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Challenges need resolute collective action – Minister Elrington
Hon. Wilfred Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belize and Chairman of the Community Council of Ministers of CARICOM, addressing the 37th Meeting of the Council, Georgetown Guyana, 15 January 2016 – VIDEO “Our endeavors will demand perspicacity and resolution from all of us in leadership positions, given the very daunting challenges which now confront our world. Challenges which can…
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Guyana’s President announces measures to pursue “greater economic” independence
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, , CMC – Guyana’s President David Granger has announced the reconfiguation of an executive cabinet that will lead to a renewed national effort to rebuild the economy. In his fourth address to Parliament since taking up officer in May 2015, Granger, on Thursday, said as the nation celebrates 50 years of political independence from Britain, 2016 has been…
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Labour, employers, government in Guyana commend CSME Free Movement regimes
Representatives of Guyana’s trade unions, employers and government are commending the Free Movement regimes within the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) as important contributors to the region’s development. The groups are part of a two day Free Movement sensitization workshop, which began Wednesday. “It is about people and peoples’ development, which is central to the Region’s development”, said General…
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Minister plugs protection of vulnerable –at opening of two-day sensitisation on CSME
By Svetlana Marshall (Guyana Chronicle) “AS we envisage free movement of peoples, we must also address the fact that we need to protect the welfare of vulnerable groups such as non-unionised workers, workers with disabilities, youth and unskilled persons who may be exploited by unscrupulous employers,” Minister of Social Protection Volda Lawrence said yesterday as she addressed a CARICOM forum…
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The best years of CARICOM lie ahead: new Belizean Envoy
Newly accredited Ambassador of Belize to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), H.E. Daniel Gutierez has said the best years of the integration movement lie ahead for what he calls the “tremendous untapped potential” that lies within the Region. Speaking at a ceremony to present his letters of credence to CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters on Wednesday,…
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CARICOM accredits new Belizean envoy as Ambassadors meet
As the CARICOM Committee of Ambassadors meets in Georgetown, Guyana, Wednesday to engage on the Community Reform Process, CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque accepted the Letters of Credence from H.E. Daniel Gutierez, new Ambassador of Belize. In a short accreditation ceremony held in his office, Ambassador LaRocque told the newest member of the Committee that he will have the opportunity…
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Guyana’s Labour and Employers organisations sit together on regional free movement
Representatives of Guyana’s private sector, employers organisations and trade unions came together Wednesday for a two day sensitisation workshop on Free Movement within the CARICOM Single Market and Economy CSME. The workshop is expected to build awareness among the participants about the provisions of some key CSME regimes, including free movement of skills/labour and the facilitation of travel generally; the…
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CARICOM Free Movement Sensitization to target Employers and Employees
The CARICOM Secretariat is hosting a two-day sensitization workshop on Free Movement within the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) starting Wednesday, January 13, 2016 in Guyana. The aim is to share information and increase awareness of the free movement regimes. The target groups for this activity are the private sector, employers’ organizations and trade unions in CARICOM Member States…
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Timothy Antoine Appointed as ECCB Governor
The Monetary Council has appointed Mr Timothy Antoine as Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB). Mr Antoine, a Grenadian national, succee ds Sir K Dwight Venner who retired on 30 November, 2015. He is the holder of a BSc degree in Economics with Management from the University of the West Indies and a MSc in Social Policy and…
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Fisheries agency hosts CARICOM Secretary-General on Belize visit
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque met on Thursday with Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Mr. Milton Haughton and his team of dedicated staff who continue to work with Member States to secure the Region’s invaluable fisheries resources. The Belize-based CRFM was established in 2003 with a mandate to “promote and facilitate the responsible utilization of the…
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