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CARICOM Reparations Commission and UWI Centres welcome Royal African Delegation
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Monday, February 27, 2023—A high-level delegation of royal African traditional leaders from AIDO Network International, will visit Jamaica from February 28 to March 6 for a series of activities hosted by the CARICOM Reparations Commission, in collaboration with The University of the West Indies (UWI), and its Centre for Reparation Research and PJ Patterson…
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CARIFORUM Legal Drafting E-Learning Programme begins
The CARIFORUM Legal Drafting E-Learning Programme has begun and we are please to share the details. For further details please contact the CARIFORUM Directorate at admin.epaunit@caricom.org.
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Heads seeking collaborative approach on regional transportation
CARICOM Heads of Government will explore working with companies servicing the Caribbean to find a solution to the current transportation woes facing the Community. “We’re looking at what kind of construct we can bring into play, recognising that there are existing companies that are servicing our islands, and how we can work with those existing entities to seek to alleviate…
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Remarks by Dr. Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony of the Forty-Fourth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, Nassau, The Bahamas, 15 February, 2023
Right Honourable Philip Davis, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas; and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community; Your Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname and Outgoing Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community; Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community;…
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Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the occasion of the Presentation of Credentials by His Excellency Mauricio Vizcaino Crespo, Ambassador of the United Mexican States to the Caribbean Community
Your Excellency Mauricio Vizcaino Crespo, Plenipotentiary Representative (Designate) of the United Mexican States to CARICOM; Ministro Antonio Cruz Diaz, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Mexico; Mr. Edwin Martinez Gonzalez, Head of Cooperation, Embassy of Mexico; and Ambassador Donna Forde, Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations, and Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat. Ambassador, welcome to Guyana and the Headquarters of…
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CARICOM Statement on Haiti Violence
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply concerned that the contrasting incidents involving the Haitian national Police indicate the severity of the challenges that the police face as well as further breakdown in security in Haiti. CARICOM strongly condemns the killing of police officers and expresses its condolences to the families of the officers who lost their lives in the line…
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CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY STATEMENT ON HAITI
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes the efforts made by various groups of Haitian stakeholders to negotiate political accords since 2021 to contribute to resolving the protracted political stalemate. This includes the latest agreement that was made public by the Interim Prime Minister on 21 December 2022. CARICOM urges all stakeholders to come together in their search for a consensus agreement.…
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Preliminary Statement – CARICOM Election Observation Mission to the Antigua and Barbuda General Elections, 18 January 2023
The seven (7) member CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) which was mounted by the Caribbean Community, at the invitation of the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, observed the General Election on 18 January 2023. The CEOM visited 184 of 188 polling stations across 16 constituencies in Antigua. Due to logistical challenges polling stations in Barbuda were not visited. The Mission…
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Remarks By Dr. Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of CARICOM, at the Fiftieth Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers
Honourable Frederick A. Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Public Service of The Bahamas; Other Honourable Ministers and Other Heads of Delegation; All Staff of the Secretariat; Distinguished Delegates; Ladies and Gentlemen. I welcome all of you to this Fiftieth Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers with a wish is for a productive, successful and prosperous 2023. As we…
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CARICOM mounts Election Observation Mission to Antigua and Barbuda
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has responded to the invitation extended by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to mount a CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to observe the General Elections scheduled for 18 January 2023. The CARICOM Secretary General has appointed Ms. Josephine Tamai, Chief Elections Officer of the Elections and Boundaries Department of Belize to head the CARICOM Mission.…
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