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Regional officials meet on operationalisation of ferry service
(CMC) Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Barbados are on the cusp of the formation of a company to drive the process for the introduction of a regional ferry service. Discussions hosted by Works and Transport Minister, Trinidad and Tobago, Rohan Sinanan on the operationalisation of the service were held on Thursday. The company will comprise directors from each of the…
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Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM), at the Opening Ceremony of the Fifty-Seventh Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), Georgetown, Guyana, 27 November 2023
Honourable Rishma N. Kuldipsingh, Minister of Economic Affairs, Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation of Suriname and Chairperson of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED); Other Honourable Ministers and Heads of Delegations; Representatives of Regional Institutions; Distinguished Delegates; Ladies and Gentlemen. On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I congratulate the Honourable Rishma N. Kuldipsingh, Minister of Economic Affairs, Entrepreneurship…
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MESSAGE FROM DR. CARLA N. BARNETT, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM CAMPAIGN AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, 25 NOVEMBER – 10 DECEMBER 2023
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat joins the rest of the world to observe the annual campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence” from 25 November to 10 December 2023. The campaign incorporates four important observances: the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, on 25 November; Human Rights Defenders’ Day, 29 November; World AIDS Day, 1 December; and…
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Happy Independence Anniversary Suriname – CARICOM
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Republic of Suriname on its Forty-Eighth Anniversary of Independence which it celebrates on 25 November 2023. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett sent the following congratulatory message to the President of Suriname His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi: “Your Excellency: I am pleased to extend warmest congratulations to the Government and People of the Republic of…
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The European Union to Support Enhancement of Agri-Food Systems in the Caribbean through new € 19 Million Programme
The European Union (EU) is providing €19 million to enhance the resilience and sustainability of food systems in the Caribbean, promoting food and nutrition security, particularly for groups in vulnerable situations. This is part of the EU’s larger €600 million effort to step up support to the most vulnerable African, Caribbean and Pacific countries hit by the global food crisis.…
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Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General CARICOM/CARIFORUM, at the Launch of the EU-CARIFORUM Food Security Programme, CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana, 23 November 2023
Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha, Minister of Agriculture of Guyana; Ms. Myriam Ferran, Deputy Director General for International Partnerships, and Other Representatives of the European Commission; Your Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska, Head of Delegation of the European Union to Barbados, CARICOM/ CARIFORUM, and the OECS; Mr. Joseph Cox, Assistant Secretary General, Economic Integration, Innovation and Development, and Other Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat;…
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CARICOM STATEMENT OF CONDOLENCE TO SURINAME
CARICOM Heads of Government note with deep sadness the death of at least 14 gold miners in a tunnel collapse in our Member State, Suriname, on Monday 20 November. We offer our heartfelt condolences to the families and all who are affected by this horrifying event. CARICOM stands ready to provide any support needed to the rescue and recovery operation.…
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STATEMENT – Eminent Persons Group Following Third Facilitation Visit to Haiti
Haiti continues to hurt. The cycle of depredations and violence of the armed gangs continues, expanding to new areas and adding to the already high number of victims. The political actors, fully aware of this dire reality, continue their zero-sum approach to the efforts to reach an agreement that would bring an end to the protracted political deadlock, opening the…
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Opening Remarks by Dr. Armstrong Alexis, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, on the Third Regional Workshop on the CARICOM Core SDGs Indicators
CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Armstrong Alexis, on Monday, 20 November 2023, made remarks at the opening of the Third Regional Workshop on the CARICOM Core Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Indicators in Trinidad And Tobago. Please read his remarks below: Representatives from CARICOM Member States, Associate Members, Partners, Staff of the Central Statistical Office, Trinidad and Tobago, Ladies and Gentlemen. It…
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CARICOM Gender Equality Strategy Aims To Fulfil Vision Of Protection And Economic Empowerment Of Women, Equitable Access To Education And Healthcare For All
Monday, 20 November 2023 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): Ministers responsible for gender affairs and equality from CARICOM Member States and Associate Members are currently reviewing the draft CARICOM Gender Equality Strategy, “Stepping It Up: A Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality in the Caribbean Community”, during the Forty-Sixth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Gender. The Meeting,…
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