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February 18, 2020
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Blacklisting comes under microscope at Intersessional

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continues to intensify its advocacy against the blacklisting of its Member States by the European Union (EU). The EU has used its tax good governance standard to label some Caribbean countries as non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, despite the fact that the countries in question are not designated as non-compliant by the relevant regulatory authorities, such as the…
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February 18, 2020
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CARICOM Heads to discuss Security: Regional law enforcement cooperation and coordination included

When Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) gather on 18-19 February 2020 for their Thirtieth Intersessional Meeting in Barbados, high on the agenda is the issue of Security. More specifically, the priority actions to strengthen regional law enforcement cooperation and coordination among CARICOM States. Citizen’s security is at the heart of the CARICOM Security agenda. To this end,…
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February 17, 2020
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PANCAP Knowledge Exchange Promotes Successful Models of Care for Key Populations

(PANCAP Coordinating Unit, CARICOM Secretariat) The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) has collaborated with the Integral Orientation and Research Center/Centro de Orientación e Investigación Integral (COIN) to facilitate a learning exchange focused on Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and successful HIV testing strategies for key populations to access prevention and treatment. The capacity-building initiative will be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican…
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February 17, 2020
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CARICOM launches Administrative Tribunal

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb 17, CMC – The Caribbean Community Administrative Tribunal (CCAT) was launched here on Monday with the President of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Adrian Saunders saying it represents the region’s commitment to upholding the rule of law. Justice Saunders, who is also the chairman of the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission, sworn in the…
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February 12, 2020
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National Consultations to inform the new Results-Focused 2020 CARICOM Strategic Plan

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is supporting CARICOM Member States and Associate Members to convene broad-based consultations over the period 11 February to 6 April 2019 to inform the development of the Results-Focused 2020 Caribbean Community Strategic Plan. The New Strategic Plan will, among other things, serve to define the direction of the Caribbean Community over the Plan’s horizon; keep…
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February 11, 2020
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Canadian Prime Minister to meet with CARICOM Heads of Government in Barbados

Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, will travel to Bridgetown, Barbados to participate in the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to build even stronger ties with the region.The Conference will be held 17-18 February 2020. The announcement was made Tuesday 11 February via a press release from the Prime Minister’s office. The Caribbean region and…
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February 7, 2020
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Creating Economic Opportunities for Organic Waste Management Sectors

(IICA Press Release) The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) through its programs Bioeconomy and Production Development and Climate Change, Natural Resources and Management of Production Risks, have identified the potential solution of developing a model based on composting technology (in its first stage). This model promotes the development of complex inter linkages between actors in the value chain,…
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February 7, 2020
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I AM CARICOM’ Campaign showcased at Guyana’s Diplomatic Fair

(CARICOM Secretariat 7 February 2020) Youths were among the many spectators who reflected on what it meant to be a part of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), when the ‘I AM CARICOM’ Campaign (#IamCARICOM) was showcased at the Diplomatic Fair on 31 January 2020, at the Jubilee Park, Georgetown, Guyana. The ‘I AM CARICOM’ Campaign was part of an exhibition mounted…
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February 4, 2020
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Region developing Communications Strategy to Combat Misinformation about Coronavirus

Health Ministers and Officials of the Region have agreed to draft an aggressive communications strategy to combat misinformation on the Novel Coronavirus. The Council for Human and Social Development (Health) on Monday morning held an Emergency Meeting via video conference. It was Chaired by Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, Antigua and Barbuda Hon Molwyn Joseph. Secretary General of the Caribbean Community, Ambassador…
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February 1, 2020
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CARICOM Health Ministers to hold Emergency Meeting on deadly Coronavirus

The Region’s Health Ministers will hold an emergency meeting on Monday 3 February on the novel Coronavirus which the World Health Organisation has now classified as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The novel Coronavirus outbreak which originated in Wahun City, Hubei Province, China, started in December 2019 and, up to this week about eight thousand cases have been…
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