honourable Representatives of the Assembly;
Members of the Diplomatic Corps;
Members of the Media;
Further progress is being made on the move to protect the entitlement of workers in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to social security benefits, and to provide equality of treatment when they move from one Member State to another.
Persons who have worked in different Member States of CARICOM, and think they qualify for benefits under the CARICOM Agreement on Social Security are advised to contact the social security organisation in their respective country of residence for more information.
ADDRESS BY SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, EDWIN W. CARRINGTON
Mr. Chairman
Other Distinguished Ministers
Other Distinguished Delegates
Secretariat Staff
Members of the Media
Representatives from across the Region gather in Grenada on October 14 and 15 for the Second Sitting of the Assembly of Caribbean Community Parliamentarians (ACCP).
Dr. the Honourable Kenny Anthony, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia will visit Guyana on Friday and Saturday, 22-23 October 1999.
Prime Minister Anthony was assigned responsibility by the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community for the implementation of the Herdmanston Accord and the Saint Lucia Statement. This assignment is in pursuance of the commitment of the Heads of Government to support the process of political normalisation in Guyana.
Mr Chairman
Other Distinguished Ministers
Other Distinguished Delegates
Secretariat Staff
Members of the Media
Good Morning. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Secretariat and the Seventh Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development. I expect that this will be our last meeting for this year 1999, indeed for this century, and it would be very fitting if we can make it a memorable one by taking the necessary decisions to lay the ground for the beginning of the next year and the new century.
Outgoing Chairman of the COTED
Other distinguished colleagues,
Excellencies,
Delegates,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Please permit me to commence my brief remarks by expressing appreciation on behalf of all delegates to the Government of Guyana and the CARICOM Secretariat for the warm and splendid arrangements offered our delegations. It is always a pleasure to visit Georgetown, even if it is only for 48 hours.