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Regional Keynote by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the Opening Ceremony of the Caribbean Energies and Investment Summit, Bridgetown, Barbados, 1-3 November 2023
Senator the Honourable Lisa R. Cummins, Minister of Energy and Business Development of Barbados; Other Honourable Ministers; Representatives of Regional Institutions; International Development Partners; Other Distinguished Delegates; Ladies and Gentlemen. It is a pleasure to speak with you today on Regional Cooperation and Collaboration to support the Caribbean Energy Transition, an imperative which is of paramount importance to Member States…
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CARICOM: Happy 42nd Independence Anniversary Antigua and Barbuda
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated Antigua and Barbuda on its Forty-Second Anniversary of Independence which it celebrates on 1 November 2023. Secretary-General Dr Carla N Barnett sent the following congratulatory message to the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Hon Gaston Browne: “Honourable Prime Minister, On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I extend warm congratulations to the Government…
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CARICOM Ministers see COP28 as a test of the world’s commitment to the most vulnerable
MINISTERIAL STATEMENT COP28 is a milestone for the climate agenda. CARICOM Environment Ministers met in Miami on October 18th 2023 to initiate their final preparations for the annual Climate Change Conference (COP28) to be held in the United Arab Emirates from 30 November to 12 December. COP28 will mark a major milestone for the implementation of the Paris Agreement on…
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Remarks – Dr Carla N Barnett, Secretary-General, at the Opening Ceremony, AFRICARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT FORUM 2023, Monday 30 October, “Creating a Shared Prosperous Future”
Your Excellency Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana Hon. Philip J. Pierre, Prime Minister, Saint Lucia His Excellency Professor Benedict Oramah, President and Board Chairman, Afreximbank Other distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen It is a distinct pleasure for me to say a few words at the opening of this second Africa-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum, taking…
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Happy 44th Independence Anniversary St Vincent and the Grenadines – CARICOM
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated St Vincent and the Grenadines on its 44th Anniversary of Independence which it celebrates Friday 27 October 2023. Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett sent the following congratulatory message to the Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves; “Honourable Prime Minister: On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I extend congratulations to…
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Statement by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes the decision of the Venezuelan National Assembly to conduct a popular referendum on defending Venezuela’s claim of the Essequibo. CARICOM further notes that two of the questions approved to be posed in the Referendum, if answered in the affirmative, would authorise the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to embark on the annexation of…
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New Assistant Secretary-General appointed
The CARICOM Secretary General is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Elizabeth Solomon, a national of Trinidad and Tobago, as Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations, with effect from 15 October 2023. Ms. Solomon has more than thirty years of legal, communications and foreign service experience, at both regional and international levels. She has served in various senior- level…
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CARICOM Secretariat Moves to Improve Civil Society Engagement
CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, has hosted the first in a series of discussions with the leadership of Regional civil society stakeholders, as the Secretariat seeks to review its process for the engagement of the social partners. Addressing the senior management teams of the Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) and the Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL), Dr Barnett explained that…
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LAUNCH OF CANADA-CARICOM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
INTRODUCTION Bound by an unwavering friendship, Canada and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) seek to formalize their vibrant and multi-faceted partnership, as natural hemispheric partners, with strong and lasting foundations built on deep people-to-people, historical and cultural ties, and mutual respect. Among the first to recognize the independence of CARICOM member states, Canada remains steadfast in its trusted relationship with CARICOM…
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Remarks by Dr Carla Barnett, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the occasion of the Canada-CARICOM Summit “Strategic Partners for a Resilient Future”, Ottawa Canada, 17-19 October 2023
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada; Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Other Heads of State and Government of CARICOM Member States; Distinguished delegates; Ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure to be here today as we convene this…
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