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CSME’s longevity in hands of youth – Barbados Acting Prime Minister
Acting Prime Minister Richard Sealy told a group of students from Antigua that while his generation began the process for the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), it was the youth that would secure its longevity. Acting Prime Minister Richard Sealy (front, centre) poses with students from Antigua and Barbuda and workshop facilitators following the ceremony at the CSME Unit.…
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“Grave concern” – CARICOM Cricket Governance sub-committee Chair
It is with grave concern that I noted the recent comments made by the Coach of the West Indies cricket team, Mr. Phil Simmons, in which he stated that “outside influences” have had a hand in the selection of the West Indies ODI team. As Chairman of the CARICOM Sub Committee on Cricket Governance, and as a life long fan…
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End HIV/AIDS by 2030 – PM Harris urges Caribbean leaders
Basseterre, St. Kitts: Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis committed Caribbean leaders to pursue ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030, at a UNAIDS Symposium held at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York, U.S.A. on Sunday, September 27. We in the Caribbean wholeheartedly support the Global Strategy proposed by UNAIDS to achieve the bold…
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PM Gonsalves, former US President Clinton launch ‘Blue Guardians’
COLORADO,(CMC) – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have been disappointed at the broken promises given to them by the international community regarding development assistance. Gonsalves Monday joined President James Michel of the Seychelles and former U.S. President Bill Clinton in launching the ‘Blue Guardians’ in the United States. Blue Guardians…
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Young Entrepreneurs Shine at Regional Summit
Young entrepreneurs from across the Eastern and Southern Caribbean were encouraged to dream big, take risks, and affix their “brand” onto the world stage at the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Youth Entrepreneurship Summit (C-YES) at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Hastings, Barbados, on September 24. The United States Ambassador to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the OECS, Dr. Larry…
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Barbados diplomat wants CARICOM certificate plan
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) – Barbados ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Robert ‘Bobby’ Morris Monday called for the implementation of a CARICOM Certificate Plan to help young people become entrepreneurs or form cooperatives. Morris told students from Antigua and Barbuda participating in a CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) mission to Barbados that Regional integration is not an easy process…
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SG discusses CARICOM-UNAIDS continued collaboration
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque met with UNAIDS Executive Director Mr. Michel Sedibe on the margins of the UN Meetings currently taking place in New York. The discussions centered around continued collaboration between CARICOM and UNAIDS in the fight against AIDS. The Caribbean Community has expressed whole hearted support for the Global strategy proposed by UNAIDS to achieve the bold aspirational goal…
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PM Harris addresses UN General Assembly
Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris told the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 26 that his Government of National Unity is fully committed to sustainable development goals. The Prime Minsiter was at the time speaking during the 70th Regular Session of the United Nations being held under the theme ‘Transforming our…
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Commonwealth Ministerial Group stands firm behind Guyana in Venezuela border row
The Group met in New York on Thursday 24 September, 2015. The meeting was convened by the Secretary-General following a request from the Government of Guyana, and chaired by Senator the Hon Arnold Nicholson, Foreign Minister of Jamaica. The Commonwealth Ministerial Group on Guyana today reiterated the unequivocal and collective support of Commonwealth member governments for the maintenance and preservation…
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Sir Hilary writes open letter to British PM on reparations
The chairman of CARICOM’s Reparation Commission, Sir Hilary Beckles, has penned an open letter to British Prime Minister David Cameron pleading for him to respond to the calls for compensation by the British for the period of slavery in the region. According to Sir Hillary, otherwise, there could be the greatest political movement of this era. “It is not an…
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