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CARICOM at COP26 – Prime Minister Mottley addresses Opening Ceremony
Barbados Prime Minister Hon Mia Mottley addressed the Opening Ceremony for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), hosted by UK Prime Minister Mr Boris Johnson, in Glasgow, Scotland, today Monday 1 November 2021. Here is the Prime Minister’s presentation:
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Debt reduction for developing countries must be part of response to post COVID-19 economic situation: CARICOM SG to UNCTAD XV
An effective response to the post Covid-19 economic situation must include significant and broad debt reduction for all developing countries, including vulnerable middle to high income states. This was one of the prescriptions put forward by CARICOM Secretary-General Her Excellency Carla Barnett as she participated in a panel discussion during the World Leaders Summit Dialogue on Inequality at UNCTAD XV…
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CARICOM Secretary-General arrives in Barbados for UNCTAD XV
CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett has arrived Barbados for UNCTAD XV – the fifteenth Session of the UN Conference on Trade and Development to be held from the 3-7 October, 2021. The Secretary-General was welcomed by Barbados Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Honourable Dr. Jerome X. Walcott and His Excellency Chad Blackman, Ambassador and Permanent Representative…
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Keynote Address by Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett to the UNGA Side Event: Friends of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDS): Mobilising Resources and Technical Support with and for Member States to deliver the NCD and Mental Health Development Goal targets during and Beyond COVID-19
Hon. Gen. (Retd.) Dr. Constantine N. Chiwenga, Vice President of Zimbabwe; Hon. Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Health of the Russian Federationand Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization – Co-Chairs of the Task Force; High-level Representatives of Governments; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Distinguished Speakers; Ladies and Gentlemen. Good morning. I would like to thank the Organizers…
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Keynote address by Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett at the Opening Session of the State of the Sector Conference of the Barbados Small Business Association
Honourable Kerrie Symonds, Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship of Barbados; Mr. Neil Corbin, President of the Barbados Small Business Association; Senator Dr. Lynette Holder, Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Small Business Association; Dr. Deodat Maharaj, Executive Director of Caribbean Export; Presenters, Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen. Greetings! I am really delighted to have the opportunity to speak with…
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PM Mitchell to launch CARICOM Digital Skills Task Force 15 September
Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell will launch the CARICOM Digital Skills Task Force during a virtual meeting the CARICOM Secretariat will host on Wednesday, 15 September 2021. Dr. Mitchell is the Lead Head of Government with responsibility for Science and Technology (including ICT) in the CARICOM Quasi Cabinet. The launch and inaugural Task Force meeting…
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CARICOM SG turns sod for new Official Residence
In his last official public activity, outgoing CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Friday joined the Prime Minister of Guyana, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, at a sod-turning ceremony for an official residence for the CARICOM Secretary-General. CARICOM Secretariat and Guyana Government officials join Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque (3rd left) and Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips (4th left) for…
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Barbados records growth of 5.5%: CARICOM BUSINESS
Barbados has recorded growth of 5.5% during the April to June quarter of 2021. That’s the word from Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados Cleviston Haynes who is predicting growth of 1 to 3% for calendar 2021. Haynes said the performance of the economy continued to be constrained by the protracted COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in a dramatic falloff…
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SG’s Remarks at 42nd Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government
REMARKS BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE on the occasion of the FORTY-SECOND REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY VIA videoconference 5-6 July 2021 Honourable Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community; Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister…
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CARICOM SG gets courtesy call from senior US Military Official
Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque was paid a courtesy call by Major General Rafael A. Ribas, Director for Mobilization and Reserve Affairs, US Southern Command Doral, Florida, at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters building, Thursday 24 June 2021. Major Ribas is in Guyana for the multinational Trade Winds military training exercise.
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