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At CARICOM Energy Month Launch
Energy Experts Discuss Path to Sustainable, Climate-Resilient Future for the Region Under the theme “A RE-silient Community: Energy at the Centre”, CARICOM Energy Month got underway on 2 November with a virtual regional launch in the form of a panel discussion. The 2020 launch was held by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat’s Energy Unit in collaboration with the Caribbean Centre…
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CARICOM Mounts Election Observation Mission to St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has mounted a six-person Election Observation Mission to monitor the General Elections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday, 5 November 2020. The Mission is headed by Mr Anthonyson King, a member of the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission. The other members of the Mission include experts in Electoral Management and Administration and persons with…
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CARICOM congratulates Dominica on its 42nd Independence Anniversary
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and People of the Commonwealth of Dominica on the country’s Forty-Second Anniversary as an independent nation. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, in a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, pointed to the great fortitude and resilience demonstrated by the Government and People in rebuilding Dominica after the devastating effects of natural…
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CARICOM congratulates Antigua/Barbuda on its 39th Independence Anniversary
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated Antigua and Barbuda on its thirty-ninth Anniversary of Independence, to be observed on 1 November 2020 under the theme ‘One Purpose, One Vision, One Nation’. “Antigua and Barbuda has made remarkable progress in those 39 years, which is the result of hard work by a resolute people in their quest for growth, sustainable development…
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Communique issued at the conclusion of the Forty-First Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, via Videoconference, 29 October 2020
The Forty-First Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held virtually on 29 October 2020. The Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. the Honourable Ralph Gonsalves, chaired the proceedings. Other Members of the Conference in attendance were: Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Honourable Gaston Browne; Prime Minister of…
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Virtual Panel Discussion to launch CARICOM Energy Month
Friday, 30 October 2020 | Bridgetown, Barbados – The fifth observance of CARICOM Energy Month (CEM) will be launched on 2 November under the theme ‘A RE-silient Community: Energy at the Centre’. Each November, the spotlight is placed on energy as part of efforts to raise awareness of what is occurring in the region as well as to increase general…
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines to assume Presidency of the United Nations Security Council
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingstown – On November 1, 2020, St. Vincent and the Grenadines will assume the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for one month ending November 30, 2020. This is SVG’s first and only presidency during the country’s stint on the council and forms part of the SVG’s responsibility as a non-permanent member. St. Vincent…
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Jamaica: Preliminary Estimate of Damage Caused by Heavy Rains Set at $2 Billion
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has informed that the preliminary estimate for the damage caused by the heavy rains that lashed the island recently is close to $2 billion. “The estimate for flood damage included in the report that has been presented by the National Works Agency (NWA) is preliminary, as the agency is unable to access all…
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CARICOM Heads of Government to tackle pressing issues at Meeting on Thursday
COVID-19 and its impact on the Caribbean Community will be among matters for consideration by CARICOM Heads of Government when they meet via video-conference on Thursday 29 October 2020. This Forty-first Regular Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government is expected to examine the health, financial and economic development implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussions will follow the Special Emergency…
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CARICOM congratulates St. Vincent and the Grenadines on 41st Independence Anniversary
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and People of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the country’s forty-first anniversary of Independence, which it celebrates on 27 October 2020. Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, in a congratulatory message to Vincentian Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, said that as an Independent nation, St. Vincent and the Grenadines has achieved global recognition…
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