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CARICOM expresses sympathy to cyclone ravaged Vanuatu
Message of Condolence from the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque to the Prime Minister, Honourable Joe Natuman and the Government and People of the Republic of Vanuatu, following the devastating effects of Cyclone Pam: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses its deep sympathy to the Government and people of Vanuatu over the loss of life and property and…
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Customs officers being trained in fight against wildlife trade
A number of Guyanese Customs and other Border Control Officers are currently undergoing a three day capacity building programme that is expected to better enable them to not only protect Guyana’s natural resources but also equip them to combat international environment crime. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has partnered with the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) to train its management and supervisory staff with…
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How Latin America and the Caribbean is ending hunger
BY RAÚL BENÍTEZ —This year marks a turning point in the global fight against hunger: 2015 is the deadline that world governments set to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and the goal of the World Food Summit, which seek to halve the percentage and total number of people suffering from hunger, respectively. Beginning in 2016, the world will adopt the Sustainable Development Goals. In…
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Cholera coalition urges stepped-up support of water for Haiti
(PAHO/WHO) — On World Water Day 2015, the Regional Coalition for Water and Sanitation to Eliminate Cholera in Hispaniola is calling for stepped-up support from the international community to help Haiti and the Dominican Republic end the cholera epidemic on their shared island. The Regional Coalition has been supporting efforts by the two countries to expand access to water and sanitation…
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Message by Dr. Douglas Slater, Assistant Secretary-General Human and Social Development on the Occasion of World Water Day 22 March 2015
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) World Water Day is being observed on 22 March 2015 under the themeWater and Sustainable Development. Its observance is an important reminder of the central function of water in all facets of our existence. The provision of reliable potable water is essential for food and nutrition security, environmental sustainability, industrial and economic development, and…
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Partnerships crucial for water sustainability – CARICOM ASG
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown) At the world celebrates International Water Day on March 22, 2015, Assistant Secretary-General, Directorate of Human and Social Development, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Ambassador Douglas Slater, has underscored the importance of partnerships in achieving sustainable water management. In a message to mark the occasion, Dr. Slater noted that partnerships remained one of the means of…
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Trinidadian Simmons New West Indies Cricket Head Coach
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board announced today the appointment of Phil Simmons to the role of West Indies Head Coach on a three-year contract. The 51-year-old Simmons was one of seven people interviewed for the post and following his eight years of unparallelled success with ICC Associate team Ireland, who he led to two 50-ove ST.…
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St. Kitts/Nevis Youth Minister engages CARICOM Youth Ambassadors
New St. Kitts and Nevis Minister of Youth, the Hon. Shawn K. Richards discussed key youth related issues with local CARICOM Youth Ambassadors (CYAs), Sonia Boddie and Klieon John, who also serves as the regional Dean of CYAs,on Monday 16 March 16. The Minister gained insight into some of the work currently being undertaken by the ambassadors and their upcoming plans for…
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CARICOM Community issues Statement in support of Territorial Integrity of Guyana
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has noted with concern several assertions contained in a Communiqué from the Ministry of the Peoples Power of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela dated 3 March 2015, which has been published in newspapers of CARICOM Member States. The Caribbean Community reiterates its firm, long-standing and continued support…
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UN Permanent Memorial to honour slavery victims for unveiling Wednesday
The United Nations Permanent Memorial to Honour Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is scheduled to be unveiled on United Nations ground in New York on March 25, 2015. With the theme ‘Acknowledging the Tragedy; Considering the Legacy; Lest we forget’, the monument is being erected in an effort to acknowledge the tragedy of slavery, racial prejudice and the lingering consequences of the…
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