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Cuba joins CARICOM Task Force on Agriculture
Cuba has accepted an offer from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to join the Community’s Ministerial Task Force on Agriculture. Both sides also agreed to observe October 6 as CARICOM Cuba Day Against Terrorism. These were among the major outcomes of the 8th CARICOM-Cuba Summit held in Barbados on Tuesday as the 50th Anniversary of diplomatic ties was celebrated. A Declaration…
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CARICOM Secretariat Goes Orange to Highlight Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
The CARICOM Secretariat illuminated its Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana, with orange spotlights on Tuesday, 29 November, in recognition of “16 Days of Activism” which is being observed internationally. The awareness activities aim to bring attention to ending violence against women and girls. The observance was held in collaboration with the European Union-funded Spotlight Initiative Caribbean Regional programme and formed part of the…
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Remarks by Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, Opening 55th Meeting of COTED, 28 November 2022
Honourable, Alva Baptiste, Minister of External Affairs International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs of Saint Lucia and Chair of Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED); Other Honourable Ministers and Heads of Delegations; Representatives of Regional Institutions; Distinguished Delegates; Ladies and Gentlemen. It is my pleasure to say a few words of welcome to this Fifty-Fifth Regular Meeting of…
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Feature Address by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the launch of the “I am Agriculture” Campaign, 28 October 2022
Honourable Ministers Mr. Regis Chapman, Representative and Country Director, United Nations World Food Programme; Mr. Alick Lazare, Co-Founder of CERES Agriculture Application, Dominica; Mr. Joseph Cox, Assistant Secretary-General, Economic Integration, Innovation and Development, CARICOM Secretariat; Other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat; Young People of the Region. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett It is indeed a pleasure to be…
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Communique issued at the end of the 44th Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Education, 13-14 October 2022, CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters, Georgetown, Guyana
The Forty-Fourth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held on 13-14 October 2022, under the theme “Education as and for Resilience.” The Honourable Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education, Culture, Science, and Technology of Belize chaired the meeting, which was attended in person by Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, St.…
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CARICOM Ministers of Education tackling packed agenda in Georgetown
Ministers of Education in CARICOM were today, 13 October, urged to devise comprehensive recommendations for quality education and to clearly articulate the immediate actions necessary to change how schools re-engage with learners and communities. At the opening of the 44th Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD-Education), CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General, Alison Drayton told the Ministers gathered at…
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CARICOM Member States deepening cooperation to fight crime; Ministers of National Security zero in on firearms trafficking
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deepening cooperation among Member States to ensure the safety of the Region as increasing and new forms of crimes are occurring. CARICOM Ministerial Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE)met in Trelawny, Jamaica, on Thursday 6 October for the 24th Meeting of the. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security of Jamaica, the…
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Remarks by Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development, CARICOM Secretariat, Ms Alison Drayton at the Opening of the 24th Meeting of the Council for National Security and Law Enforcement, Jamaica, 6 October 2022
Honourable Dr. Horace Chang, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security of Jamaica and Chairman of the Council for National Security and Law Enforcement Honourable Ministers and Heads of Delegation Distinguished Delegates Colleagues from the CARICOM Secretariat and Institutions Ladies and Gentlemen Good morning It is a privilege to welcome you to this Twenty-Fourth Meeting of the Council for…
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CARICOM carries out training in preparation for upgraded regional Labour Market Information System (LMIS)
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is hosting two training sessions on the Regional Labour Market Information System (LMIS) for CARICOM National Data Managers, on 27 – 28 September and 4 – 5 October 2022. The first activity is on LMIS data production. The second exercise will focus on aspects of the Statistical and Metadata eXchange (SDMX). The SDMX is critical…
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Statement by Chair of CARICOM to Mark CARICOM-Africa Day, 7 September 2022
STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), HIS EXCELLENCY CHANDRIKAPERSAD SANTOKHI, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME, TO MARK CARICOM-AFRICA DAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 2022 It is my distinct honour in my capacity as Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to address the people and governments of CARICOM and Africa…
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