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CARICOM Statement on the ongoing situation in Gaza
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) remains deeply distressed by the ongoing violence and deteriorating situation in Gaza, which has resulted in the tragic loss of civilian lives, including the deaths of women and children on an unprecedented scale, and widespread displacement and suffering. CARICOM reiterates its strong condemnation of the attacks by Hamas and the taking of hostages on 7 October…
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Region working to eliminate hunger, malnutrition by 2030 – CARICOM Chair
he Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is taking steps to eliminate hunger and malnutrition by 2030, His Excellency Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Chairman of the Community and President of Guyana, announced on Sunday. Delivering the feature address at the opening of the Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM which is currently underway in Georgetown, Guyana, the Chairman…
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CARICOM on course to meet 25 by 2025 Food Security Initiative targets – PM Skerrit
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) remains on course to achieve the goals identified under the 25 by 2025 Initiative, Prime Minister of Dominica, the Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit said on Monday. Prime Minister Skerrit, who is the outgoing Chairman of CARICOM, was at the time addressing the audience at the National Cultural Centre in Georgetown, Guyana, on Sunday, 25 February, for the…
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Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General, CARICOM on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony of the Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM
It is a distinct pleasure to address you at this Opening Ceremony of the Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). I am particularly pleased to welcome you to Georgetown, Guyana, the seat of the CARICOM Secretariat, the Headquarters of the Community, where we have enjoyed the warm hospitality of the Government…
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Congratulatory Message to Saint Lucia re 45th Independence Anniversary
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat presents its compliments to the Ministry of External Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs of Saint Lucia, and has the honour to request the latter’s kind assistance in having the following congratulatory message from Dr. Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of CARICOM, transmitted to the Honourable Philip J. Pierre, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia,…
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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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