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NO QUICK FIXES FOR CHRONIC NCDs, SAYS SIR GEORGE ALLEYNE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) With the first CARICOM Heads of Government Summit on Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) just two days away, the Caribbean Community has been warned that “we are in for the long haul” and “there would be no quick fixes” to curtailing the burden of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in the Caribbean. Speaking today at a Media…
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AFRICAN DIASPORA WANTS CARICOM TO PURSUE REPARATIONS AGENDA FOR SLAVERY
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The African Diaspora at its recent Global Conference held in Bridgetown, Barbados issued a call for CARICOM governments to collaborate with the African Union in developing appropriate mechanisms to ensure that Third States such as several European states, Canada and the United States expedite the implementation of reparations for their role in slavery. Jointly…
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CARICOM SECRETARIAT OPENS CONDOLENCE BOOK FOR SIR JOHN
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) With the passing of the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, the Honourable Sir John George Melvin Compton, OCC, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will open a book of condolence for signature from Wednesday, 12 September 2007, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00p.m on weekdays, as a mark of respect to this great…
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CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ELECTORAL OBSERVATION MISSION TO THE GENERAL ELECTIONS IN JAMAICA : PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
The CARICOM Electoral Observation Mission was mounted as a result of an invitation by the Government of Jamaica to monitor the General Elections, scheduled originally for 27 August 2007 but postponed to 3 September 2007 mainly due to the impact of hurricane Dean. The key tasks of the eight-person Mission were to monitor the preparations and organizational arrangements for the…
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CARICOM SECRETARIAT RECEIVES PUBLICATIONS ON REGIONAL INTEGRATION
CARICOM Secretariat receives publications on Regional Integration (CARICOM Secretariat, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat today received eight new publications on regional integration from Ian Randle Publishers of Jamaica. The publications were received by Assistant Secretary-General for Human and Social Development, Dr. Edward Greene, who accepted on behalf of the CARICOM Secretary-General, H.E. Edwin Carrington. Mr. Ian Randle,…
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STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING OF THE 2ND CHINA-CARICOM ECONOMIC AND TRADE COOPERATION FORUM, 7 SEPTEMBER 2007, XIAMEN, CHINA
It is an honour for me to represent the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at this the 2nd China-Caribbean Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum, following the very successful 1st forum which took place in Jamaica in February 2005. Regrettably, he was unable to be present at this Forum since he will be attending a meeting of our Heads of…
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STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING OF THE 2ND CHINA-CARICOM ECONOMIC AND TRADE COOPERATION FORUM, 7 SEPTEMBER 2007, XIAMEN, CHINA
It is an honour for me to represent the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at this the 2nd China-Caribbean Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum, following the very successful 1st forum which took place in Jamaica in February 2005. Regrettably, he was unable to be present at this Forum since he will be attending a meeting of our Heads of…
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CARICOM TO USE EDUTAINMENT STRATEGY TO FIGHT HIV/AIDS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In its continued fight against HIV and AIDS in the Caribbean, the CARICOM Secretariat has partnered with a Suriname-based Non-Governmental Organization, Stichting Projekta, and the World Bank to use alternative communication approaches such as edutainment strategies to raise the awareness on HIV and AIDS, reduce HIV/AIDS related stigma and discrimination and promote Voluntary Counselling…
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AFRICAN DIASPORA CONFERENCE WANTS MORE AFRICAN-CENTRED EDUCATION IN THE REGION
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The African Diaspora Conference has made a strong call for more emphasis to be placed on African-centred education in the Caribbean Region, noting the need for regional universities to introduce more structured programmes of teaching and research in African Studies and for regional authorities to standardise and recognise certification and qualifications in such disciplines.…
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CARICOM SUMMIT ON CHRONIC NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago, the Hon. Patrick Manning, will host a meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) next week to launch a watershed regional campaign against chronic diseases. The one-day summit, being organised by the CARICOM Secretariat in partnership with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO),…
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