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CARICOM and ACS Secretaries-General meet
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Friday received a courtesy call from new Secretary-General of the Association of Caribbean of States (ACS) Mr Rodolfo Sabonge. Mr Sabonge, a native of Panama, became the 7th Secretary-General of the ACS in November last year, taking over from Saint Lucian Dr. June Soomer. The ACS is Headquartered in Port of Spain, Trinidad and…
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New measures in TnT as COVID-19 cases increase
OPM, Trinidad and Tobago – Prime Minister Dr the Hon Keith Rowley made several adjustments to the existing Public Health Regulations due to the increased number of positive COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago. Dr Rowley made the announcements at a media conference held at the Victor E. Bruce Complex, Division of Finance and the Economy in Tobago, Thursday 29th…
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Volcano affected SVG also hit by flooding
CDEMA – The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO), St. Vincent and the Grenadines reported that flooding and landslides have occurred in several areas on mainland St. Vincent as a result of heavy rainfall. ● The Red Zone is likely to be impacted by mudflows as ash deposits are thickest in these areas and the absence of trees means that all…
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CARICOM SG accredits new Ambassador of the Republic of Ireland
The Republic of Ireland’s new Ambassador to CARICOM H.E. Seán Hoy presented his Credentials to Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque in a virtual ceremony on Wednesday, 28 April 2021. Ambassador Hoy made the following Remarks at the Accreditation Ceremony: Remarks – H.E. Seán Hoy Secretary-General LaRocque made the following Remarks at the Ceremony: Remarks – Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque
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Acceleration of the Regional Private Sector’s Relief Response to the crisis in St Vincent and the Grenadines
In recognition of the need to streamline the Regional Private Sector’s extraordinary individual and collective response to the devastation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and enhance the inter-agency coordination in times of disaster, the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO), the Caribbean Manufacturers’ Association (CMA) and the Caribbean Chambers of Commerce (CARICHAM) convened a meeting on April 16th 2021 with…
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Secretary-General’s Remarks – CARICOM Senior Officials (Fisheries, Law of the Sea and Marine Conservation) Briefing on proposed Collaboration with the Cloudburst Foundation
A warm welcome to all and a sincere thank you for accepting our invitation today. Firstly, permit me to begin by expressing solidarity with our brothers and sisters in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and the neighbouring islands affected by the ongoing volcanic activity. Our thoughts are with those affected and for their continued safety. I know, to many of…
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Statement by Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda At “Summit of 40 Leaders” on Climate Change Organized by the President of the United States of America Joseph Biden April 22nd to 23rd 2021
I thank President Biden for convening this very important gathering, to address the most significant threat facing, our one planet and our one humanity. We are grateful that the United States and China have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and we look forward to swift action in their transitioning into carbon neutral economies. We urge other major emitting…
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Secretary-General accredits Guyana’s new Ambassador to CARICOM
Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Wednesday received Guyana’s new Ambassador to CARICOM H.E. George Talbot, in a ceremony which also highlighted the country’s lead role in the Caribbean Community’s food production and food security. Guyana holds lead responsibility for Agriculture, Agricultural Diversification and Food Security in the CARICOM Quasi-Cabinet, and President H.E. Irfaan Ali earlier this year presented to his…
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CARICOM and US agree on need to work together
Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United States Secretary of State agreed on the need to work together on a number of issues of mutual interest. In a virtual meeting on Wednesday 21 April, the two sides noted the inextricable link between the Community and the US and welcomed the Roundtable Discussion as an initial engagement between…
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Remarks by Hon Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration of Belize and Chairman of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations to the CARICOM-US virtual Roundtable, 21 April 2021
Mr. Secretary, on behalf of the Caribbean Community, please accept congratulations on your appointment as Secretary of State in the Biden-Harris Administration. The Community values highly its long-standing relationship with the United States of America, and we welcome this opportunity to have an exchange of views so early in your tenure. The Caribbean Community and the United States of America…
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