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Chairman of CARICOM’s cricket sub-committee extends best wishes to Teams Windies
Grenada’s Prime Minister and Chairman of the CARICOM Subcommittee on Cricket Governance, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, extends best wishes, on behalf of the Prime Ministers of CARICOM, to the West Indies T-20 Men and Women’s teams, as they compete in the Finals of the World T-20 tournaments. Grenada’s Prime Minister and Chairman of the CARICOM Subcommittee on Cricket…
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Caribbean leadership on climate change hailed by incoming Secretary-General
“Coming together in unity has been one of the strengths of the Caribbean region” – Patricia Scotland QC Caribbean countries have shown great leadership in “mobilising the world” to act on the threat posed by climate change, the Secretary-General Designate of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Right Honourable Patricia Scotland QC, has said. Addressing the opening ceremony of the 15th…
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Governors-General discuss integration, youth, Regional threats, challenges
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE 15TH MEETING OF PRESIDENTS AND GOVERNORS-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN REGION, MARCH 29 – APRIL 1, 2016, SANDALS GRANDE ANTIGUA RESORT AND SPA, DICKENSON BAY, ANTIGUA The 15th Meeting of Presidents and Governors-General of the Caribbean Region was held at the Sandals Grande Antigua Resort and Spa, Dickenson Bay, Antigua. The Governor General of…
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Caribbean tourism officials to focus on business, service excellence
(St. John’s, Antigua) – As Caribbean tourism rebounds, tourism practitioners within the region are making their next strategic move by focusing on enhancing the quality of their product, and developing a strong culture of service excellence. The Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation, Hugh Riley and other well-known Caribbean tourism officials will meet in Antigua and Barbuda to address the…
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Diplomat wants Caribbean people to take advantage of CSME
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A senior Barbados diplomat Wednesday called on Caribbean people to secure their future by taking full advantage of the opportunities provided under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) that allows for free movement of goods, skills, labour and skills. “We look forward to the day when freedom to move to learn, to work, to do…
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CARIFORUM-European Union Dialogue: Communique
Joint Press Communique Cariforum-European Union Political Dialogue at the Level of Senior Officials 15 March 2016 1. CARIFORUM and European Union (EU) senior officials held a one-day political dialogue in Georgetown, Guyana on 15 March 2016, at which they reaffirmed the two regions’ commitment to strengthen their longstanding partnership. 2. The Meeting was co-chaired by Mr. Sparte Odera, Advisor to…
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CXC launches gaming and animation syllabus at KingstOOn
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) launched its latest New Generation CAPE Animation and Game Design Syllabus on Saturday 12 March 2016 at the KingstOOn Festival in Jamaica. CAPE Animation and Game Design will be taught in schools from September 2016 and the first examination will be offered in May/June 2017. The new syllabus describes Animation and Game Design as “a…
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Brazil joins the Caribbean Development Bank
The Federative Republic of Brazil is the newest member country of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), signalling that country’s commitment to sustainable development of the Region. This became effective on December 31, 2015, following a process that began with Brazil’s application to membership in 2007 and its acceptance by the CDB Board of Governors in 2008. Brazil is CDB’s 28th…
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Remarks by the Secretary-General Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean And Pacific (ACP) States (CARIFORUM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at the Opening Ceremony of the Twenty-Third Meeting of the CARIFORUM Council of Ministers GEORGETOWN, Guyana
In welcoming you all to this Meeting of the Council of Ministers of CARIFORUM, allow me to extend a special greeting to those Ministers attending their first meeting of this Council. Included among them is today’s Chairman, the Honourable Jean Max Bellerive of Haiti. Also attending their first Meeting of this Council are the Honourable Paul Greene, Minister of Trade,…
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Four CARICOM countries to participate in project to reduce salt consumption
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) – Four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have been chosen to conduct social marketing training and technical assistance to reduce daily salt intake. The project in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and Jamaica, is being led by the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) Salt Smart Consortium, acting as the secretariat, supported by Healthy…
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