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By mahtabala, 5 July, 2006

APOSTLES OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION : ADDRESS BY DR. THE HON. RALPH E. GONSALVES, PRIME MINISTER, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, DELIVERED AT THE 27TH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 3-6 JULY 2006, BASSETERRE, ST

Mr. Chairman, permit me first to thank the out-going Chairman of CARICOM, the Honourable Patrick Manning, for his excellent leadership of our regional integration movement during his tenure. In his second (or is it his third?) coming, Prime Minister Manning has emerged as a titan of regional integration. I anticipate continued excellence of leadership from our in-coming Chairman, the Honourable Denzil Douglas, to whom I pledge, as always, my fullest support and cooperation.

By mahtabala, 1 July, 2006

SPEECH BY AMB. LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL, CARICOM, ON THE OCCASION OF THE HANDOVER CEREMONY OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF GEORGETOWN CENTRAL, 29 JUNE 2006, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

   

Salutations

I was deeply honoured to receive the invitation extended by President James to be the guest speaker at this important event in the Rotary calendar. I was especially pleased to learn that the theme was_ “Lead the Way”, since leadership means having the opportunity to serve people in a special way.

By mahtabala, 1 July, 2006

“THE ROLE OF SMALL ENTREPRENEURS IN STRENGTHENING THE CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY” : ADDRE

I have been requested to address you today on the role of small entrepreneurs in strengthening the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). I take this as a signal of your recognition that governments can only provide the enabling environment but that the private sector has to be the engine for growth and development. This is also an indication that you are already aware of the importance of your role because it is indeed a very big and critical role.

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By mahtabala, 11 June, 2006

STATEMENT BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE INAUGURAL CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, JUNE 2006

We, the peoples of the Caribbean, both in the Homeland and in the Diaspora, will without doubt always remember the sixth month of the sixth year of the 21st century. It is both an historic and a momentous occasion, as on 5 June 2006 the President of the United States of America, George W. Bush, officially proclaimed June 2006 - Caribbean-American Heritage Month.

For centuries, the United States of America has benefited from the contributions of the sons and daughters of the Caribbean.

By mahtabala, 8 June, 2006

REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS OF H.E. ARTHUR CORREA AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL TO CARICOM, 7 JUNE 2006

Excellency, it is certainly a pleasure to welcome you warmly as the Plenipotentiary representative of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). I have perused your CV and I must say that your many years of service and the dedication to your duties make you eminently qualified to be Brazil’s representative to the Caribbean Community.

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By mahtabala, 19 May, 2006

STATEMENT BY H.E. JOHN E.D. WILLIAMS,  AT THE PRESENTATION OF HIS CREDENTIALS AS AMBASSADOR OF BARBADOS TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 18 MAY 2006, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Madam Deputy Secretary-General,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is with honour that I present to you Letters accrediting me as Ambassador of Barbados to the Caribbean Community.

Allow me to begin by thanking you for the warm welcome which you are extending to me today in these excellent new facilities that now house the CARICOM Secretariat.

It is a great honour and privilege for me to have been asked by my country to perform these duties as Ambassador, at a time when the Community is entering a critical phase in its existence and making strides as never before.

By mahtabala, 19 May, 2006

REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY H.E. JOHN WILLIAMS AS PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF BARBADOS TO CARICOM, 18 MAY 2006, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

 
It is my pleasure to welcome Ambassador John Williams to the Caribbean Community Secretariat and to receive him as the Plenipotentiary Representative of Barbados to the Caribbean Community.

Ambassador Williams, a former Senator and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, brings with him a wealth of experience in matters pertaining to the Caribbean Community.

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By mahtabala, 16 May, 2006

STATEMENT BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, 15 MAY 2006, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA

 
Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Heads of Government, Members of the Board of Governors, Members of the Board of Directors, Mr. President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Directors and Officers of the Bank, Observers, Ladies and Gentlemen_

It has always been for me, as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, a great pleasure and a privilege to address the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of CDB.

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