Month: July 2024
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Remarks by Dr Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the Unveiling of the CARICOM Roundabout, Sunday 28 July 2024, St. George’s Grenada
Honourable Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community; Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community; Honourable Ministers; Other Heads of Delegation; Representatives of the Media; Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. This ceremony to rename this roundabout to the CARICOM Roundabout is part of a series…
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Remarks by Dr Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community at the Opening Ceremony of the Forty-Seventh Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, 28 July 2024, Grenada
Her Excellency Dame Cécile La Grenade, Governor General of Grenada; Honourable Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community; Your Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, and Outgoing Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community; Your Excellencies, Heads…
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Remarks by Mr. Joseph Cox, CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General, at the launch of the Regional Economic Agricultural Insurance Programme (REAP)
A major deliverable of the Special Ministerial Taskforce on Food Production and Food Security (MTF) is to assist with the de-risking of the sector through the provision of agricultural insurance for farmers within the CARICOM Region. It has truly been a long, but rewarding effort from all who have been involved in the process which has led us to where…
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CARICOM’s 47th Heads of Government Meeting set for St. George’s, Grenada | 28-30 July
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government will meet in St George’s, Grenada, from 28-30 July 2024, for the 47th Regular Meeting of the Conference. The Meeting’s agenda will comprise the agri-food systems agenda which prioritises food and nutrition security; climate change and sustainable development; foreign policy; the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME);…
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CARICOM and Japan agree on areas for closer partnership
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Japan reconfirmed their commitment to deepen collaboration on climate change, natural disaster preparedness, and agricultural technology during the recently held Twentieth CARICOM-Japan Consultation at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana. They also explored the possibility of technical cooperation in women, peace, and security; governance; citizen security; renewable energy; agriculture; food security;, agribusiness, and food…
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CARICOM Private Sector Organization Facilitates Regional Agreement for the Development of Sargassum
Chief Executive Officer and Technical Director of the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO), Dr. Patrick Antoine, on 16 July 2024, chaired a high-level meeting between Mr. Jason Dunn, Commercialization Manager of Plant & Food Research (PFR), New Zealand, and Mr. Joe Pires, Managing Director of Caribbean Chemicals & Agencies Ltd, a leading Caribbean supplier of agricultural inputs, headquartered in Trinidad…
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“Access to health remains vital as hurricane devastated Member States recover” – CARPHA
“CARPHA’s multisectoral Rapid Response Team stands ready to provide immediate support in surveillance, food, water and environmental safety and vector-borne disease control to our Member States. Our regional referral laboratories are also ready to provide rapid testing of clinical, food, water and environmental samples as needed.” Dr Lisa Indar, Ad Interim Executive Director at CARPHA Port of Spain, Trinidad and…
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Bill passed to declare Steelpan the National Musical Instrument of Trinidad and Tobago
On 3 and 4 July 2024, The National Musical Instrument Bill 2024 was debated in Trinidad and Tobago’s Parliament to declare the Steelpan as the country’s National Musical Instrument. Senator the Honourable Randall Mitchell, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, piloted the Bill in the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively. The Bill entitled “An Act to provide…
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Dr. Mohammad Rafik Nagdee Appointed New Executive Director of The CCREEE
The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mohammad Rafik Nagdee as its new Executive Director, effective August 6, 2024. Dr. Nagdee, a Barbadian national, emerged as the successful candidate during a rigorous three-stage recruitment process that was initiated in December 2023. Dr. Nagdee has a wealth of experience and…
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St. Kitts and Nevis Leading Decarbonisation Efforts in the Caribbean
St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN) has initiated a multi-million-dollar project titled ‘Achieving A Rapid Decarbonisation of the Energy Sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis.’ The project, dubbed ‘SKN-100,’ aims to hasten the country’s shift to 100 percent renewable electricity and 100 percent high energy efficiency in public buildings within the next three years. The SKN-100 project is being financed by…
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