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Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago Prime Ministers continue talks – Bilateral Meeting Positive – PM Holness
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley, on July 18, has led to a deeper understanding of critical issues between the two countries. Making a brief statement at the Office of the Prime Minister following the meeting, Mr. Holness said he and…
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CARICOM Single ICT Space vital to compete
(Barbados Government Information Service) The vision of a Single ICT Space, articulated by CARICOM Heads of Government, is concrete recognition of the role that technology must play in the economic and social development of the Caribbean. This was emphasised by Senator Darcy Boyce, Minister with responsibility for Telecommunications, (on Thursday) as he spoke at the Caribbean Broadband Forum in Port-of…
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Jamaica Welcomes Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister
Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley, and Mrs. Sharon Rowley, arrived in Jamaica today (July 17) for a four-day official visit. They were met at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston by a welcoming party led by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister,…
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CCJ to implement measures to reduce paper use in judicial process- CCJ President
President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Sir Charles Dennis Byron informed participants of the Hague Convention Conference that the CCJ is in the final stages of developing programmes that would reduce the use of paper in judicial processes throughout the region. “That (programmes being developed) would facilitate that process in domestic jurisdictions throughout the region, so it’s something…
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Region sees 2030 SDA as viable means for growth, development
“It is the firm view of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda offers a viable means for fostering growth and development in our region, where, despite some progress, economic transformation and sustainable development have been difficult to achieve.” From remarks delivered today by H.E. Missouri Sherman-Peter, Ambassador/Permanent Observer for the Caribbean Community to the United Nations, to…
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CARICOM, ‘Hague Conference’ SGs hold fruitful talks; relevant to integration arrangements
Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque met on Monday with Mr. Cristophe Bernasconi, Secretary-General of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. Mr. Christophe Bernasconi, Secretary-General, Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), left, and Mr. Ignacio Goicoechea, Representative for Latin America, HCCH at the CARICOM Secretariat The Secretaries-General held fruitful discussions on areas of mutual interest…
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Intensified public information campaign on CSME to be undertaken
CARICOM Heads of Government have mandated the intensification of a public information campaign on the benefits and provisions of the regional flagship programme, the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), as well as a comprehensive review of programme. The review of the CSME will “take the process forward”, the Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica and Chair of the…
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CARICOM and ILO Sign Significant MOU
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is closer to setting up a labour market information system for the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRoque, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on behalf of the CARICOM Secretariat with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in June. The MOU allows CARICOM Member States to utilise ‘.Stat’, a software tool, for the…
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CARICOM toasts The Bahamas on 43rd Independence anniversary
The Caribbean Community has extended congratulations to The Bahamas on the occasion of its 43rd anniversary of Independence celebrated on 10 July, 2016. In a message to Prime Minister the Right Hon. Perry Christie, CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said that The Bahamas was a valued member of the Community. He also praised The Bahamas for its socio-economic, democratic and political accomplishments…
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Single Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on Cricket has broad mandate
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have decided that there will now be a single Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on Cricket that will handle all aspects of the game. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, Chair of the Conference of Heads of Government said Wednesday evening, that instead of two Prime Ministerial sub-Committees on Cricket – one on Governance and one…
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