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I am pleased to address this joint COHSOD and ILO Meeting of CARICOM Labour Ministers and to express my appreciation to both .CARICOM and ILO for the arrangements made and to the Government of Guyana for its hospitality
It is true to say that CARICOM Member States demonstrated their commitment to policy coherence and the decent work agenda with the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas in 1973, and agai |
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I was deeply shocked and saddened at the extent of the destruction caused by the catastrophic earthquake which devastated our sister nation of Haiti yesterday. The haunting images of bodies, injured persons and ruined buildings struck a chord of compassion throughout our nation for the people of Haiti.
Haiti as the poorest country in the western hemisphere is now severely challenged to cope with this tragedy. Haiti needs all countries, including the small developing countries to come to its aid urgently.
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Honourable Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Minister of Public Utilities of Trinidad and Tobago Ms Kathrin Renner, Acting Chargé d’Affaires, European Union Delegation, Trinidad and Tobago Mr. Tyrone Sutherland, Coordinating Director, Caribbean Meteorological Organisation Madam Permanent Secretary and Deputy Permanent Secretary Mr. Emmanuel Moolchan, Director, Meteorological Services Division, Ministry of Public Utilities Other Senior Officials |
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It is my pleasure to bring you greetings from the Caribbean Community Secretariat and indeed the entire Caribbean Community on the occasion of the Fourteenth Meeting of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism (RCM). |
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On behalf of the Government of Barbados I would like to warmly welcome all of you to our shores on the occasion the 14th Ordinary Meeting of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism of the Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP).
Let me begin by reaffirming the unequivocal commitment of the Government of Barbados to the ideals of PANCAP and to the Pan- Caribbean approach to the fight against HIV. |
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It gives me particular pleasure to deliver these remarks at this Forum which focuses on the future of Youth in the Caribbean Community and indeed on the future of the Caribbean Community where youth under the age of 30, comprise some 60 percent of its population.
Today’s Forum is part of a process that began with the establishment of the CARICOM Commission on Youth Development by Heads of Government of CARICOM in March 2007. |
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The Honourable Dr Douglas Slater, Minister of Health and the Environment Distinguished representatives at the Head table and in the audience The Media and delegations from our Member States It is my pleasure to bring greetings on behalf of Mr. Edwin Carrington, the Secretary- General of the Caribbean Community. It is also a pleasure for me to be present at this very important workshop and to give brief remarks. |
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When my colleague, Patsy Wyllie, Chief Health Educator, at the Ministry of Health asked if I would do the feature address this morning, I did not immediately agree. I thought to myself_ What could I say to an audience such as this, comprising persons whom I am sure could teach me a thing or two? |
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It is with a sense of progress and pride that as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, I address you at this Inauguration Ceremony of the Headquarters of the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA).
Let me at the outset thank the President of Suriname, His Excellency Runaldo Venetiaan. |