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WHO WILL RECEIVE THE NINTH CARICOM TRIENNIAL AWARD FOR WOMEN?
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Come July 1, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be conferring its prestigious CARICOM Triennial Award for Women on another outstanding Caribbean woman who has made singular contribution to national development and the development of the Community. The Award will be presented at the Opening Ceremony of the Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Conference of Heads…
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SAINT LUCIA FORGES AHEAD IN THE CARICOM REGIONAL QUIZ
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Saint Lucia has secured its place in the Semi-Finals of the first Zonal Round of the CARICOM Regional Quiz Competition held;12 June 2008 at the Anglican Pastoral Centre in St Vincent and the Grenadines. The Team, comprising Jasia King, Lena Taupier, JnClaude Gustave and Denise Fedee (Reserve) beat both Barbados and St Vincent and…
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ST. KITTS AND NEVIS SHINES AT THE CARICOM QUIZ ZONAL ROUND
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) St Kitts and Nevis has established its dominance at the Zonal Round of the CARICOM Regional Quiz Competition held this 13 June 2008, at the Anglican Pastoral Centre in St Vincent and the Grenadines, by not only beating both Guyana and Montserrat to hold on the other spot in the Semi-Finals of the quiz…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY RICARDO VILLANEUVA HALLAL, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES TO CARICOM, 13 JUNE 2008, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency Ricardo Villanueva Hallal, Plenipotentiary Representative of the United Mexican States to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Other Distinguished Ladies and GentlemenRepresentatives of the Media. On behalf of His Excellency Edwin W. Carrington, CARICOM Secretary-General, I welcome you to the Caribbean Community Secretariat. The Caribbean Community has enjoyed a history of fruitful interaction…
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CARICOM SECRETARIAT PRESENTS CUSTOM-MADE FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT TO GUYANA FIRE SERVICE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A state-of-the-art Fire and Rescue Tender was on Thursday June 12, 2008, presented to the Ministry of Home Affairs by the CARICOM Secretariat as part of a co-operation agreement between the Caribbean Community and the Government of Korea. The truck, a Daewoo NOVUS, was presented to Minister of Home Affairs, Honourable Clement Rohee by…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY RICARDO VILLANEUVA HALLAL, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES TO CARICOM, 13 JUNE 2008, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency Ricardo Villanueva Hallal, Plenipotentiary Representative of the United Mexican States to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Other Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen Representatives of the Media. On behalf of His Excellency Edwin W. Carrington, CARICOM Secretary-General, I welcome you to the Caribbean Community Secretariat. The Caribbean Community has enjoyed a history of fruitful…
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EDUCATION AMONG KEY ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED AT NEW YORK CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The critical role of education in the development of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be among the main issues participants of the New York Conference on the Caribbean will consider when they meet in an open session in Brooklyn, New York, USA, next week. The New York Conference on the Caribbean, which coincides with…
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PANCAP REVIEWS HIV/AIDS SCORECARD
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Progress has been made in efforts to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean, notably the reduction in mother-to child transmission in all countries and the significant increase in persons accessing anti-retroviral treatment. Notwithstanding, AIDS remain the leading cause of death among 25-44 year; and prevalence is high among the most vulnerable populations,…
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CARICOM SECRETARIAT THANKS REGIONAL AGRICULTURE INVESTMENT FORUM SPONSORS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Two commercial banks which lent their support to the just-concluded Regional Agriculture Investment Forum were Tuesday 10 June 2008 lauded for their contribution toward making the event a success. Scotia Bank through its representative Ms Amanda St. Aubyn, Country Manager, and Republic Bank, through its representative Ms. Donna Roberts-Benjamin, Communication and Public Relations Officer,…
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