Year: 2024
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CARICOM Aims to Equip Youth Practitioners and Leaders with Mental Health First-Aid Skills for Psychological and Emotional Resilience
“Our goal is to prepare and empower our youth directors, youth officers and youth leaders across the Community to recognise and address the needs of these individuals, ensuring that those in need receive the care and guidance they require.” Michele Small-Bartley, Programme Manager for Youth Development at the CARICOM Secretariat Wednesday 28 August 2024 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): Equipping…
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CDB Approves USD 5 Million Grant to Improve Access to Electricity in Rural Haiti
“This initiative is both critical and timely, given the importance of electricity in improving lives and livelihoods. It is well-positioned to benefit rural populations, support CDB’s mission to provide affordable, clean, sustainable, reliable, and renewable energy to our client countries, and contribute to the broader goal of promoting sustainable development and climate resilience in the Region.” CDB Sustainable Energy Specialist,…
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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition (23 August)
In observance of International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, Dr Hilary Brown, Programme Manager, Culture and Community Development, CARICOM Secretariat, shares a message on the significance of recommitting to the fight for reparatory justice. Read her message below: On the Twenty-Third of August, which is the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave…
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Statement by the Chair of the Caribbean Community, Honourable Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada on increasing vigilance following the Mpox outbreak
The recent declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding the outbreak of mpox, specifically the more transmissible clade 1b, emphasises the importance of heightened vigilance within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). As of 14 August 2024, this outbreak has been classified as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), which necessitates a unified and proactive approach. Mpox is a…
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STATEMENT BY THE EMINENT PERSONS GROUP – Following the visit to Haiti, 11-16 August 2024
In response to an invitation from the President of the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) and calls from stakeholders, the CARICOM Eminent Persons Group (EPG) made an in-person visit to Haiti on 11-16 August 2024 as a follow-up to previous virtual meetings with the Presidential Council, the Prime Minister and the nominating sector leaders. The EPG felt it was necessary to…
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Regional Nursing Body focuses on Enhancing Nursing Education and Practice for Better Health Outcomes
“The development of robust, responsive, and resilient health systems cannot be achieved without the involvement of nurses, midwives and other related sectors.” Helen Royer, Director of Human and Social Development at the CARICOM Secretariat Monday 19 August 2024 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): The advancement of nursing and midwifery policies and plans to improve the quality of nursing education and…
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Keynote address by the CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett at the opening of the 55th Annual General Meeting of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union, Placencia Belize, 12 August 2024
Salutations Honourable John Briceño, Prime Minister of Belize; Honourable Ministers and members of the National Assembly; Dr. Claire Grant, President, and Other Executives and Members of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union; Ladies and Gentlemen. I am pleased to address you all for the convening of this Annual General Assembly and related activities. As a proud Belizean, I…
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CARICOM SG welcomes UNGA’s President to Georgetown headquarters
Ambassador Francis signs the Secretary-General’s Guest Book (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – As His Excellency Dennis Francis concludes his year-long term as President of the 78th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett welcomed him for a courtesy call at the CARICOM Headquarters on Friday, August 9, 2024. Sea level…
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Message by Dean of the CARICOM Youth Ambassador Corps, Vanessa Burke, to mark International Youth Day 2024
Today, as we come together to observe International Youth Day under the theme “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development,” we highlight the incredible power of digital technology in shaping our world. In this digital age, we, the youth, are leading the charge—not just staying connected with each other, but actively using technology to address some of…
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CARICOM SG advocates for youth involvement in policy making
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett is advocating for young people to be at the centre of policymaking, as the world observes International Youth Day 2024. In a message to mark the day she stated, If there is one thing that must endure, it is the conversation with our young people. It is easy for older policymakers to make…
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