From my archive of press clippings:
Jamaica Observer
Caricom's conflicting signals
ANALYSIS
RICKY SINGH
Sunday, June 29, 2008
LATEST INDICATION of significant differences among member governments of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) has come from Guyana on the eve of this week's 29th Caricom Summit that gets underway on Tuesday (July 1) in St John's, Antigua.
RICKY SINGH
It was the disclosure last Wednesday in Georgetown by President Bharrat Jagdeo that, based on further information and legal advice obtained, the Guyana Government may not join Community partners in signing next month the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) that was initialled last December in Barbados between representatives of the European Commission (EU) and CARIFORUM (Caricom plus Dominican Republic).
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Conflicting policies and attitudes towards advancing the process of free movement of Caricom nationals; differences over foreign policy issues as well as in approaches for attracting foreign investment and economic aid have also been causing concerns in more recent times among member governments and other stakeholders."
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Friday, April 17, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
SN - Belize PM says CCJ is key element of Caricom governance process
From my archive of press clippings:
Stabroek News
Belize PM says CCJ is key element of Caricom governance process
By Stabroek staff March 16, 2009 in Local News
Prime Minister of Belize, Dean Barrow says that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is a key element of the Caricom governance process and he argued too that there is no room now for second guessing the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which has many aspects that are time-bound.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Barrow who is also Chairman and Lead Head for Justice and Governance also raised the issue of the CCJ saying that “it represents a key element of the community’s governance process, but so far only two countries (Guyana and Barbados) use it as their final court of appeal in civil and criminal matters.”
He contended that, “the significance of our apparent unwillingness to replace the Privy Council with our own first class jurists is not lost on our populations. It can’t help but contribute to cynicism about the seriousness of our commitment to Caribbean identity.”
He noted also that in that matter Belize was a guilty party but commended the merit of the court as a critical lynchpin of the regional movement; and undertook “to propose shortly the constitutional amendment that would allow Belize to sign on to the appellate jurisdiction.” "
Stabroek News
Belize PM says CCJ is key element of Caricom governance process
By Stabroek staff March 16, 2009 in Local News
Prime Minister of Belize, Dean Barrow says that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is a key element of the Caricom governance process and he argued too that there is no room now for second guessing the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which has many aspects that are time-bound.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Barrow who is also Chairman and Lead Head for Justice and Governance also raised the issue of the CCJ saying that “it represents a key element of the community’s governance process, but so far only two countries (Guyana and Barbados) use it as their final court of appeal in civil and criminal matters.”
He contended that, “the significance of our apparent unwillingness to replace the Privy Council with our own first class jurists is not lost on our populations. It can’t help but contribute to cynicism about the seriousness of our commitment to Caribbean identity.”
He noted also that in that matter Belize was a guilty party but commended the merit of the court as a critical lynchpin of the regional movement; and undertook “to propose shortly the constitutional amendment that would allow Belize to sign on to the appellate jurisdiction.” "
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
SFCN - Caribbean leaders reaffirm integrity of Guyana and Belize sovereignty
South Florida Caribbean News
Caribbean leaders reaffirm integrity of Guyana and Belize sovereignty
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
BELIZE CITY, Belize - The border issues between Guyana and Venezuela and Belize and Guatemala were discussed in Belmopan by Caribbean Heads of Government during the just-concluded 12th Inter-Sessional.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Heads of Government reaffirmed their unequivocal support for the safeguarding of Guyana’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and its right to develop its resources in the entirety of its territory."
"Heads of Government reaffirmed their unequivocal support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Belize."
Caribbean leaders reaffirm integrity of Guyana and Belize sovereignty
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
BELIZE CITY, Belize - The border issues between Guyana and Venezuela and Belize and Guatemala were discussed in Belmopan by Caribbean Heads of Government during the just-concluded 12th Inter-Sessional.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Heads of Government reaffirmed their unequivocal support for the safeguarding of Guyana’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and its right to develop its resources in the entirety of its territory."
"Heads of Government reaffirmed their unequivocal support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Belize."
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