Year: 2016
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Seabob management plan soon to be submitted to CRFM
(Georgetown, Guyana) – A Seabob Management Plan and Code of Conduct were completed and will be submitted to Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) in the third quarter of 2016 for external review. This has been outlined in the Ministry of Finance’s 2016, Mid-year report. The report states that the Seabob Working Group (SWG) has been ensuring that all is in…
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Caribbean exporters urged to strengthen food safety systems
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug. 18, CMC – Food manufacturers from across the region have been encouraged to strengthen food safety methods to achieve a greater level of international market access and trade. During a two-day workshop here, representatives from across the region were urged to raise their standards. The sub-regional workshop on “Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Plan Development…
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Belize decision a significant Human Rights landmark – Edward Greene
The decision of the Government of Belize to accept the judgment of the High Court to decriminalise consensual sexual acts between adults in private has been described as a significant Human Rights landmark. Dr. Edward Greene, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Special Envoy for HIV and AIDS in the Caribbean congratulated the Government and Parliament of Belize following the judgement last week…
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Training for CARICOM’s Primary Disaster Relief Unit
32 participants from the disciplined forces, including police, military and fire services, successfully completed four days of training in preparation for their role in providing relief and humanitarian assistance in the event of a disaster. The annual training workshop of the CARICOM Disaster Relief Unit (CDRU) was held at the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency’s (CDEMA) headquarters in Barbados from…
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New ACS Secretary General to deliver inaugural reparations lecture
Saint Lucia will take the reparations message to the rest of the Caribbean next week when one of its foremost scholars will deliver an inaugural lecture in an educational series to be launched here on Wednesday. The new Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Ambassador Dr June Soomer will deliver a live public lecture on the topic The Reparations Movement:…
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Grenada Olympians represent proudest moment, says PM
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (GIS) — Prime minister of Grenada, Dr Keith Mitchell, has described the success of Kirani James and Bralon Taplin in reaching the finals of the Olympics 400m as one of the proudest moments in the history of Grenadian life. Mitchell, who was attending several engagements in Trinidad at the weekend, spoke of the joy of not just…
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CARICOM SG elated over Bolt, Thompson 100m victories
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, has extended “heartiest congratulations” to Usain Bolt and Elaine Thompson on their respective victories in the Rio Olympics 100 meters races, noting that CARICOM was elated. “CARICOM is elated over this historic performance of Mr. Bolt who became the first man to win three consecutive Olympic titles at the distance.” He lauded Ms.…
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Bolt’s feat fills ‘our Community with pride’ – CARICOM Chair
Usain Bolt’s feat of three consecutive gold medals in the 100 metres at the Olympics is “unprecedented” and “fills our Community with pride”, Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerritt said. “His excellence is an example of the skill and talents which our youths possess and is a beacon of the greatness which beckons those who are willing to…
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Reparations baton heads to Saint Lucia
The CARICOM Regional Reparations Baton will arrive in Saint Lucia next week, for a formal transfer of the travelling beacon of the regional reparations movement. Sponsored by the CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC), the wooden baton is being taken across the Caribbean Community to the nine National Reparations Committees (NRCs) established to help national governments pursue CARICOM’s quest for reparations from…
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CARICAD Board appoints new Executive Director; change, transition highlighted at Georgetown Meeting
Mr. Devon Rowe, a national of Jamaica and former Financial Secretary in that country, has been appointed new Executive Director of the Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD). Mr. Rowe is a seasoned finance professional with a Master’s degree in Public Administration and has over two decades of leadership experience in the public sector. He will assume duties as CARICAD’s…
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