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12th Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM)
The 12th Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) on December 7-9, 2022 at the Savannah Beach Resort & Spa, Barbados. This year’s event is headlined by The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister – Barbados and is the region’s premier event on disaster risk management which is being delivered under the theme: “CDM Road to Resilience: Checkpoint 2022 –…
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Chief Medical Officers in CARICOM receive updates on regional health coordination
Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met on Wednesday 13 July to review updates on regional health system strengthening even as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on. The 30th Meeting of Chief Medical Officers was convened virtually and saw them discussing inter alia, the CARPHA-led response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the current state of inoculation for COVID-19…
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CARICOM Digital skills Taskforce begins series of virtual Consultations
The CARICOM Digital Skills Task Force will begin a series of public virtual Consultations from 7 July to 30 August 2022, from 2pm – 4pm Eastern Standard time, via Zoom. The Consultations aim to garner perspectives, views, and suggestions about developing a robust digital skills programme for all CARICOM citizens. It targets stakeholders in various sectors such as Private Sector;…
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Amb. LaRocque honoured for contribution, devotion to Caribbean unity
Former CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, received the Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC) on Sunday 3 July 2022, at the opening ceremony of the Forty-Third Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. The Conference is being held in Paramaribo, Suriname. Amb. LaRocque was honoured for being a regionalist who dedicated his time and effort to…
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Remarks by outgoing chair PM Briceno at the 43 Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government
Distinguished Colleague Heads, Secretary-General of CARICOM, Distinguished Ministers Secretary General of the OACPS Heads of all of regional institutions Members of the Diplomatic Corp Ladies and Gentlemen It is my honour to be here in Paramaribo, on the southeastern edge of our Caribbean Community for the 43rd Regular Meeting of our Conference. I wish to record my delegation’s deep appreciation…
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CSME, Food Security, Governance, Among Key Areas for Consideration at CARICOM Heads Meeting
When Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government meet in Suriname from 3-5 July, the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), food security and governance will be among the key matters for consideration. In a pre-summit interview, CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, said President of Guyana, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, is to present a report following…
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Four to receive Order of Caribbean Community at 43rd CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting
On Sunday 3 July, four CARICOM nationals will be conferred with the Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC), at the opening ceremony of the Forty-Third Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, in Paramaribo, Suriname. They are former CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Calypsonian, Mr. David Rudder, Cricketer extraordinaire, Sir Vivian Richards, and Former Deputy Prime…
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Forty-Third Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community
The Paramaribo Conversations – CCCCC, CDB, CCREEE Closing Press Conference The Paramaribo Conversations Opening Ceremony Press Briefing See also: https://youtu.be/e2_Dq_IzHu8https://youtu.be/xyKOrG4eLcghttps://youtu.be/67LVZF8CmrMhttps://youtu.be/DhicPJHY7AY What’s New Day Hours Minutes Chair of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean CommunityJuly 1 – December 31, 2022 H.E. Chandrikapersad Santokhi See also: Conference of Head sof Government of the Caribbean Community Rotation Schedule CARICOM Chairman,…
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Two CARICOM Member States to access pan-Caribbean digital payment system
(Caribbean Telecommunications Union Press Release) In six months, Barbados and Jamaica are set to become the first Caribbean territories to access a new pan-Caribbean digital payment settlement system, called CaribDollar (Carib$). Carib$, a stablecoin, is the creation of partners Abed Ventures Inc., out of Barbados, and German entrepreneur, Dr. Jan Schröder. This revelation came at the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s (CTU) webinar, Demystifying…
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