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OPENING REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING OF THE ELEVENTH WEEK OF AGRICULTURE, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, 17 OCTOBER 2012
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is indeed a pleasure for me to address the opening of the 11th Caribbean Week of Agriculture, here in the beautiful country of Antigua and Barbuda whose government graciously consented to be the host for this week of activities. Since 1998, the CWA has become the signature event for the Region’s agriculture since…
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CARICOM provides entrepreneurship training for regional Youth
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Job creation is one of the most challenging tasks facing Caribbean Governments today as the unemployment rate continues to climb steadily, especially among young people who make up roughly 64% of the Region’s population. Youth unemployment is a global problem. The International Labour Organization says 70 million young people are actively – but unsuccessfully…
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YOUTH INTERESTED IN AGRICULTURE BUT NEED INTEGRATED SUPPORT PACKAGE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Young people in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are interested and involved in the agriculture sector, but need, land, finance, mentorship, and greater involvement in policy-making. This emerged as the consensus among youth across the Region on Monday as they began three days of interaction under the umbrella of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA)…
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SPECIAL COTED ON AGRICULTURE ON FRIDAY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkey, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As World Food Day activities were being observed under the theme Agricultural cooperatives – key to feeding the world’, agriculture officials on Tuesday met in Antigua and Barbuda in preparation for the Fortieth Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Agriculture which will be held on Friday. The one-day…
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MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE, ON THE OCCASION OF CARIBBEAN STATISTICS DAY 15 OCTOBER 2012
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Monday, 15 October 2012 marks the fourth observance by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) of Caribbean Statistics Day, which is aimed not only at raising the profile of statistics and statisticians across the Region but also at recognising the crucial role of statistics in the advancement of the daily lives of the people of our…
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Communiqué Issued At The Conclusion of The Seventeenth Special Meeting Of The Council For Human And Social Development (COHSOD) – Sport
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Seventeenth Special Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) on Sport was convened under the theme: Promoting Inclusion, Health, Education and Development through Sport, at the CARICOM Secretariat, Greater Georgetown, Guyana on 9-10 October 2012. The meeting was chaired by Senator the Hon. Winston Williams, Minister of State with Responsibility…
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‘WE CAN FEED OURSELVES’- AGRICULTURE MINISTER, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) “We can feed ourselves… if we manage the earth that God has given to us. We can feed ourselves and help some of the other countries with the excess and bring food cost down, bring the price down low because of mass production”, declared the Honourable Hilson Baptiste, Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Housing and…
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COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SEVENTEENTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) – SPORT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Seventeenth Special Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) on Sport was convened under the theme: Promoting Inclusion, Health, Education and Development through Sport, at the CARICOM Secretariat, Greater Georgetown, Guyana on 9-10 October 2012. The meeting was chaired by Senator the Hon. Winston Williams, Minister of State with Responsibility…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY MS MYRNA BERNARD, OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE DIRECTORATE OF HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, TO THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SEVENTEENTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) – SPORT, 9 OCTOBER 2012, CARICOM SECRETARIAT, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Hon Dr Frank Anthony, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Guyana; other Ministers with responsibility for Sport in CARICOM; Officials responsible for Sport in CARICOM; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat; Members of the media Ladies and gentlemen It is a distinct pleasure to welcome you to this Seventeenth Special…
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CARICOM CHAIRMAN PRAISES WEST INDIES TEAM ON WORLD T20 VICTORY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr the Honourable Kenny D Anthony, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, has showered congratulations on the West Indies cricket team following their victory in the International Cricket Council World T20 Championship held in Sri Lanka. The CARICOM Chairman said the victory ensured that 2012 would be a memorable…
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