Year: 2014
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CARICOM indebted to Professor Girvan – CARICOM Secretary-General
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The death of Professor Norman Girvan, an “unstinting advocate for Caribbean integration”, has left a void in the intellectual capital of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said Friday. In a tribute, Ambassador LaRocque said that the Community was indebted to Professor Girvan for his prolific writings and intellectual contribution on the…
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CARICOM accredits first Swedish Ambassador
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) While Sweden has forged diplomatic relations with countries within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) through the establishment of honorary consulates in each CARICOM Member State and by signing of Tax Information Exchange Agreements with eight of them, it had no such ties with the regional bloc. At the Georgetown, Guyana Headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat…
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Remarks by the Secretary-General Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque On the Occasion Of The Presentation of Credentials by His Excellency Claes Hammar Plenipotentiary Representative (DESIGNATE) of SWEDEN To The Caribbean Community 11 APRIL 2014
Excellency, I wish to welcome you to the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community as you present your Letters of Credence as the first Plenipotentiary Representative of Sweden. Your accreditation comes after years of building relations with members of the Community through the establishment of honorary consulates in each CARICOM Member State and the signing of Tax Information Exchange Agreements with…
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STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER HON. ALDEN MCLAUGHLIN JR, MBE, JP ON THE PASSING OF ARTHUR NAPOLEON RAYMON
Madam Speaker, it is with a deep sense of sorrow that I rise to briefly pay tribute to the life of a true Caribbean luminary, leader and past President and Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson, better known throughout the region as ANR Robinson who departed this life on 9th April at the…
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PM Douglas: “ANR Robinson showed mettle as leader and man during attempted coup”
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, APRIL 10TH 2014 (CUOPM) – Former President and Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, A.N.R. Robinson was not only committed and determined but also possessed great personal courage. St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas in paying tribute to the late Trinidad and Tobago leader who died earlier this week noted…
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Results needed Prime Minister Douglas tells Caribbean Human Rights Consultation
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) “We need results. It is time for accelerated action”, says St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, and Chair of the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS, the Rt Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas. The Prime Minister was speaking at the official opening of the Caribbean Consultation on Justice for All and Human Rights Agenda,…
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Remarks by Hon. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis – PANCAP Justice For All Regional Consultation 9 April 2014, The Jamaica Pegasus
It is my pleasure to address this gathering of stakeholders at this Justice For All consultation. Senator Mark Golding, we are happy that you were able at short notice to take the place of Prime Minister, signifying the importance the Government of Jamaica places on the issues of human rights and the struggle to achieve an AIDS free generation. I…
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Guyana observes Int’l Day of Girls in ICT
International Day of Girls in ICT is observed to help inspire girls to consider a future in technology. Guyana’s observance of Girls in ICT Day 2013 was centred around a symposium and mini job fair which was hosted at the Guyana International Conference Centre on Thursday. Over 300 female secondary school students were in attendance at the event to listen…
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Linden girls learn more about ICT
– as NFMU hosts Tech Day Camp International Girls in ICT Day is an initiative backed by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) member states to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the growing field of information and communication technologies (ICTs). On Wednesday, the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) held a Tech…
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President Robinson was a true Caribbean Man – SG LaRocque
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The legacy of the Honourable Arthur Napoleon Robinson OCC to the Caribbean Community “has endured and will ensure that he will be remembered as a true Caribbean Man.” So said Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque as he paid tribute to the former President of Trinidad and Tobago who passed away…
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