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CCREEE establishment sets tone for Regional sustainable development – Barbados PM
The establishment of the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) has set the tone for the sustainable development, energy and climate change goals of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). “It may well become one of the ironies of Caribbean history that when oil prices were at one of their lowest points, one of the most successful institutions dedicated…
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CARICOM and Brazil strengthening relations – SG pays official visit
At the request of the Foreign Minister of Brazil, H.E. Mauro Luiz Vieira, Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque paid an official visit to Brazil on 26 October 2015. In the course of the visit, the Secretary-General met with the Foreign Minister and senior officials at the Foreign Ministry, Itamaraty, the Director of the Brazilian Agency for technical cooperation, and the President…
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Redouble efforts on Deposit Insurance – CARICOM ASG
Redouble efforts and focus on the “critical policy intervention” of Deposit Insurance, CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General, Trade and Economic Integration, Mr. Joseph Cox, said Monday. CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General, Trade and Economic Integration, Mr. Joseph Cox He was at the time addressing a Regional consultation at the Radisson Resorts in Barbados that focused on the development of a harmonised deposit protection model…
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CARICOM Election Mission to Haiti releases Immediate Post-Election Statement
The CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to Haiti has issued its Immediate Post-Election Statement in which it highlighted areas that could lead to “undesirable sequels” if not corrected. Those areas included anomalies pertaining to voting norms, varying methodologies in poll practices and inadequate physical space at polling stations The eight-member team, headed by Dr. Steve Surujbally, Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, observed the 26…
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CARICOM Elections Observation Mission to Haiti issues Preliminary Statement
Sunday’s Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Haiti has been engaged in various activities since its arrival, including meetings with the Haitian Prime Minister and other State officials. The Mission issued a Preliminary Statement (see below) on Friday, as the 5.8 million registered voters prepare to choose from among fifty-three Presidential candidates and also vote in the second round of the…
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CARICOM extends warm congratulations to Canada’s new Prime Minister
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has extended congratulations to the Prime Minister-elect of Canada, Mr. Justin Trudeau. Mr. Trudeau and the Liberal Party won a landslide victory in Canada's Federal Elections held on 19 October. In a congratulatory message to the Prime Minister elect, the Secretary-General said he looked forward to working with Mr. Trudeau and his new government to deepen the…
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CARICOM and Costa Rica to promote joint interests
Costa Rica has committed to finding common ground with the Caribbean Community on global climate change positions. Costa Rica’s first Ambassador to CARICOM, Ms. Lydia Peralta noted CARICOM-Costa Rica’s shared climate change concerns and interests as she presented her credentials to CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at the Secretariat Headquarters, Georgetown, Guyana on Wednesday. “On the road to the COP21,…
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CARICOM and Costa Rica to promote joint interests
Costa Rica has committed to finding common ground with the Caribbean Community on global climate change positions. Costa Rica’s first Ambassador to CARICOM, Ms. Lydia Peralta noted CARICOM-Costa Rica’s shared climate change concerns and interests as she presented her credentials to CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at the Secretariat Headquarters, Georgetown, Guyana on Wednesday. “On the road to the COP21,…
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CARICOM to mount Observation Mission for Haiti’s Elections
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will mount an Election Observation Mission in Haiti for the first round of the Presidential Elections and the second round of the Legislative Elections which will take place on 25 October 2015. The fielding of this Mission comes at the request of the Government of Haiti and follows the presence of CARICOM Election Observation Missions…
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CARICOM-US cooperation hailed for tangible benefits
CARICOM-US deepening cooperation in security, health and energy was underscored Tuesday as Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque received new United States Ambassador to CARICOM Mr. Perry Holloway. The Secretary-General, in remarks at the accreditation ceremony, highlighted the important collaboration on the troubling issue of security, with the Caribbean serving as a transit point for the drug trade between the producer and…
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