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CARICOM, Korea formalise decade-old friendship
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of Korea on Tuesday formalised a decade-old friendship with the accreditation of the first non-permanent Plenipotentiary Representative of the East Asian country to CARICOM. Deputy Secretary-General of CARICOM, Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan accepted the Letter of Credence from H.E. Mr. Ki-Mo Lim in a simple ceremony at the Headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat on…
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Communique – 20th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), Bridgetown, Barbados, 18 – 19 May 2017
The Twentieth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) took place in Bridgetown, Barbados on 18-19 May 2017, under the Chairmanship of Senator the Honourable Maxine McClean, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados. The COFCOR was attended by the Honourable H. Charles Fernandez, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade …
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PM Douglas was expected to meet with Presidents of Brazil and Venezuela
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JANUARY 29TH 2014 (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas was expected to meet with the Presidents of Venezuela and Brazil during the margins of the Second Meeting of the Community of Latin America and Caribbean (CELA) in Havana,Cuba. Dr. Douglas in his meeting with the President of Venezuela,…
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CARICOM TARGETS JOURNALISTS TO SPREAD INTEGRATION MESSAGE
Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 28, 2014 (SKNIS): Encouragement to provide factual information on Caribbean regional integration was the message put forward by the CARICOM Secretariat which hosted a Broadcasters Regional Integration and CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) in Antigua recently. To this end, the CARICOM Secretariat with funding from the 10th European Development Fund (EDF) invited approximately 30 Caribbean…
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SG LaRocque seeks Slovenia’s support in advocating for CARICOM on EU graduation policy
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has sought the support of Slovenia in advocating for CARICOM regarding graduation in the EU development policy. The Secretary General was making remarks during a ceremony in which the newly appointed Slovenian Ambassador to CARICOM His Excellency Bozo Cerar handed over his credentials. The…
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Remarks by the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque On the Occasion of the Presentation of Credentials by His Excellency Peterson Benjamin Noel Plenipotentiary Representative (DESIGNATE) of the Republic of Haiti To The Caribbean Community Georgetown, GUYANA 10 January 2014
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you, Ambassador Noel, as Haiti’s first Plenipotentiary Representative to the Caribbean Community. Ambassador, you, however, are far from being a newcomer to our Community and this institution in particular. You were a pioneer in the Secretariat’s programme for attaching Haitian professionals to the organisation back in 2008, being the first Haitian government official…
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CXC managed nursing exams set for October 2014
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Representatives of National Nursing Councils of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) met recently in Barbados to complete the final review of the process to launch the CXC managed Regional Examination for Nurse Registration (RENR) in October 2014. With the recent growth of training opportunities in the field, nursing stakeholders…
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CARICOM Secretary General joins in observing 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARTICOM) recognises that gender-based violence continues to be a serious problem across the Region. So said CARICOM Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque in a message marking the observance of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, is being observed from 25 November which is…
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MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY TO COMMEMORATE 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE 25 NOVEMBER TO 10 DECEMBER 2013
The CARICOM Secretariat joins women and men globally to commemorate 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, observed from 25 November which is designated as the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, the UN Human Rights Day. This annual campaign spans these 16 Days in order to highlight the link between violence against…
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CARICOM Attorneys-General discuss implications of Myrie Ruling
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Legal Affairs Committee (LAC) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has discussed the implications for the Community and Member States on the recent Caribbean Court of Justice ruling in the matter involving Shanique Myrie. The LAC, which comprises Attorneys General and Ministers of Legal Affairs of the Community, met by video-conference on Friday 29…
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