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CARICOM benefits from India-sponsored knowledge-sharing workshop on counter terrorism and law enforcement
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – A high-level workshop and exhibition on counter terrorism and law enforcement, convened on Friday, 17 October at the Pegasus Hotel in Georgetown, Guyana, brought together regional and international experts for discussions on strategies to confront the growing threats of terrorism, cybercrime, and transnational crime in the Caribbean.The event was organised by…
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CARICOM and India collaborate on space technology
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of India continue to deepen cooperation under the partnership elaborated at the Second CARICOM-India Summit held in November 2024. On Friday, 25 July, the Indian High Commission in collaboration with the CARICOM Secretariat convened a high-level seminar on space technology in Georgetown, Guyana. The…
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Highlights from the Opening Ceremony of the Second CARICOM-India Summit | 20 November 2024 | Georgetown, Guyana
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Thirteen CARICOM countries met India’s Prime Minister, the Hon. Narendra Modi in Georgetown, Guyana on Wednesday, 20 November 2024, in an historic Summit, the first stand-alone Meeting between the Heads of Government of the two sides in a CARICOM Member State. In the discussions, CARICOM and India agreed to strengthen economic and commercial…
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Remarks by Chairman of CARICOM, Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada | Second CARICOM-India Summit | Georgetown, Guyana | 20 November 2024
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana, 20 September 2024) – As Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), It is indeed with immense honor and privilege that I welcome you all to the 2nd CARICOM-India Summit, the first of which was held in September 2019. Today, we gather as partners and friends, united by a shared vision of progress, cooperation, and…
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Remarks by Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM)| Second CARICOM-India Summit| Georgetown, Guyana| 20 November 2024
“CARICOM and India share a longstanding history and deep-rooted partnership, through diplomatic relations forged at the bilateral level and further consolidated between CARICOM and India for over three decades. This longstanding friendship has been marked by several high-level political interactions, including the Inaugural CARICOM-India Summit in 2019 and a robust framework of technical cooperation. CARICOM and India also share fundamental…
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Remarks by Secretary-General Dr Carla N Barnett at the 9th India-LAC Conclave, New Delhi, India, 3-4 August 2023
Honourable Ministers Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen This 9th India-LAC Conclave is another excellent opportunity to enhance the growing partnership between India and the Latin America and Caribbean region as you – public and private sector stakeholders in this forum – seek to explore new markets, boost trade, create jobs and increase productivity and competitiveness. The theme for this year’s…
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CARICOM and Indian Foreign Ministers meet
Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and India held their Fourth Ministerial Meeting at the CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana, 21 April 2023. Heads of Delegations in photo are: (l-r) Hon Dr Denzil Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs, St. Kitts and Nevis; Mr Jamahl Strachan, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Bahamas; Ambassador Amalia Mai, Chief Executive…
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Remarks by Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, on the occasion of the Fourth CARICOM-India Ministerial Meeting, Georgetown, Guyana, 21 April, 2023
Honourable Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India; Honourable E.P. Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Trade of Antigua and Barbuda, and Chairman of the of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR); Other Honourable Ministers; Ladies and Gentlemen. Honourable Minister, it gives me immense pleasure to welcome you to the Headquarters of the Caribbean…
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Barbados Gov’t caps fuel prices – CARICOM Business
Effective August 19, consumers in Barbados will be paying less for gasoline and diesel as Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced that the price of fuel at the pump will be capped for the next five months. Gasoline will cost BDS$4.48 (US$2.24) per litre, while diesel will be BDS$4.03 (US$2.01) until January 31, 2023. Mottley also said that the cap on…
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Caribbean can only ‘build back better’ with international support and urgent climate action, UN, CARICOM Chiefs and Heads of Government
Over US$2 billion pledged, half of which in loans and debt relief, to support affected women and men for long-term recovery in hurricane-affected Caribbean during CARICOM-UN Conference New York, 21 November 2017 – In view of the urgent needs of Caribbean islands affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the “CARICOM-UN High-level Pledging Conference: Building a more Climate-Resilient Community ” mobilised…
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